St Mochtas FC

Safeguarding

The Football Association of Ireland is committed to ensuring that Children, Young Persons and Vulnerable Persons can participate in all football activities in a safe environment.

Football provides an excellent opportunity to learn new skills, become more confident and maximise potential as members of teams and as individuals.

Participation in football should be fun, enjoyable and provide a platform to learn and develop life skills, make new friends and enhance personal growth. The safety and welfare of all is paramount.

Garda Vetting

  • It is a statutory requirement under the National Vetting Act (Children and Vulnerable Persons) 2012 to 2016, that all individuals, volunteers or paid, working with Children and Vulnerable Persons have completed Garda vetting clearance before engaging with an Organisation or services.
  • The Act creates offences and penalties for persons who fail to comply with its provisions.
  • The Act commenced on the 29th April 2016.

Garda vetting is a FAI Regulation for all those working with children and or vulnerable persons (in a paid or voluntary capacity).

Please see FAI Handbook Section 3 Regulations 12.3 and 12.4 and the FAI Child Welfare & Safeguarding Policy section 10 for more information.

If you are not Garda vetted through the FAI, you should not undertake any work in a paid or voluntary capacity with children or vulnerable persons in football.

How do i become Garda Vetted

See specific details at FAI -> Governance -> Safeguarding and specifically for Garda Vetting at FAI -> Governance -> Safeguarding -> Garda Vetting but here are the steps ..

  • You need to sign up for an FAI Connect account – Sign Up or Log in if you have an account
  • Go to Seminars & search for ‘Online Garda Vetting Application’ and fill out details.

You can find signed Garda Vetting ID Validation Forms in the clubhouse or contact Serge Shinkaryov (085 729 4292) on WhatsApp for a digital copy.

Safeguarding

  • This is a mandatory course for any person working or volunteering with children in football in any capacity.
  • Safeguarding 1 is a 3-hour course. It educates participants on the implementation of best practice in protecting the welfare of all children involved in football.
  • Check FAI Connect or Sport Ireland for upcoming Safeguarding 1 courses.

How do i become Safeguarded

See specific details at FAI -> Governance -> Safeguarding and specifically for Garda Vetting at FAI -> Governance -> Safeguarding -> Training to book a ‘Safeguarding 1’ course.