Basketball NI has recently implemented a new up to date safeguarding policy. All clubs should have safeguarding policies and procedures to ensure that every child has a right to equal protection from harm. Setting up and following good safeguarding policies and procedures means children are safe from adults and other children who might pose a risk.
Every Basketball NI club requires a Designated Safeguarding Officer and all volunteers involved in the club require Safeguarding Children. Basketball NI are aware that the majority of clubs are in need of safeguarding courses so we have highlighted some upcoming courses below for club members to avail of.
Lisburn and Castlereagh City Council
| Course | Date & Time | Location | Price |
| Children’s Designated Officer Training | Mon 16 Jan 18:30 (90mins) Thur 19 Jan 18:30 (90mins) (2 session course) | Online | £15.00 |
| Children’s Designated Officer Training | Mon 20 Mar 18:30 (90mins) Thurs 23 Mar 18:30 (90mins) (2 session course) | Online | £15.00 |
| Safeguarding Children | Wed Feb 08 19:00 (150 minutes) | Online | £15.00 |
| Safeguarding Children | Wed Mar 01 19:00 (150 minutes) | Online | £15.00 |
To register a space on one of the courses above please visit the link below and search ‘safeguarding’: https://lisburnandcastlereagh.legendonlineservices.co.uk/enterprise/program/index
Belfast City Council
Belfast City Council will be running two face to face Safeguarding Children workshops on Wednesday 18th January and Wednesday 25th January. Each individual must enquire to register for this course via leisure@belfastcity.gov.uk
Sport NI
Sport NI can facilitate workshop bookings in order for Basketball NI to host our own safeguarding course. Sport NI can also facilitate a wide variety of workshops that will help clubs and individuals develop.
Basketball NI has created a survey to gather what interest clubs have for a safeguarding workshop and other development workshops.