Safe Sport App
Sport Ireland - Safe Sport App
The Sport Ireland Safe Sport App is based on the Code of Ethics & Good Practice for Children's Sport. It is an information and guidance tool for everyone involved in sport for children and young people. The app is aimed at creating greater awareness and understanding about safeguarding and best practice principles in children's sport.
There are four key areas of the app which can be accessed from the home screen:
- Leader / Coach
- Parent / Guardian
- Club / Organisation
- Child / Young Person
Within each section, information and guidance is provided on fair play, good practice, a child centred approach, and should or should not. The app addresses how to report child welfare and protection concerns of suspected child abuse to TUSLA Child and Family Agency and poor practice to the Club Children's Officer or National Children's Officer.
On of the features of the app is a Travel Tracker function. This allows parents and coaches who are driving someones else's child/children home, for example; after a training session. to permit the child's parent or guardian to view and have an oversight of their location for a specified period of time while they are travelling on a journey.
There is also a references section for instant access to useful websites and policies. Users will have access to video messages from:
- Michael McKillop (Paralympian)
- Mary Davis (President & Managing Director, Special Olympics Europe / Eurasia)
- Liam Sheedy (ISC Board Member & Sports Analyst)
- Alan Brogan (St. Oliver Plunketts GAA Club / Dublin GAA)
The app is presented in two formats and you can choose to read or listen to the information. It will be available on iOS and Android devices. This cross platform approach will ensure the app is accessible to a wide range of users.
