Child Safeguarding Statement
The Parkville United AFC’s Child Safeguarding Statement has been developed in line with requirements  under the Children First Act 2015, (the Children First: National Guidance for the Protection and Welfare of
Children (2017), and Tusla’s Child Safeguarding: A Guide for Policy, Procedure and Practice).

Parkville United AFC has the following procedures in place as part of our Safeguarding Policies:
 Procedures for the management of allegations of abuse or misconduct by staff or volunteers against a child availing of our activities;
 Procedures for the safe recruitment and selection of staff and volunteers to work with children in our activities;
 Procedures for provision of and access to child safeguarding training and information, including the identification of the occurrence of harm;
 Procedure for reporting of child protection or welfare concerns to Statutory Authorities;
 Procedures for maintaining a list of the persons in the relevant service who are mandated;
 Procedure for appointing a relevant person.

All procedures/policies listed are available on request. FAI Policies and the FAI Rulebook are available on
www.fai.ie/domestic

Parkville United AFC recognise that implementation is an ongoing process. Our club is committed to the
implementation of this Child Safeguarding Statement and the accompanying child welfare and
safeguarding policies and procedures that support our intention to keep children safe from harm while
participating in our activities. This Child Safeguarding Statement will be reviewed on 28/01/2028 or as
soon as practicable after there has been material change in any matter to which the statement refers.

This statement has been published on the Parkville United AFC website;
https://parkvilleunited.clubzap.com/pages/child-safeguarding-statement and displayed in a
prominent place on the premises.

It has been provided to all staff, volunteers and any other persons involved with the service. It is readily
accessible to parents and guardians on request. A copy of this Statement will be made available to Tusla
and members of the public if requested.

Signed: Shay Kirwan Secretary                     Date: 27/01/2026
(On behalf of Parkville United AFC’s)

For further information on this Child Safeguarding Statement, please contact relevant person:
Christine Connolly: Club Children’s Officer: 0858485645
Or
Shay Kirwan: Secretary: 0851197101