SBI Clubs Notice

Snooker & Billiards Ireland is the official governing body for Snooker & Billiards in the Republic of Ireland and operate its child protection guidelines and policies as laid down by Sport Ireland and underpinned by legalisation.

Our guiding principles and this guidance document (link) are underpinned by National Policy and Legislation in ROI Children First: National Guidance for the Protection and Welfare of Children 2017, and the requirements under The Children First Act 2015.

This guidance is also informed by Tusla’s Child Safeguarding: A Guide for Policy, Procedure and Practice, the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child, The Child Care Act 1991, The Protections for Persons Reporting Child Abuse Act 1998 and the National Vetting Bureau (Children and Vulnerable Persons) Acts 2012-2016.

The aim of this guidance document is to help sporting bodies to create a culture of safety that promotes the welfare of children and young people engaged in sporting activities. This guidance document supports National Governing Bodies to meet their child safeguarding and child protection responsibilities which are cognisant of, and in line with, requirements under policy/legislation and with best practice.

It does this through the provision of guidance and information in relation to the carrying out of a risk assessment, the development of a Child Safeguarding Statement and the development and implementation of policies and procedures for safeguarding and protection of children and young people.

This guidance is for the benefit for everyone involved in children and young people’s sport. It has been developed to support National Governing Bodies for Sport in the ROI to meet their child safeguarding and child protection responsibilities.

HOW TO BECOME A REGISTERED SBI CLUB 

If any SBI club would like to become a Registered Club with Snooker & Billiard Ireland, they should be aware that every club will need to be comply with following:

If you have Members Under 18: (Children)

You must have the following in place;

1. Conducted a Risk Assessment for your club & completed a Child Safeguarding Statement, both of which are a legal requirement for clubs in the Republic of Ireland. The Child Safeguarding must then be displayed in your club or on your club website.
2. Adhere to Safe Recruitment procedures, which includes but not limited to, Safeguarding Training, Garda Vetting
   1. Appointment of a Club Childrens Officer (CCO). This person must complete Safeguard 1 (Child Welfare and Protection, Basic Awareness course) and Safeguard 2  (Club Children’s Officer course)
   2. Must appoint a Designated Liaison Person (DLP). This person must complete Safeguard 1 and Safeguard 3 (Designated Liaison Person course). This person may or may not also fulfil the role of Club Children’s Officer (CCO).
   3. Every person in the club who will be in continuous or regular contact with the juniors must complete a Safeguard 1 course within 3 months of beginning their role. The certificate should be issued to the NCO of the organisation for record keeping.
   4. Every person in the club who will be in continuous or regular contact with the juniors must sign a Code of Conduct.
   5. Adhere to Garda Vetting Procedures as outlined in the National Vetting Bureau Act (2012 – 2016)
      1. Every person in the club who will be in continuous or regular contact with the juniors must undergo Garda Vetting.
3. The club will need to then go on to the online payment system on https://crm.sbireland.ie and fill in your club details and pay the fee.

Clubs must adhere to all policies and procedures set out when setting up a club who provide relevant services to juniors. If you do not adhere to these policies and procedures set by SBI, your registration for a club with a junior section will be refused by SBI.