Child Safeguarding checklist for travelling with groups.

1. Ratios: guideline is 1 coach to 8 players. No group shall travel without a, minimum of two coaches.

2. Gender balance as appropriate to the group, ie: boys and girls; mixed gender coaches or same sex group; same sex coach.

3. All participating coaches must have child protection training and be vetted by FAI Ireland.

4. Rooming arrangements should be agreed before departure with parents and coaches ie; six girls/boys, three twin rooms as appropriate to age and coach in a single or sharing with another coach with their room close to the girls/boys corridor.

5. Coaches should never share with players under any circumstances. Parents can share with their own children but not with others.

6. Code of conduct: acknowledged by all participants, players, parents, coaches

7. Medical: a care plan is required from a parent if a child is travelling suffers from an allergy or illness that may need attention when travelling. (sample consent form attached).

8. Travel arrangements: communicate these to all so parents know drop off and collection times.

9. All travelling abroad should have their European health Insurance card that will allow access to services in the EU http://www.hse.ie/eng/services/list/1/schemes/EHIC/ We would advise that individuals have their own travel insurance in place in the normal way.

10. Group travel insurance for your trip will be arranged by the club.

11. All child welfare concerns should be referred to the Children’s Offer if support or advice is required: childrensofficer@larkviewfc.com