SAFEGUARDING

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Regional Children’s Officer (RCO)

 

The Regional Children’s Officer (RCO) plays a vital role in supporting safeguarding across Swim Ulster. The RCO provides advice, guidance, and support on safeguarding and child protection matters and acts as a key point of contact for:

  • Club Children’s Officers (CCOs)

  • Clubs seeking guidance on safeguarding procedures

  • Regional safeguarding matters within Ulster

Contact details (RCO):
Martin Egan: RCOUlster@swimireland.ie 

(Please note: this contact is for safeguarding-related matters only.)

 

Safeguarding Champion – Swim Ulster Board

 

Safeguarding is also represented at governance level through the appointment of a Safeguarding Champion on the Swim Ulster Board.

Beth Aiken, Swim Ulster Board Member, serves in this role. The Safeguarding Champion provides leadership and oversight on safeguarding matters, ensuring that safeguarding remains a priority at board level and that Swim Ulster continues to promote a culture where safeguarding is valued, visible, and taken seriously across all activities.

2025 Children’s Safeguarding Statement for Swim Ulster 

 

Click here to view the 2025 signed document – Safeguarding Statement for Swim Ulster

Other useful links

 
*All Club workforce personnel need Safeguarding & Vetting. Club Children Officers (CCO) must have Safeguarding 1, 2, and 3*

Vetting – Swim Ireland

Safeguarding Resources – Swim Ireland  

Safeguarding Refresher (valid for 3 years – must be renewed before expiry date) – click here

Safeguarding Policies – Swim Ireland

For any further questions or queries, please reach out to ruth@swimulster.com.

Access NI

Please find below the documents required to apply for your Access NI – please note that these are the only forms that are accepted
 
To ensure that applications are completed correctly,  we have listed below what must be submitted.
 
    • All middle names must be included.
    • The Organisation Reference is the person’s Swim Ireland Membership Number.
    • Names on the application must match the documents used for identification.
    • The application is valid for 21 days.  If the forms and documents are not received within the 21 days, the application is invalid.
Documents to be submitted to Swim Ulster:
 
    • Section 1 – Swim Ulster must receive the signed and dated declaration.
    • Section 2 – The Swim Ireland membership number of the applicant, their club, and the role they are undertaking must be included.  Putting “swimmer” or “parent” is not a regulated role, is not accepted by Accessni, and therefore the application cannot be processed.
    • Section 3 – Identity Validation.  The original documents must be seen by the club officer signing the form.  If a PSNI Officer, Solicitor or Doctor is signing the form, they must also stamp it with their company stamp.
    • One document must show the current address of the applicant.
    • If a driver’s licence is one of the documents, then both parts must be shown and this counts as one document – either the paper part or a photo of both sides of the newer licences.
    • Copies of the forms and documents must be clear and legible.
The process is delayed if the forms are not completed correctly, are unsigned by official personnel, or some documents are missing.

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