# Event Details - **Event Name**: Safeguarding 1 - Basic Awareness - WATERFORD CITY - 09 FEBRUARY 2026 - **Event Start and End Date**: Mon, 09 Feb, 2026 at 06:15 pm – Mon, 09 Feb, 2026 at 09:15 pm - **Event Description**: Safeguarding 1 is appropriate for those working in sport with regular responsibility for children, young people and/or vulnerable adults.About this EventWhy Safeguarding Is ImportantEveryone, regardless of age or circumstance, should participate in sport in a safe environment. The safeguarding of children in sport is of paramount importance. Children and young people’s experiences of sport should be fun, enjoyable and conducted in the spirit of fair play.By following the principles, policy and practical guidelines contained in the Code & Ethics and Good Practice for Children in Sport and Sport Ireland’s , sports leaders are playing their part in providing an enjoyable and safe environment in which children can learn and thrive.Safeguarding 1 - Child Welfare and Protection Basic Awareness trainingAny person working with or who has interaction with or who is involved in the planning/administration of activities or events with young people (according to the requirements of NGB – including all Coaches, Club Children’s Officers (CCO) and Designated Liaison Persons (DLP) – should complete the 3-hour Child Welfare & Protection Basic Awareness workshop. This workshop educates participants on the implementation of best practice in safeguarding the welfare of children involved in sport.On completion of the Safeguarding 1 course, participants will be able to:Implement best practice in protecting the welfare of participantsCreate a child-centred environment within the sports clubList categories of abuse and some indicators associated with abuseMake appropriate response to a disclosureMake a report to Designated Liaison Person or appropriate Statutory AuthoritiesImportant Information - Please Read BEFORE You BookOnly ONE place can be booked in each order. If you are booking more than one place on this course, you must place separate orders for each. Apologies for any inconvenience this may cause. It is necessary so that we have the correct details on file for all participants for communication, sending course materials, certification, etc.If you are booking on behalf of someone else, you must enter the participant's name (this is required for the Safeguarding Certificate), participant's email address (this is the email address that will be used to issue the certificate after the course), and participant's mobile number (this will be used to send text reminders, etc.)Participants on this training course must be over 18 years of age.Anyone aged under 18 who wants to attend a Safeguarding 1 course must first complete this form (WSP SG1 Parental Consent Form.doc) and submit it to Peter Jones on pjones@waterfordsportspartnership.ie prior to booking a place on this course.CostThe cost is EUR20 per person (plus EUR2.14 Eventbrite admin & booking fees).Safeguarding CertificatePlease note that Safeguarding certificates are now issued digitally/online ONLY, via the Sport80 portal. WSP no longer issues paper certificates. We will send information on how to access the digital cert to the participant's email address.Safeguarding 1 certificates are valid for 3 years.RenewalIf you have attended a Safeguarding 1 – Child Welfare & Protection Basic Awareness course within the last three years, you do not need to complete another full course. Instead, you can do a “refresher” course online. Click to access Sport Ireland’s Safeguarding 1 online Refresher course.On completion of the Refresher course, you should complete the Digital Test. You must score 80% or more to pass. When you pass the test, you will receive a Digital Certificate. Your certificate will then be valid for a further 3 years. At that point, you will be required to attend another full Safeguarding 1 – Child Welfare & Protection Basic Awareness training course/workshop. - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/waterford/safeguarding-1-basic-awareness-waterford-city-09-february-2026/100001978599840385 - **Event Categories**: workshops, sports, nonprofit, virtual - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 ## Ticket Details - **Ticket URL**: https://consumer.pxf.io/c/1339408/3151484/39691?partnerpropertyid=1191892&MediaPartnerPropertyId=1191892&svlink=14105511&level=1&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.eventbrite.com%2Fe%2Fsafeguarding-1-basic-awareness-waterford-city-09-february-2026-tickets-1978599840385 - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 20, max: 20, currency: EUR ## Event venue details - **city**: Waterford - **state**: WD - **country**: Ireland - **location**: Waterford - **lat**: 52.2572983 - **long**: -7.1115235 - **full address**: Waterford, Ireland ## Event Organizer details - **affiliate_id**: 10 - **organizer**: Waterford Sports Partnership (https://allevents.in/org/waterford-sports-partnership/22528184) ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: banner - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events3/banners/96bb84e728a63377e548a9d323b8c0a90c91c43edb9412b67385356fa1b87d4e-rimg-w1200-h600-dc005089-gmir.jpg?v=1767343688 - **Alt text**: thumbnail - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events3/banners/cf74056da053960846b576ceb6e7b9021cf3eced15202bd92d4429abf052441b-rimg-w400-h400-dcf7f9f8-gmir.jpg?v=1767343687 ## FAQs - **Q**: When is the event happening? - **A:** Mon, 09 Feb, 2026 at 06:15 pm - **Q**: Where is the event happening? - **A:** Waterford, Ireland - **Q**: What is the ticket price? - **A:** starting from 20 up to 20 EUR - **Q**: Who is organizing the event? - **A:** Waterford Sports Partnership - **Q**: What type of event is this? - **A:** workshops, sports, nonprofit, virtual - **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about Safeguarding 1 - Basic Awareness - WATERFORD CITY - 09 FEBRUARY 2026 ? - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents. ## Structured Data (JSON-LD) ```json [ { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "Event", "name": "Safeguarding 1 - Basic Awareness - WATERFORD CITY - 09 FEBRUARY 2026", "image": "https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events3/banners/96bb84e728a63377e548a9d323b8c0a90c91c43edb9412b67385356fa1b87d4e-rimg-w1200-h600-dc005089-gmir.jpg?v=1767343688", "startDate": "2026-02-09", "endDate": "2026-02-09", "url": "https://allevents.in/waterford/safeguarding-1-basic-awareness-waterford-city-09-february-2026/100001978599840385", "location": { "@type": "Place", "name": "Waterford", "address": { "@type": "PostalAddress", "streetAddress": "Venue TBC", "addressLocality": "Waterford", "addressRegion": "WD", "addressCountry": "IE" }, "geo": { "@type": "GeoCoordinates", "latitude": "52.2572983", "longitude": "-7.1115235" } }, "eventAttendanceMode": "https://schema.org/OfflineEventAttendanceMode", "description": "Safeguarding 1 is appropriate for those working in sport with regular responsibility for children, young people and/or vulnerable adults.", "offers": [ { "@type": "AggregateOffer", "availability": "https://schema.org/InStock", "priceCurrency": "EUR", "availabilityStarts": "2026-04-05", "availabilityEnds": "2026-02-09", "validFrom": "2026-04-05", "lowPrice": "20.00", "highPrice": "20.00", "price": "20.00", "url": "https://allevents.in/waterford/safeguarding-1-basic-awareness-waterford-city-09-february-2026/100001978599840385" }, { "@type": "Offer", "availability": "https://schema.org/InStock", "priceCurrency": "EUR", "availabilityStarts": "2026-04-05", "availabilityEnds": "", "validFrom": "2026-04-05", "url": "https://allevents.in/waterford/safeguarding-1-basic-awareness-waterford-city-09-february-2026/100001978599840385", "price": "20.00", "name": "Safeguarding 1-Basic Awareness-090226 (WATERFORD)" } ], "organizer": [ { "@type": "Organization", "name": "Waterford Sports Partnership", "url": "https://allevents.in/org/waterford-sports-partnership/22528184", "description": "Waterford Sports Partnership(WSP) was established in 2002 by Sport Ireland (formerly the Irish Sports Council) as part of the Local Sports Partnership initiative with the aim of increasing participation in sport and physical activity in County Waterford.Our VisionWaterford – Active People, Active PlaceOurMissionis that, together, we make Waterford a place that has a positive culture of people playing sport and being active. 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