Child Protection

The Northern Ireland Volleyball Association is committed to protecting children and vunerable adults. The Child Protection Policy (updated January 2008) can be found at:

Child Protection Policy

NIVA has produced a the above Child Protection Policy and all persons working with or in contact with children under the auspices of NIVA will be subject to this policy.

Coaches are expected to:

• Maintain responsible association with NIVA through annual registration or licensing
• Continue personal and professional growth, remaining current on new developments in the field through continuing education
• Use their knowledge and professional expertise for the benefit of the people they serve
• Always strive to be truthful and put players, colleagues or other professionals in a positive light
• Respect the integrity, rights to confidentiality and protect the welfare of people they are working with
• Avoid discrimination in all of its forms

All coaches who expect to work with whildren or vunerable adults need to be vetted.

The Vetting process is closed at present and will be re-opened on the 1st April. The documentation required to follow the new process will be forwarded to all aclubs and will appear on this page when the process re-opens on the 1st April.

NIVA Code of Conduct

Any behaviour that you feel should be reported to NIVA can be done in confidence using the form below:

NIVA Child Protection Reporting Form