{"id":566862,"date":"2026-07-25T01:31:27","date_gmt":"2026-07-25T01:31:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/566862\/"},"modified":"2026-07-25T01:31:27","modified_gmt":"2026-07-25T01:31:27","slug":"new-safeguarding-courses-open-on-basketball-irelands-helpside","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/566862\/","title":{"rendered":"New safeguarding courses open on Basketball Ireland’s ‘Helpside’"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\n Jul 24 2026\n <\/p>\n

Basketball Ireland is pleased to announce 11 new safeguarding courses, which are now available on Basketball Ireland’s Learning Management System ‘Helpside’. There are a variety of dates and times for these courses over the next five months, starting next week, with more to be added as required.<\/p>\n

\u00a0Who is Safeguarding Training for?<\/p>\n

Safeguarding training is required for all individuals working or volunteering in basketball\u00a0and must be completed at a level that reflects the nature and responsibility of their role. Those with regular contact or oversight of children and young people should undertake basic awareness training, delivered either face\u2011to\u2011face or online.<\/p>\n

To remain compliant with national standards, safeguarding training should be updated regularly\u00a0and aligned with current legislation, ensuring that staff and volunteers maintain the knowledge and confidence needed to recognise and respond to concerns.<\/p>\n

Note:\u00a0Safeguarding courses are open to participants aged 16 and over. Individuals aged 16\u201317 will be required to submit parental consent\u00a0before attending.<\/p>\n

\u00a0A step-by-step guide on how to access the online courses is below:<\/p>\n


\nSign Up for a free Helpside account by clicking here<\/a>, or copying and pasting the following URL into your search engine – https:\/\/helpside.ireland.basketball\/<\/a>
\nWait for the account to be checked and approved (make sure you’ve clicked link in sign-up e-mail to verify)
\nSign in to Helpside and click into “Certified Courses”
\nClick and purchase “Safeguarding Course”
\nOnce the course is purchased view different dates available and click “Sign-up” or \u201cenrol\u201d beside chosen course <\/p>\n


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