Safeguarding & Child Protection

Here at NEST-TKD North Yorkshire we are committed to ensuring a safe learning environment for all children/juniors/teens (under the age of 18) and vulnerable adults. To ensure this all our instructors abide by the rules set out by the BTC (British Taekwondo Council) and their child and vulnerable adult safeguarding policy.

 

For more details on The British TaekwonDo Councils (BTC) safegaurding policy please follow the link – BTC Safeguarding

 

 

Safeguarding Code in Martial Arts “mark”

We are proud to announce that we are leading the way in sports safeguarding, having successfully being awarded the Safeguarding Code in Martial Arts “mark”. Achieving the Safeguarding Code shows our commitment to upholding our duty-of-care to the community and young people and recognises us, as a martial arts club have reached and maintained good safeguarding standards.

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  • Disclosure and Barring Service Check for all coaches, staff and volunteers (this indicates if a person has a conviction to their name)
  • Safeguarding awareness training for all coaches, staff and volunteers
  • All coaches will have hold a minimum coaching standard or coaching qualification
  • A Safeguarding Policy
  • A Safe Practice Policy
  • Insurance documentation
  • A reporting system for reporting participants’ safety and welfare
  • A complaints process for parents and all participants
  • Code of Conduct for children/young people, coaches/volunteers and parents

 

 

NSPCC Child Protection in Sport

The Child Protection in Sport Unit (CPSU) is a partnership between the NSPCC, Sport England, Sport Northern Ireland and Sport Wales.
The Unit was founded in 2001 to work with UK Sports Councils, National Governing Bodies (NGBs), Active Partnerships (previously known as County Sports Partnerships) and other organisations to help them minimise the risk of child abuse during sporting activities.

 

Our instructors have successfully completed a NSPCC Child Protection in Sport Course.

  

NSPCC Child Protection in Sport Unit

NSPCC Child Protection in Sport Unit

Useful Links & Contacts

UKTA Designated Safeguarding Officer – Ms Carrie King 01342 718801 – Full Details

BTC Incident Referral Report Form – Download PDF

Safeguarding Code in Martial Arts – Parents Information