Safeguarding - Child & Adult Protection

Club Child & Adult Protection Policy

Bishops Stortford Judokwai is Sport England clubmark accredited and has adopted the British Judo Child Protection and Adult Protection policies and procedures. All of our Club Coaches and Club Welfare Officers have completed DBS background checks and regularly attend the UK Coaching 'Safeguarding and Protecting Children' course and the NSPCC 'Time To Listen' course.

British Judo's Child Protection (Safe Landings) and Adult Protection Policies and Procedures can be found below, please use these documents as initial point of reference. If you have any questions surrounding theses documents, child or adult protection in general, please contact our Club Welfare Officer, Vanessa Barker.

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British Judo Child Protection Policy

British Judo upholds the principle that all children whatever their age, culture, disability, gender, language, racial origin, religious belief and/ or sexual identity have the right to protection from abuse. The members, staff and volunteers of the association are committed to the welfare and protection of children and young people so that they can enjoy sporting activities in safety without fear, threat or abuse. 

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British Judo Adult Protection Policy

British Judo is committed to creating and maintaining a safe and positive environment and accepts the responsibility to safeguard the welfare of all adults involved in judo in accordance with the Care Act 2014.
https://www.britishjudo.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/BJA-Safeguarding-Adults-14th-November.pdf