Safeguarding – Child and Adult Protection
Club Child and Adult Protection Policy
Focus Judo has adopted the British Judo Child Protection and Adult Protection policies and procedures. Leon Silva is a qualified BJA Club Coach and is DBS checked and regularly attends the UK Coaching ‘Safeguarding and Protecting Children’ 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 these documents, child or adult protection in general, please contact Catalina Silva (safeguarding lead).
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 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.
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