Samurai Karate School & OSKA Uk are delighted  having been awarded the Safeguarding In Martial Arts mark. This being new standard set by Sport England to recognise professional and safe practice. Firstly the School was assessed for a robust and complete welfare plan. Furthermore, Insurance and DBS are verified. Further checks are made ensuring that coaches are qualified for teaching.  Also that they have approved varifiable grades.

Safeguarding In Martial Arts Objectives

The Safeguarding Code in Martial Arts has been created to give parents and carers peace of mind when searching for martial arts clubs suitable for children or adults in their care.

Funded by the National Lottery, this scheme was launched by the Sports Minister in early 2018. Being delivered through a group of partners and experts in safeguarding. For example, the Child Protection in Sport Unit (NSPCC) and Sport England.

As such, any martial arts club/organisation  in England achieving the Safeguarding Code in Martial Arts, has therefore successfully demonstrated  that they have a good working knowledge of quality safeguarding practices. As a result they will be able to reassure that the following practices are in place:

• Disclosure and Barring Service Check for all coaches, staff and volunteers (this indicated 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

* This should be available to all staff, volunteers, parents and participants.

** We can only validate coaches qualifications where the coach holds a qualification issued by a national governing body that is recognised by Sport England.

We are proud to have satified all requirements Sport England have detailed.

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Safeguarding & Child Protection

http://www.safeguardingcode.com/parents