Child safety, child protection

A duty of care exists between a coach, instructor, teacher and the children under their jurisdiction. Any club or organisation with junior membership should have, in addition to an approved insurance policy, a recognised child protection policy or have access to such a scheme through their governing body, member association or local authority.

Such a policy provides authorised help and assistance to both the club coaches, volunteers and parents when dealing with child protection issues.

In addition, all instructors, coaches and teachers and in some instances volunteers, who deal with children and 'at risk adults' should also have valid CRB (Criminal Records Bureau) certification registered by either a national governing body or local authority.

In some instances, where coaching duties cross county boundaries a separate CRB check may also be required; parents are entitled to see these certificates on request and are encouraged to do so when visiting any new club.

All ACS-Design & Leisure (ACSDL) instructors currently coaching martial arts under association with International Atemi Jujitsu (IAJJ) are CRB certified at Beds County level. Our instructors and the parents of our junior students have recourse to the following child protection policies:

Amateur Martial Association
team BEDS&LUTON

Important contact information

Personal or child protection issues relating to ACSDL coaches should be addressed to the instructor of the venue in question or to Bob Cowan for issues concerning instructors coaching under the IAJJ/IASJJ banner.

If you want to talk over any concerns with someone not associated with ASDL or the IAJJ you can contact the following organisations:

Amateur Martial Association - go to website
169 Cotswold Crescent
Walshaw Park
Bury
Lancs
BL8 1QL
Tel: 0161 7635599

NSPCC - go to website
Child protection helpline: 0808 800 5000

Child Protection in Sport Unit - go to website
Child protection helpline: 0808 800 5000