Sarah Whatmore
Club Welfare Officer
Safeguarding and Welfare in Judo
British Judo take safeguarding and the safety of its members extremely seriously. Summit Judo Club follows the British Judo Association’s (BJA) guidelines and policies in relation to ensuring a safe environment for all those taking part in judo, particularly children and vulnerable adults. For more information about this please click this link to the BJA Safeguarding pages.
Summit Judo Club upholds the principle that all children and adults whatever their age, nationality, disability, gender, race, religion, gender identity and/or sexual identity have the right to protection from abuse.
The coaches and volunteers of the club are committed to the welfare and protection of children, young people and vulnerable adults so that they can enjoy judo in a safe, friendly environment without fear, threat or abuse.
Summit Judo Club adheres to the contents of BJA’s ‘SafeLandings’. ‘SafeLandings’ is the Safeguarding manual and includes policies and procedures for all judo safeguarding matters and has been fully approved by the NSPCC.
You can download a copy of ‘SafeLandings’ by clicking here
Setting the standard
Safeguarding in sport, is a set of actions that help to ensure all children, young people and vulnerable adults participating in sport have a positive experience. A safeguarding approach in any sport is proactive and is focused on keeping all children and vulnerable adults safe from harm, abuse, violence, exploitation and neglect.
A key part of safeguarding is spreading the message about keeping children, young people and vulnerable adults safe; challenging community norms and building a community culture in judo of always acting in the best interests of our judoka
Raising concerns
If you have any concerns about practice at Summit Judo Club or any British Judo club then please contact our Club Welfare Officer:
Sarah Whatmore
07778 934468
Sarah’s role involves:
- Acting as the first point of contact for volunteers, parents and children, where concerns about a judoka’s welfare, poor practice or abuse arise.
- Assisting the club to fulfil its responsibilities to safeguard children’s young people and vulnerable adults.
- Assisting the club to implement its safeguarding policy in line with SafeLandings.
- Ensuring all coaches and volunteers uphold the principals of the club’s safeguarding policy and maintain the highest standards.
Additional contacts:
If you cannot get hold of the Club Welfare Officer then you may wish to report your concerns to:
BJA Safeguarding Team – safeguarding@britishjudo.org.uk
Or using the MyVoice platform
NSPCC Helpline – 0808 800 5000
Childline – 0800 1111
Mental Health and Wellbeing
If you believe that a member of the club may need support with their mental health and wellbeing then further information about support can be found one the BJA website
Safeguarding Code in Martial Arts Award
The Safeguarding Code in Martial Arts “mark” has been created so that parents/carers and educational establishments can clearly identify who has successfully signed up to the Safeguarding Code.
Summit Judo Club is currently applying to become awarded the Safeguarding Code in Martial Arts