TAA has adopted the BAB Safeguarding Policy and any future versions of it. As such all TAA member clubs that have, or wish to have, junior members registered must formally adopt the BAB Safeguarding Policy in their Constitution, Rules, Articles of Association or other governing document.

Checklist for clubs

The BAB also requires all affiliated Associations and their Clubs to demonstrate their duty of care by:

1. Recruiting a Club Welfare Officer (and ideally a deputy) for each Club offering training sessions for under 18s.
2. Ensure the CWOs attend the required training: Sports Coach UK’s Safeguarding and Protecting Children (SPC) and the BAB’s Time to Listen course (currently being phased in for CWOs)
3. Promoting a safeguarding culture and having clear processes and procedures in place for dealing with allegations or concerns.

Having in place (and implementing) the following guidelines and procedures:

• Safe Recruitment Policy for staff and volunteers
• Coaching Code of Conduct
• Whistle Blowing Policy
• Anti-bullying Policy and procedures for dealing with bullying
• Photography: video and use of images Policy
• Transport and events Policy (including procedures for managing children away from the Club if applicable)
• Supervision of Children Policy
• Missing Children Policy
• Social media and e-safety Guidelines
• Equality Policy

and additionally their own

• Codes of Conduct for parents/carers and their children
• Health and Safety guidelines
• Disciplinary and appeals mechanism

The safeguarding section of the BAB website has a wealth of information, sample forms and templates you can use to help members of TAA to safeguard young people in their dojos click here to visit the website – https://www.bab.org.uk/safeguarding/dbs-download/