Safeguarding

We are very pleased and proud to announce that T.M.A.A. Woodbridge has achieved the Safeguarding Code in Martial Arts.

This means we have successfully demonstrated that we have a good working knowledge of quality safeguarding practices and that we have the following in place:

  • Disclosure and Barring Service Check for all coaches, staff and volunteers (this checks that the individuals are safe to work with children and/or vulnerable adults)
  • 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

Safeguarding Contact Information

If you have Safeguarding concerns about someone in a Position of Trust being a risk of / having caused harm to children,PLEASE CONTACT SUFFOLK LOCAL AUTHORITY DESIGNATED OFFICE (LADO)

Email: LADO@suffolk.gov.uk

LADO central telephone number: 0300 123 2044

Safeguarding Policies 2024

Safeguarding Procedures and Practices

Please feel free to contact one of us if you are feeling worried, unhappy, unsafe or concerned about others.