AR Krav Maga Kids & Teens Child protection & Safeguarding Policy

At AR Krav Maga, our first rule is the safety & wellbeing of our students. Outlined below are points taken from the CPSU policy for the protection & safeguarding of children/young people. We agree, and stand by all points made.

Note: Whilst Krav Maga is not a ‘Martial Art’ in the traditional sense, the various points made are identical to our firm belief that all children have the right to health, safety, and wellbeing wherever they are.

• It's part of your legal duty of care 

‘Working together to safeguard children (2015)’ is government guidance that explains how safeguarding and child protection should work in England.

It makes it clear that anyone delivering activities for children has a duty of care to those children. This includes having child protection policies and procedures in place.

• It's best for children 

Children have a right to participate in martial arts in a safe and fun environment. Adults who take their safeguarding responsibilities seriously help to create an environment that prioritises the interests and welfare of young people.

• To help make yours a 'fit for purpose' club or organisation

Organisations that fail to address safeguarding effectively are not ‘fit for purpose’. They're open to criticism, reputational damage and potential legal action for negligence.

• To reduce the likelihood of safeguarding incidents occurring 

Effective safeguarding practices act as a preventative measure and will help to reduce the likelihood of organisations having to deal with serious child-protection concerns.

For example, robust recruitment procedures will help to prevent people who could harm children from holding responsible positions within your organisation.

• It promotes the growth of martial arts 

Activities where children and parents feel safe – and where adults demonstrate high standards of behaviour and respect – are more likely to grow and retain their members.

• It's best for martial-arts instructors 

Safeguarding is primarily about protecting children from harm. But it also benefits everyone else involved in martial arts, especially those instructing children.

Instructors need to be properly trained and informed about how to work with children in a safe and appropriate way.

• To reassure parents 

Parents want their children to participate in activities in a safe, fun environment and are increasingly well-informed about what safeguarding measures should be in place. 

• It helps you meet insurance requirements 

Insurance companies are increasingly concerned with the extent to which organisations are meeting their safeguarding responsibilities. Organisations failing to do so may have problems in getting insurance cover in the first instance and/or being protected should a serious safeguarding incident arise.

• To help secure sponsorship and funding 

Where organisations have failed to meet their safeguarding responsibilities, this has often had a huge impact on funding and sponsorship relationships. External funders and sponsors don't want their reputation linked to organisations that can't demonstrate how they meet their duty of care to children.

• It's simply the right thing to do 

Failing to implement good standards of safeguarding and child protection is not an option for anyone delivering activities to children.

If we're in the business of being responsible for other people’s children, it's right that we take our duty of care to those children seriously.

Our Code of Conduct Policy