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Drake Judo Club has a full and expansive safeguarding & welfare policy program to protect children and adults.

 

A message from Drake Judo Club Welfare and Safeguarding officer Cheryl Sutherland.

 

Why is it important to have a Welfare officer?  and what does a Welfare Officer do?''


 

''All sports have a responsibility to ensure they provide a safe and fun environment for children and young people.


Through the Every Child Matters: Change for Children programme, the government makes it very clear that sport has to put safeguards in place. Judo, along with other sports such as Football, cricket, rugby and swimming - to name but a few - believe the best way to do this is to appoint a Welfare Officer''

 

''For more information on what is expected of sport in terms of safeguarding children, go to www.thecpsu.org.uk or to www.everychildmatters.co.uk'' 


''So, what does a Welfare Officer do?''

''Welfare Officers have two key roles:

Be informed and aware of the club’s responsibilities when running Judo activities for children and young people. 

For example:
* ensuring these responsibilities are well understood by others
* developing best practice processes.

* helping club personnel understand their ‘duty of care’ towards children and young people. For example:
* ensuring all relevant people complete The BJA’s ‘Safeguarding Children’ training programme

* helping to make sure trips away are organised properly * managing the roll out of BJA DBS checks. 


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''If you have anything you wish to discuss please feel free to approach me at any training session or ask a coach for me to contact you, alternatively i can be contacted on 07586335552 - if there is no answer please leave me a short message with your
contact number and I will get back to you asap, any contact or subsequent conversations or contact will be treated in
the strictest of confidentiality''


 

I hope this has helped you better understand my role and the role of welfare within our club, Go Drake!

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Equity Officer

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Drake Judo Club also have an Equity Officer, Ruth Morgan

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The purpose of an equity officer is to ensure that equity, equality and equal opportunity is established, maintained and fostered throughout the club including:-

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  • promote and demonstrate anti-discriminatory practice

  • share guidance and guidance in all areas of equality

  • assess community needs (liaising with community groups and Local Authority) – in terms of issues such as disability, impairment and gender – and guide the club so it can provide appropriate sporting opportunities for its community

  • promote changes within the club to provide greater accessibility, opportunity and equity

  • respond to and report any incidents of discrimination, following the club’s Equity Policy and that of the national governing body / British Judo Association

  • maintain up to date knowledge of anti-discriminatory legislation and of National Governing Body / Sport England guidance regarding equity best practice

  • present reports and recommendations to the Club Committee

  • lead on the coordination of equity training for volunteers and staff

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