Child
Care Policy
(Revised December 2016)
Carlton
– Arena Taekwondo is affiliated to the British
Taekwondo. It complies fully with
the Syllabus, Ethics and Conduct promoted by the World Taekwondo Federation
(WTF) and the BT.
Statement
of Policy
Carlton
– Arena Taekwondo is committed to ensuring that all young students, boys and
girls, are protected from any form of child abuse.
Carlton-
Arena Taekwondo will ensure that all Instructors and Officials are fit and
proper persons to be working, training or involved with children/juniors.
Carlton
– Arena Taekwondo will not employ an Instructor or Official unless Disclosure
and Barring Service (DBS) has checked him/her and the report is favourable.
References will also be taken for such appointments.
Carlton
– Arena Taekwondo will investigate all complaints or allegations of child
abuse.
It will also ensure that any suspicion of
child abuse outside the control of Carlton – Arena Taekwondo is reported to the
relevant authorities.
Carlton
– Arena Taekwondo will appoint Child Care Officers and ensure that his/her
name, role and duties are communicated to all children/juniors and
Parents/Carers.
Statement
of Principles
In compliance with and
further to the Statement of Policy, Carlton – Arena Taekwondo will ensure that,
as far as reasonably practicable, the following principles are implemented:
The welfare of a child/junior whilst
attending training is paramount.
All children/juniors (and adults) hold a
current BT licence.
That all Carlton – Arena Taekwondo
licensed children/juniors (and adults), regardless of their age, cultural
background, gender, racial origin, disability or sexual identity are protected
from abuse being sexual, physical or emotional.
That any complaint or allegations reported
to the Child Care Officers or to the Instructors are recorded and investigated
as urgently as possible and the findings reported to the relevant person(s).
[Definition of a “relevant person” is given later in the Policy document].
Any complaint against a student of CAT
will be investigated and the student suspended from membership until the
investigation is concluded.
All children/juniors (and adults) have the
right to safety and to be treated with dignity and in accordance with the
Tenets of Taekwondo.
Signed:….........………………… Signed:………………………….
(Chief Instructor) (Partner)
Signed – Karen Mistry: ................................. Date: 27/December 2016 (Child care and Race Relation Officer)
Part
II
Arrangements,
systems and procedures
Child
abuse – Definition:
(Take a this out - Child abuse is an expression used by all to
describe the way a child/junior is or may be harmed usually by an adult.
Although men are the greatest offenders, it must be remembered that 5% to 10%
of women are involved in child abuse usually emotional abuse and neglect.
Attention must also be given to the fact that children/juniors can
abuse other children/juniors. This is usually referred as “bullying”. )
A form of maltreatment of a child. Somebody
may abuse or neglect a child by inflicting harm, or by failing to act to
prevent harm. Children may be abused in a family or in an institutional or
community setting by those known to them or, more rarely, by others (e.g. via
the internet). They may be abused by an adult or adults, or another child or
children.
There are four (4) main forms of child abuse
Physical
abuse
Sexual
abuse
Emotional
abuse
Neglect
(Note: A child/junior may suffer from one form of abuse or a
combination of more than one)
Important note:
Carlton
– Arena Taekwondo is not responsible for determining whether or not abuse has
taken place outside its area of activities/control but is responsible for
protecting a child from abuse.
The decision to
report or react to allegations or suspicion of child abuse is a very difficult
one. If in doubt, please see and discuss the matter with Carlton – Arena
Taekwondo “Child Care Officer” without
delay.
A – Physical abuse:
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Physical abuse is not only causing actual injury to the body but condoning or
giving a child/junior access to addictive substances (i.e.: alcohol, drugs…)
can also be seen/taken as a form of physical abuse.)
A form of abuse which may involve
hitting, shaking, throwing, poisoning, burning or scalding, drowning,
suffocating or otherwise causing physical harm to a child. Physical harm may
also be caused when a parent or carer fabricates the symptoms of, or
deliberately induces, illness in a child.
In Taekwondo and Carlton – Arena Taekwondo included, a very clear
distinction must be made between sparring with light and controlled contact and
striking with excessive force. Carlton – Arena Taekwondo will always follow
very closely the guidance from the BT and its Masters in Taekwondo.
Under no circumstances will the use of light and controlled
contact be permitted for a child/junior (or even an adult) until he/she has
reached a safe standard of self-control. The standard of self-control is
usually accepted/defined as when a Student has obtained his/her 6th
Kup.
Anyone found intentionally/voluntarily using
excessive force or striking a child/junior (or even an adult) in a prohibited
area of the body, may be instantly dismissed from Carlton – Arena Taekwondo
and, if judged necessary, reported to the parent/carer of that child. This rule
will not apply to proven accidental/unintentional strike.
B - Sexual abuse:
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Sexual abuse occurs when an adult seeks his/her sexual gratification from a boy
or girl. Sexual abuse will also include remarks, stories or jokes of a sexually
explicit nature. )
Involves forcing or enticing a
child or young person to take part in sexual activities, not necessarily
involving a high level of violence, whether or not the child is aware of what
is happening. The activities may involve physical contact, including assault by
penetration (for example, rape or oral sex) or non-penetrative acts such as
masturbation, kissing, rubbing and touching outside of clothing. They may also
include non-contact activities, such as involving children in looking at, or in
the production of, sexual images, watching sexual activities, encouraging
children to behave in sexually inappropriate ways, or grooming a child in
preparation for abuse (including via the internet). Sexual abuse is not solely
perpetrated by adult males. Women can also commit acts of sexual abuse, as can
other children.
Instructors and
Officials of Carlton – Arena Taekwondo will always ensure that their close
working/training relationship with Students is never allowed to spill over to
an improper one.
Particular attention must be given to “close work” like self
defence whereby close body contact may be necessary in order to effectively
perform a move. Although Instructors and
Officials will always ensure that such moves are performed in the strict spirit
of Martial Arts, Parents/Carers of young
children must also understand and accept that some contact with others will happen whilst training
(i.e. hands, arms, head, legs, feet).
“Inappropriate touching” or explicit and offensive remarks of a
sexual nature must be immediately reported to the Chief Instructor and/or to
Carlton – Arena Taekwondo “Child Care officer”. All reports of this nature will
be investigated and findings recorded and, if judged necessary for the
protection of a child, reported to the relevant authorities.
C – Neglect:
(Take this out -Neglect will arise when an adult fails to meet the
basic needs of a child/junior. This will include food, warmth, hygiene, medical
care and proper supervision.)
The persistent failure to meet a
child’s basic physical and/or psychological needs, likely to result in the
serious impairment of the child’s health or development. Neglect may occur
during pregnancy as a result of maternal substance abuse. Once a child is born,
neglect may involve a parent or carer failing to:
• provide adequate food, clothing
and shelter (including exclusion from home or abandonment);
• protect a child from physical and
emotional harm or danger;
• ensure adequate supervision (including
the use of inadequate
care-givers); or
• ensure access to appropriate
medical care or treatment.
It may also include neglect of, or
unresponsiveness to, a child’s basic emotional needs.
Carlton – Arena Taekwondo will ensure that proper medical care
(first aid) is provided to all its Students regardless of age.
D – Emotional abuse:
(Take this out Emotional abuse occurs when a child/junior is
threatened, taunted, excessively shouted at or where effort or progress is
ignored and when the self-confidence and self-esteem of the child/junior is
undermined.)
The persistent emotional
maltreatment of a child such as to cause severe and persistent adverse effects
on the child’s emotional development. It may involve conveying to a child that
they are worthless or unloved, inadequate, or valued only insofar as they meet
the needs of another person. It may include not giving the child opportunities
to express their views, deliberately silencing them or ‘making fun’ of what
they say or how they communicate. It may feature age or developmentally
inappropriate expectations being imposed on children. These may include
interactions that are beyond a child’s developmental capability, as well as
overprotection and limitation of exploration and learning, or preventing the
child participating in normal social interaction. It may involve seeing or
hearing the ill-treatment of another. It may involve serious bullying
(including cyber bullying), causing children frequently to feel frightened or
in danger, or the exploitation or corruption of children. Some level of
emotional abuse is involved in all types of maltreatment of a child, though it
may occur alone
Because of the
philosophy, teaching, nature and origins of Taekwondo, emotional abuse must not
be confused with the need to maintain discipline and progress. The safety of
all Students must also be paramount.
Instructors will
always ensure that should the need arise to discipline a child/junior during a
training session, the disciplinary action is rapidly followed up by a form of
encouragement or praise.
Good practices/recommendations
Supervision ---> Under no circumstances can a class/training session be
permitted to start unless at least one (1) BT licensed Instructor and a minimum
of three (3) adults are present (including parents watching).
Complaints ---> All complaints must be immediately reported to the Chief
Instructor
and/or
to Carlton – Arena Taekwondo Child Care Officer.
Good Practices when working with children
---> General recommendations.
General
recommendations:
Always be publicly open.
Avoid situations where working unobserved.
If contact is required to assist a
child/junior, do it openly.
Report immediately any accidental touching
to the Chief Instructor or the Child Care Officer.
Under no circumstances is an adult
permitted to take a child/junior (other than his/her own parent/carer) to
changing room /toilets.
Never spend excessive amount of time alone
with children away from others.
Never take children/juniors alone on car
journeys, however short.
Never take a child/junior to your home
where he/she will be alone.
Never engage in rough, physical or
sexually provocative games, including horseplay
Never allow children/juniors to use
inappropriate language unchallenged.
Never make sexually suggestive comments to
a child/junior, even in fun.
If an adult accidentally hurts a
child/junior and he/she appears to be distressed, report the incident as soon
as possible to another two colleagues and make a brief note to that effect. It
would also be prudent to report the incident to the parent/carer
Adults should not communicate
directly with children using the internet or mobile phone without the explicit
written permission of the child's parent/carer and parents/carers must always
be included/copied into all such communications.
In any event should an
adult suspect child abuse in or outside
Carlton – Arena Taekwondo
or be uncertain or
concerned about an
incident which could be incorrectly
interpreted or viewed by others
as a possible “child abuse”, he/she should
report it without delay to
the Chief Instructor
and/or the Child Care Officer.
A short report should
also be kept.
Local
Professional Contacts
The
Multi-Agency Safeguarding Hub (MASH) is the single point of contact for all
professionals and members of the public to report safeguarding concerns.
You
can contact the MASH team in one of the following ways:
telephone:
0300 500 80 90
fax:
01623 483295
email:
mash.safeguarding@nottscc.gcsx.gov.uk
online
form: concerned about a child
online
form: concerned about an adult [Word] (if the form will not open when clicking
the link, instead right click the link and click 'Save link as...' or 'Save
target as...' to download it to your computer first).
post:
MASH
Piazza
Little
Oak Drive
Sherwood
Business Park
Annesley
Nottinghamshire
NG15
0DR.
Opening
hours:
Monday
to Thursday: 8.30am to 5pm
Friday:
8.30am to 4.30pm
Telephone
queues are generally shorter in the morning, so you may wish to call then.
In an
emergency outside of these hours, contact the Emergency Duty Team on 0300 456
4546.
(Take
out this - Police Child Abuse Investigation Unit
428 Century House Carlton Road
Nottingham Tel. 0115 9 67
09 99
MASH
Social Services
The Hall
Bridgford Road
West Bridgford Tel. 0115 9
14 15 00 )
British Taekwondo
Tel. 01623 63 22 03
C.A.T Chief Instructor
Master Guy Chatel
(CAT Administration
Manager – Norma Chatel on same number)
Tel. 0115 9 45 25 11
Carlton
– Arena Taekwondo Child Care Officers: --> Mrs Karen Mistry
Carlton – Arena Taekwondo Race Relation
Officer ---> Mrs Karen Mistry
Signed (Chief Instructor)...... Guy
Chatel...... Signed
(Partner).......Norma Chatel.....
Signed – Mrs Karen Mistry:
................................... Date: 04/01/2017
Declaration
form
You are advised that
under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (exceptions) Order 1975 as
amended by the Rehabilitations of Offenders Act 1974 (Amendments) 1986, you
should declare all convictions (including spent convictions). You should advise
Carlton – Arena Taekwondo of any convictions incurred by you after completion
of this form.
Personal disclosure of
all Instructors, Officials and Child Care Officer working or in contact with
children whilst attending Carlton – Arena Taekwondo training classes.
Have you ever been
convicted of a criminal offence or been the subject of a caution or Bound Over
order?
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If yes, please state nature and date(s) of
offence(s):
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Have you ever been subject to any
disciplinary action or sanction(s) relating to child abuse?
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If yes, please give details:
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You
are required to self-certify that you are not known to any Social Services
Department as being an actual or potential risk to children, and that you have
not been disqualified or prohibited from fostering children or had any rights
or powers in respect of any child vested in or assumed by local authority, or
had a child ordered to be removed from your care.
Name in
full:…………………………………………………………………………
Date of birth:………………
Place of birth:……………….. Nationality:………….
Address:
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Signed:……………………………… Dated:………………
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