BWY teachers will provide a class in which each young person feels safe and cared for, is valued, and is treated with dignity and respect. BWY teachers will provide a duty of care to protect each young person from abuse.

 

If you wish to contact someone about Child Protection:  BWY National CP Officer is: Angie Punaks                           Tel: 01394 446054 Email: cpandequity@bwy.org.uk To contact your regional CP Officer (who is also your Regional Officer) refer to your Region's website or your Regional Newsletter  If you are a child, or have concerns about a child's safety, you can ring the NSPCC's 24-hour helpline: Telephone: 0808 800 5000 Asian Helpline: 0808 096 7719 Welsh Helpline: 0808 100 2524 Textphone: 0800 056 0686 (for hearing impaired) Website: www.nspcc.org.uk     or contact the Child Protection in Sport Unit (CPSU) Address: 3 Gilmour Close, Beaumont Leys, Leicester,LE4 1EZ Telephone: 0116 235 7278 Website: www.thecpsu.org.uk

Teaching yoga to the under 18s

If you are working with young people under 18 years of age you need to hold a current Criminal Records Bureau (CRB) Enhanced Disclosure certificate. Certificates are valid for three years from the date of issue.

If you are teaching yoga to children please inform Angie Punaks, the BWY Ethics, Equity & Welfare Manager, including your certificate number and expiry date: CP and Equity, 01394 446 054. Download General Information and a Checklist of requirements. See Enhanced Disclosure application information.

It is important for those teaching for a school, college, sports centre or other organisation to follow that organisation's own CP procedures. Find out who within the organisation is the CP referral person, and also request a copy of their CP Policy. The CP referral person should be able to explain their correct procedures, supported by their CP Policy. Those teaching independent classes should follow the BWY CP Policy. Download General Information and Checklist of Requirements.

Teaching under 18-year-olds in an adult class

This could apply to any teacher offering adult classes as sometimes teachers are asked if an under 18-year-old can attend the class. If an under 18-year-old attends an adult class there are Child Protection and Equity implications.  See issues relating to Equity; download Checklist of Requirements under fact sheets.


Child Protection Training Availability

BWY teachers and accredited teachers have a responsibility to be appropriately trained in Safeguarding and to keep their training updated every 3 years.  CP Safeguarding training is appropriate for all teachers, including teachers of adults if the teacher accepts an under 18 year old into the adult class. 

 

The following Safeguarding training is available:

 

1. NSPCC “Keeping Children Safe in Sport”
2. SportscoachUK “Safeguarding and Protecting Children” 

 

For more detailed information on CP/Safeguarding Training please download the appropriate document/s: