National news

• **Yoga Benefits Back Pain**

  01/12/11

  Yoga can provide more effective treatment for chronic lower back pain than more conventional treatment methods, according to a study into the benefits of yoga. Lower back pain is a... Read More

• Changes to Child Protection Policy

  11/03/11

  The government recently announced forthcoming changes to the system of CRB checking for those working with children and vulnerable adults. Currently CRB checks are not ‘portable’ b... Read More

• Update - Independent Safeguarding Authority.

  28/06/10

  INDEPENDENT SAFEGUARDING AUTHORITY and VETTING & BARRING SCHEMEUpdate – June 2010Many of you may have heard about the ISA, a body set up in October 2009 inaccordance with the S... Read More

• Equity Survey Results

  28/01/10

  BWY Equity Project Update We began last year to look at ways of improving our reach in terms of inclusion of minority groups in the BWY.  We started with a survey of members a... Read More

• BWY meets the Independent Yoga Network.

  07/12/09

  To read the notes from the meeting between BWY and IYN, click here.... Read More

• ACHIEVEMENT OF THE CPSU STANDARDS IN SAFEGUARDING and PROTECTING YOUNG PERSONS

  14/08/09

  BWY is proud to have achieved, through independent verification, a recognised standard in safeguarding and protecting children.  We have been working with, and receiving suppo... Read More

• Equality Audit

  30/06/09

  The British Wheel of Yoga are currently working towards the foundation level of the Equality Standard for Sport. As part of the process we are looking to ensure that equality plays... Read More