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Ethics and Welfare |
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CHILD
PROTECTION/SAFEGUARDING INFORMATION. |
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If you wish to
contact someone about Child Protection: |
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- Your
Regional Child Protection Officer is:
Ian Burgess ~ Tel:
020 8529 2931
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- BWY
National CP Officer is:
Angie Punaks
~ Tel:
01394 446054
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- 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
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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
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Please see the
BWY main web site for full details by following the links below. |
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Equity and Ethics |
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Child Protection |
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British Wheel of Yoga teachers accept that all children and young
people have the following basic rights:
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to be
valued as a person
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to be
treated with dignity and respect
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to be
cared for as a young person
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to be
kept safe
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. |
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TEACHING
YOGA TO THE UNDER 18s |
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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. See
downloads section below for more information.
If you are teaching yoga to children please inform Angie Punks, 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.
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. If the organisation does not have a CP Policy,
follow the BWY CP Policy. Those teaching independent classes should
follow the BWY CP Policy. |
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TEACHING UNDER 18-YEAR-OLD IN AN ADULT CLASS |
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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 implications. |
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CHILD
PROTECTION TRAINING |
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"Safeguarding and
Protecting Children" is a SportscoachUK basic training workshop
which can be accessed locally across the UK. The 3-hour workshop
covers Code of Conduct, good practice to help prevent child abuse,
understanding and identifying signs of abuse, and appropriate action
to take in response to a concern. The book that accompanies the
course is comprehensive and provides good reference material.
To find the nearest workshop to you, go to
www.sportscoachuk.org and
access 'Quick Locate Workshop'; you can then check your relevant
geographical area. Alternatively, you can phone 01509 226 130. |
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CHILD
PROTECTION FACT SHEETS |
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A number of Factsheets covering a wide range of Child Protection
issues are available on the updated
BWY
National Site. The
BWY Child Protection
[OP:66]
Complaints and Disciplinary Procedure
is detailed on this site. |
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