The British Wheel of Yoga


	Ethics and Welfare

	CHILD PROTECTION/SAFEGUARDING INFORMATION.

	If you wish to contact someone about Child Protection:
	Your Regional Child Protection Officer is: Ian Burgess ~ Tel: 020 8529 2931
	BWY National CP Officer is: Angie Punaks ~ Tel: 01394 446054
	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
	Please see the BWY main web site for full details by following the links below.
	Equity and Ethics
	Child Protection


	British Wheel of Yoga teachers accept that all children and young people have the following basic rights: to be valued as a person to be treated with dignity and respect to be cared for as a young person 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.

	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. 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.

	TEACHING UNDER 18-YEAR-OLD 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 implications.

	CHILD PROTECTION TRAINING
	"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.

	CHILD PROTECTION FACT SHEETS
	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.