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Safelandings - British Judo's Child Protection Policy & Procedures (from 2008)
Safelandings Toolkit (from 2008)

Please note: Both the Safelandings documents are the official policies and procedures for all bodies that form the British Judo Association (British Judo Association, Judo Scotland, Northern Ireland Judo Federation & Welsh Judo Association)

Criminal Records Bureau Background Checks

As part of the British Judo Association’s Child Protection Policy all coaches/staff/volunteers working within the BJA must have a CRB background check completed.

We process the checks of all our existing staff/coaches/volunteers that are eligable for a check every 3 years approx.

All new BJA clubs must have all adult staff/coaches/volunteers listed on their application form checked prior to the club being accepted.

Officials requested to have a background check will receive a CRB application form from BJA Head Office.

Those required to do a check are asked to meet of of the BJA's document verifiers to complete the process of document validation.

Club Welfare Officers that have completed the BJA Time to Listen Workshop and completed their CRB with the BJA can verify documents for volunteers in their own club/s.

Proof of Identify:

ONE of the following:-

Passport
Driving Licence
Birth Certificate (Only valid if certificate issued with 12 months of birth)
EU National ID Card
HM Forces ID Card
UK Firearms Licence

Original documents only. Copies are not acceptable.

Proof of Address:

TWO original documents from the following list, which confirms your current address.

• Recent bank statement

• Recent mortgage or insurance statement

• Recent credit card statement

• Current Council Tax bill

• Recent utility bill

BJA Responsible Officials

The BJA has enlisted the help of Responsible Officials from all over the UK to assist in the document verifying process.

If you wish you can have your identity and address documents verified by one of the officials in your local area. This will entail you arranging to meet the Responsible Office at a mutually convenient time and location eg: their clubs practice night or local judo event.

The Responsible Official will complete Section X of your CRB form after which they will forward the CRB form to BJA Head Office to complete the processing of your application.

Please note that these Responsible Officials are volunteers (with the exception of staff listed) in this process and are not being paid expenses for there role in this project. Please don't ask them to make special trips to meet you.

Club Welfare Officers

Club Welfare Officers that have completed the BJA Time to Listen workshop and have had their CRB disclosure completed are authorised to complete disclosures (upto section X) for volunteers/coaches etc from their own club only.

BJA Staff

All BJA staff members can verify documents for members. Please note all document checking must be carried out face to face and not via the postal system.

http://www.britishjudo.org.uk/executive/staff.php

Responsible Official Name	Contact details	General Area/Availability
Dave Allen	elkantara@supanet.com	BJA Western Area Chairman. See Exmouth Vikings - Devon on our club pages for club practice times.
Eddie Awford	eddieawford@uk2.net	Midland Area/Worcester County - Midland Area Technical Director, Attends most area events. See One on One Judo Club on our clubs page for club practice nights.
Graham Bayley		Attends many national events and clubs in the North, Northwest and Y&H.
Mark Beecher	mark.beecher@britishjudo.org.uk	Mobile Staff Director of Development Travels extensively through out England to many judo events, courses and meetings.
Alan Cawthorne	01642 – 830056 (0900–1800 Mon– Friday) Alan@MAT-personalsafety.co.uk	Attends area gradings, local competitions. Cleveland Area
Kevin Charlton	07808 888 456	Eastern Area See Ipswich Judo Club on our club pages for club practice nights.
Paul Clay	paul-judo@ntlworld.com	Midland Area - Nottinghamshire See Bingham Judokwai on our club pages for club practice nights.
Malcolm Collins	0121 552 3921 m3ks@blueyonder.co.uk	BSJ Chairman - West Midlands See 3'Ks Judo Club West Midlands on our club pages for club practrice nights
Sharon Cottis	01375 643195	Northern Home Counties/Essex County. Officiates at many area and national events. See J.S.C. Judo Club on our clubs page for club practice nights.
Brian Davis	Contact via the Budokwai - London 0207 370 1000	See Budokwai on our clubs page London for club practice times.
Rueben Davison	reuben.judo@virgin.net	Northern Area. Referees at many area and national events.
John Dearden	01778 343038	Eastern Area/ Peterborough attends most area events. See Werrington and Bretton Woods JC on our club pages for club practice nights.
Elaine Down	elaine.down@britishjudo.org.uk	National Volunteer Manager Northern Home Counties/Middlesex County. Referees at many area and national events.
Dave Duffy	dave.duffy@britishjudo.org.uk	Mobile Staff BJA Coaching Officer Travels extensively through out the UK to many judo events, courses and meetings.
Karen French	karen.french@britishjudo.org.uk	BJA London Manager London/Southern Area/Sussex County Attends a lot of Area and County events. See Chichester Ronin on our clubs page for club practice nights
Andy Grand	Grand219@surrey.pnn.police.uk 07967 986608	Surrey County / Southern Area / Police Sport UK Attends most county events. See Surrey County web site for full contact and also club details for Surrey Police Judo Club
Sheila Hearsey	sheila@croydonjudo.com	Southern Area/Surrey County. Attends most area and county events. See Croydon Judo Club on our clubs page for practice nights.
Dermot Heslop	07976 216447 dermot.heslop@britishjudo.org.uk	BJA Technical Officer - Y&H Attends many events all of the country. Northwest based.
Margaret Hicks	07799 075694 margaret.hicks@britishjudo.org.uk	BJA Director of World Class Programmes Attends many National Squad Training Sessions and Events.
Kerry Finney	07967 778121 kerry.finney@britishjudo.org.uk	BJA Regional Technical Officer - North West
Peter Holme	peterholme@aol.com	Kendal Area
Dave Horton-Jones	07977 688491 dave.hortonjones@britishjudo.org.uk	BJA National Director of Examiners. Attends many events and seminars around the country. Based in the Ipswich area.
Roger Houston	rogerhouston@bushidojudokwai.fsnet.co.uk	Midland Area/Shropshire. Attends most area & National events. See Bushido Judokwai on our club pages for club practice nights.
Chris Hunt	chrishuntjudo@aol.com	Western Area - Bristol. See Japan Arts Centre JC on our clubs page for club practice nights.
Alan Lingham	alanlingham@judokwai.freeserve.co.uk	Southern Area/Kent County. Referees at area/national events. See Canterbury Judokwai on our club pages for club practice nights.
Dave Martin	dave.martin@britishjudo.org.uk 07976 216386	BJA Schools Development Officer Eastern Area. See Ipswich Judo Club for club training nights.
Phil Mayberry BJA Wilts County Chairman	Tel 01980 590963(evenings)	Attends all Western Area Gradings and most WA events.
Julie Moores	julie.moores@britishjudo.org.uk	Mobile Staff
Karen Roberts	07785 928356 karen.roberts@britishjudo.org.uk	BJA World Class Operations Manager Attends many National Squad Training Sessions and Events.
Trevor Sitlinton	trevor.sitlinton@britishjudo.org.uk	World Class Start Co-Ordinator Attends most WCS sessions and Squad trips. Based out of the EIS Sheffield
Dave Southby	07967 781646 dave.southby@britishjudo.org.uk	BJA Regional Technical Officer - Eastern. Attends many events and clubs throughout the Eastern Area
Angi Thorpe	07742 669831	Eastern Area/Cambs County. See Bretton Woods Judo Club on our clubs page for club practice nights.
Kath Waddington	01642 899437	Northern Area. Operates as a Tournament Official at many area and national events.
Jo Winkworth	paajudo@aol.com	Western Area - Bristol. See Japan Arts Centre JC on our clubs page for club practice nights.
Chris Doherty	07967 781663 chris.doherty@britishjudo.org.uk	Northern Home Counties
Peter Powell	07877 629135 peter.powell4@ntlworld.com	Director of Examiners for the Southern Area.