Safeguarding Adults in Sport
Much of safeguarding focuses on the wellbeing of children, but equally important is the safeguarding of vulnerable adults. As a Martial Arts trainer it is your responsibility identify any safeguarding issues and take the appropriate next steps. Specialised training can help you distinguish when an adult in your class my need help. You should also have a section in your Safeguarding Policy that specifically addresses the needs of venerable adults. You need to recognise that ability and disability can change over time, such that some adults may be additionally vulnerable to abuse, in particular those adults with care and support needs
NEST Journey to the Safeguarding Code
At NEST we encourage all our customers to demonstrate their commitment to delivering effective safeguarding processes and procedures to ensure everyone can enjoy engaging in martial arts.
The Safeguarding Code in Martial Arts is a resource that supports you at every step. It makes the process of improving your safeguarding standards or demonstrating your already excellent policy, procedures and practice in Safeguarding really easy.