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New Safeguarding Qualifications Now Available

We’re thrilled to announce the introduction of a new range of BMABA specialist martial arts instructor qualifications for martial arts safeguarding. Created by industry experts, our new Safeguarding In Martial Arts Qualification and our new Lead Safeguarding Qualification for Martial Arts provides a comprehensive and truly affordable option for clubs and instructors who are striving to safeguard their members effectively.

We’ve spent months building the two courses. Specifically aimed at martial arts instructors and built around the work we all do in the dojo, the courses are designed to be as straight forward, interesting and eye-opening as possible.

We can now offer two courses directly in-house;

 

We provide safeguarding qualifications free of charge to all Silver, Gold and Platinum members. For Bronze members, the cost is from just £9.99 ‘all-in’ and this includes certification.

We also bundle safeguarding qualifications into assistant and trainee instructor memberships, as well as volunteer memberships without cost.

Available Courses & Costs

BMABA Safeguarding In Martial Arts Qualification

What does the safeguarding qualification cover and how does it work?

Built off the back of our decade long work regulation martial arts and working with clubs, students and LADOs on safeguarding, the BMABA safeguarding qualification aims to provide an in-depth training course that meets the minimum standards set for instructors, clubs and assistants.

Our courses are delivered entirely online with a combination of text, audio and video. The course has regular assessments throughout using our interactive online learning software. Certification is awarded on completion.

The course covers all aspects of identifying what safeguarding is and what a concern might look like, how concerns should be dealt with and how the reporting process works. We also provide a separate lead safeguarding qualification for those working as the Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL).

Online Safeguarding Children Course Content

The course covers;

  • Legislation and guidance on safeguarding children
  • The recognition and types of child abuse
  • How to respond to concerns and what to do in the event of a disclosure
  • Who to contact when there is a child protection concern
  • Fulfilling your “duty of care”
  • Safer practice and keeping children safe

A personalised and dated certificate will be provided upon successful completion of the Standard Child Safeguarding training course. Certificates can be downloaded in PDF format and printed at any time. Safeguarding course certificates remain valid for two years.

Costs

This course is included free of charge for all silver, gold and platinum members. Bronze members are charged just £9.99 for the standard safeguarding course and £14.99 for the lead safeguarding course. We don’t wrap this course up into all membership levels as some clubs won’t require it, so we don’t like to pass along the costs if it’s not necessary.

The full list of modules taught covers;

An Introduction To Safeguarding
The Basics
BMABA Regulation On Safeguarding
Stats & Stories – The Realities
Defining Child Abuse
Types Of Abuse
Indications Of Abuse
Responding To Suspicions & Disclosures
Recording Information Surrounding Disclosures
Reporting A Concern
Concerns Arising Outside Of The Dojo
Best Practice & Poor Practice
Summary & Conclusion
Safeguarding In Martial Arts Assessment

BMABA Lead Safeguarding In Martial Arts Qualification

What does the BMABA martial arts lead safeguarding qualification cover and how does it work?

The BMABA Lead Safeguarding Qualification is designed exclusively for ‘DSLs’ (Designated Safeguarding Leads) and Welfare Officers. The course goes beyond the standard safeguarding scope to expand on the depths of lead safeguarding including aspects of setting up safeguarding policies, managing internal safeguarding concerns and how to liaise with statutory authorities, such as the Police and LADO.

This is a recommended course for any lead instructor and is compulsory for any club who does not have BMABA mandated as their safeguarding lead.

We’ll use a blend of in-house and external videos to help demonstrate key subject matters, including two 60min+ pre-recorded webinars, complimented with case studies and written notes.

We’ll cover;

  • An Introduction To Lead Safeguarding Training
  • Why You’re Here.
  • Lead Safeguarding Webinar
  • Creating A Safeguarding Policy
  • Escalating Concerns Webinar
  • Further Reading
  • Summary

A personalised and dated certificate will be provided upon successful completion of the Lead Child Safeguarding training course. Certificates can be downloaded in PDF format and printed at any time. Safeguarding course certificates remain valid for two years.

Costs

This course is included free of charge for all silver, gold and platinum members. Bronze members are charged just £14.99 for the lead safeguarding course. We don’t wrap this course up into all membership levels as some clubs won’t require it, so we don’t like to pass along the costs if it’s not necessary.

Beautiful Certification, Automatically Issued On Completion

Upon completion of our martial arts safeguarding qualifications, we provide access to stunning PDF certification to ensure your hard work and dedication to improving safeguarding in martial arts is properly and professionally recognised.

Take Your Training With You Via The Free MyBMABA App

Exclusively for our instructors, you can now use our free MyBMABA instructor app to download content for offline completion. This allows you to tackle some of the more advanced content, including our webinars, on the move. 

The Latest Guidance & Learning Experience For Martial Arts

Gone (should be) the days of sending off cheques and awaiting binders of course-work printed from a home-printer to undertake a course. All of our awards work through a national and enterprise-level learning management system capable of allowing access on any device, 24/7. Access specialist support and peer-to-peer community led assistance at every step of the qualification pathway.

ACCESS THESE QUALIFICATIONS

To access our leading safeguarding qualifications, you’ll need to be a member of BMABA. Silver and Gold members can access all courses without charge. We also provide the standard safeguarding qualification for volunteers and assistant instructors without charge.