Safe Guarding

Creating a safe, inclusive, and supportive environment for everyone involved in Taekwondo across the UK.

Immediate Action

Safeguarding Emergency

If someone is in immediate danger or at risk of harm:

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Call 999 immediately.
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Contact emergency services.
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Contact local safeguarding services within your UK home nation.

Advice and support may also be sought from Childline.

For non-emergency safeguarding concerns, support and guidance can be obtained from the TCUK safeguarding team.

Phone

0121 271 0887

safeguarding@tkdngb.co.uk

Taekwondo Council UK is committed to providing a safe, inclusive, and supportive environment for everyone involved in Taekwondo across England, Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland. Safeguarding is central to our values, and we take our responsibility to protect children and adults at risk seriously.

We promote strong safeguarding practice through clear policies, effective reporting processes, and ongoing awareness. By fostering a culture of respect and accountability, Taekwondo Council UK works to ensure the wellbeing of all participants and maintain the highest standards of safety across our sport.

Safeguarding Concerns Flowchart

Use the TCUK safeguarding concerns flowchart as a quick guide to raising a concern and understanding the next steps in the process.

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Raising a Safeguarding Concern

If any member, participant, parent/carer, instructor, volunteer, or club official has a safeguarding or welfare concern, it is important that concerns are raised as soon as possible.

TCUK aims to provide approachable safeguarding support and encourages open communication and confidence in reporting concerns.

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Sensitively.
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Confidentially.
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Proportionately.
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And with participant welfare as a priority.

Contact Details

Phone: 0121 271 0887

Email: safeguarding@tkdngb.co.uk

Safeguarding & EDI Champion

Mrs Jane Levett

safeguarding@tkdngb.co.uk 0121 271 0887

Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL)

Mrs Davina Capper

Calderdale Community Taekwondo safeguarding@tkdngb.co.uk 0121 271 0887

Safeguarding and Inclusion Support

Ms Louise Reeve

Clifton & Henleaze TKD Louy@cliftonandhenleazetkd.co.uk 07866723631

Safeguarding Policies, Guidance & Resources

Taekwondo Council UK is committed to providing a safe, inclusive, and respectful environment for all members.

TCUK provides safeguarding policies, guidance, and resources for affiliated clubs, instructors, volunteers, and participants.

Clubs are encouraged to promote safeguarding awareness, follow good practice, and link directly to the TCUK safeguarding page to support a positive and safe Taekwondo community.

Safeguarding Best Practice for Clubs & Coaches

TCUK encourages all affiliated clubs, instructors, volunteers, and safeguarding personnel to promote a safe, respectful, and inclusive club environment.

Clubs with Fewer Than 50 Students

For smaller clubs, safeguarding should be clearly promoted through:

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Visible safeguarding information.
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Accessible reporting routes.
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Links to the TCUK safeguarding page.
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Safeguarding awareness for instructors and volunteers.

Clubs with 50+ Students

For larger clubs, TCUK strongly recommends the appointment of a Club Welfare Officer (CWO) as safeguarding good practice.

Clubs are encouraged to:

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Promote clear safeguarding reporting procedures.
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Make safeguarding information accessible.
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Support safeguarding awareness.
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Maintain a safe and inclusive club culture.

Safeguarding Training

TCUK strongly encourages safeguarding training and ongoing CPD for instructors, volunteers, CWOs, and safeguarding personnel through recognised providers including BMABA, UK Coaching, and NSPCC CPSU.