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Safe & Healthy Environment

Safeguarding

At ESKA Karate we are committed to providing a safe and healthy environment in all club related activities for our instructors and students. We believe that our students and instructors should be given equal opportunities, free from bullying, abuse, or any other form of unacceptable behaviour.
We are excited to have successfully achieved the “Sport England Safeguarding Code in Martial Arts” which demonstrates our ongoing commitment to safer sport.

Safeguarding Code Certificate

Click HERE to view our Safeguarding Code Certificate

ESKA Safeguarding Policies

Our main safeguarding policy explains how ESKA works to protect children, young people, and adults at risk, and how concerns are recognised, reported, recorded, and acted upon.

This document explains the role of ESKA’s Designated Safeguarding Person and Deputy, including their responsibilities and how safeguarding concerns are escalated when needed.

This code sets out the standards of behaviour, professionalism, and safe practice expected from all instructors, staff, and volunteers involved with ESKA. It also explains the standards of behaviour, respect, and sportsmanship expected from all ESKA students and members.

This policy explains ESKA’s commitment to preventing bullying and how bullying concerns will be reported, addressed, and resolved.

This policy explains how physical contact is managed safely and appropriately within karate training, coaching, and events.

This policy sets out how ESKA manages digital communication, social media, photography, filming, and online safety to help protect all members.

This procedure explains how ESKA handles complaints, grievances, low-level concerns, and allegations involving staff, volunteers, safeguarding, or conduct concerns.

This policy explains how concerns about wrongdoing, unsafe practice, or misconduct can be raised confidentially and without fear of unfair treatment.

This policy explains how ESKA promotes equality, diversity, and inclusion and works to create a welcoming, respectful, and inclusive environment for everyone.

This procedure explains how safeguarding and welfare arrangements are planned and managed for ESKA events, activities, competitions, and other organised club activity.

This policy sets out ESKA’s general approach to maintaining a safe and healthy environment across classes, events, venues, and club activities.

In the first instance, please contact your club Instructor or the Chief Instructor Jason Hitchings. As a professional organisation we will take all complaints very seriously. Our complaints procedure is below:

Complaints Procedure

Welfare Officers

If you have any Safeguarding concerns, please contact one of our Welfare officers, below:

Ethan Dye

Ethan Dye

Tel: 01603 418751

Email: office@eska.co.uk

Ethan is one of ESKA’s Technical Instructors with over 10 years of Karate teaching experience. Ethan Sensei has been practising Shotokan Karate since 2008 and is also a qualified Personal Trainer (Level 3). Ethan also serves as the School Liaison Officer, working closely with local schools to support safe practice and child wellbeing. He has completed a range of safeguarding training through both ESKA and school partnerships and has experience supporting children and young people in sport and education settings.
Joanne Minnis

Joanne Minnis

Tel: 01603 418751

Email: office@eska.co.uk

Joanne is one of ESKA’s assistant Instructors, practising Shotokan Karate for 12 years. Joanne has nearly 30 years teaching experience in secondary schools and colleges, working in Yorkshire, Suffolk and Norfolk. Joanne has managerial and pastoral experience in education. She has completed statutory safeguarding training with education trusts and further sport specific coaching through working as part of the ESKA instructor team.

ESKA

The Dojo Norwich
3 Burton Road
Norwich, Norfolk
NR6 6AX

+44 (0)1603 418751

office@eska.co.uk

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