BJA Safeguarding Conference 2026 – BJA Club Welfare Officers (CWO) and University Judo Clubs Designated Safeguarding Leads (DSL) – 6 Oct 26

Date/Times: 6th October 2026 – 19:00-21:30 via Microsoft Teams

Who can attend: BJA Club Welfare Officers (CWO) and University Judo Clubs Designated Safeguarding Leads (DSL) alongside those from BJC or AJA as well as national governing bodies

The External Stakeholders conference is on 8th October – Book Here

Given all the developments re online safety & update re child/adult exploitation and following attendance by BJA at Child Sexual Abuse and Exploitation Disruption Conference in February 2026 (NPCC Hydrant Programme & the Child Sexual Exploitation Taskforce)

The theme for this year’s BJA conference will be: Safeguarding our Sport Communities within the risks of child/adult sexual abuse and exploitation

Covering topics such as:
• Survivor perspective
• Contextual Safeguarding
• Operation Make Safe
• CSA & CSE
• Online risks & threats

The conferences will be hosted by:
Marina Dain- Safeguarding Manager at British Judo Association
Andrew Bowly- Head of Inclusion, Safeguarding & Wellbeing at British Judo Association

Schedule :

7.00-introduction (BJA SG Team)

7.15-CSE & CSA- A survivor’s experience- NWG

Angie Harper and Kevin Murphy:

CSE and CSA and how sport can help survivors

7.45-Contextual Safeguarding: Durham University (Professor Carlene E Firman)

Contextual Safeguarding and Sport: From a parallel process to an integrated culture

8.15-Work of Hydrant Programme and the police in preventing sexual exploitation- Tracey Watkinson & Olly Clark and colleagues

Work of the Hydrant Programme and Operation Makesafe

 8.40-Lawrence Jordan: Marie Collins Foundation

Safeguarding children from online child sexual exploitation

9.00- Endings (BJA SG Team)

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