All instructors receive certification confirming their eligibility to instruct in the art of Taekwondo and their suitability in working with children and vulnerable adults.
ARE YOU CONCERNED ABOUT SOMETHING IN OUR CLASSES OR CLUBS?
SPEAK TO THE CLUB INSTRUCTOR WHEREVER POSSIBLE.
Your first step should always be to speak to the club's instructor. Issues are best handled by the instructor and all our instructors are happy to speak to you about any concerns you may have.
Grandmaster T. K. Loh is the Safeguarding Lead (Designated Person) for the TTA. Dr. Chantal Lew Kum Hoi (07980 26 06 56) is the appointed Child Welfare Officer (CWO) on behalf of the TTA (England) and works closely with the British Taekwondo Council (BTC) on child protection issues.
If you have serious concerns about a child, you can call the NSPCC Child Protection Helpline-
Tel: 0808 800 500
You can also contact the Child Protection Unit of your local Police or Social ServicesDepartment or the BTC Child Protection Officer Kevin Beddows:
Tel: 0151 424 9466
Email: kevinbeddows@tiscali.co.uk
A copy of the British Taekwondo Council's Safeguarding Policy can be found here.
Privacy
Our club is part of the Traditional Taekwondo Association (TTA), which is led by Grandmaster T.K. Loh (9th Dan), and is an affiliate member of the British Taekwondo Council, the National Governing Body for Taekwondo in the UK.
Your data – As part of the registration process we collect your personal details including your name, date of birth, gender, contact details (including emergency contacts) and health related information. We may also store data such as videos and photos of club activities, records of your attendance, gradings, competition results and records of our interactions with you. Videos and photos of you undertaking club activities may be published on the club website or for other marketing purposes unless you request that your data is not used. The club is always looking to develop its senior students and instructors and so from time to time, video footage may taken and used exclusively for the purpose to aid development. Under 16's will not be individually referenced by full name in any such videos or photos.
Use – We use that information i) to provide you with a safe environment in which to participate in taekwondo and this club, ii) to process and maintain club payment records and properly administer the club, and iii) to tell you about news, training opportunities and club social events. We do not rent or trade email lists with any other organisations or businesses.
Sharing data – We will not share your personal data with third parties but may share it with the Traditional Taekwondo Association and the British Taekwondo Council to ensure we manage your safety and membership with the club effectively.
Access to your data – We collect data from you for different reasons and so we might keep it for different lengths of time to fulfil our financial and legal obligations as well as maintain details of your historic training. You have a right to view and amend inaccurate data we hold about you. You can find more information on your rights on the Information Commissioner’s website at https://ico.org.uk/for-the-public
We will review how we treat data from time to time.
If you have any questions about how we handle your data, please get in touch with the TTA Sussex club instructor: chantal.lew@taekwondo-sussex.com
