Courses for 2010

 

Congratulation to the following students of Shiro-no Zen Judokwai Judo Club in Manchester,
Who have been awarded new Dan Grades by Sensei George Launders 5th Dab BZJFA:-

Philip Martin 2nd Dan BZJFA

Lee Frost 1st Dan BZJFA
&
Daniel Hopkinson 1st Dan BZJFA

A couple of bits of news;

 

First, we now have our complete syllabus to 2nd Dan online on the kenshindoryu website at

http://www.kenshindoryu.co.uk/kenshindo_traditional_judo_syllabus.html

or by going to the main website at www.kenshindoryu.co.uk clicking on the Judo link and then the syllabus button.

Sensei Jim Dart
 

Vetting and Barring Scheme (VBS) Update

Extract from the latest (VBS) newsletter:-

 

Sir Roger Singleton's check leads to Scheme changes

• Government accepts all recommendations on Vetting & Barring
• Two million fewer adults required to register
• Foreign exchanges & international events will not be covered

Following a review of aspects of the new Vetting & Barring Scheme (VBS) the Government has accepted all of Sir Roger Singleton's recommendations to make sure that the Scheme protects vulnerable groups without getting involved in private arrangements between parents and friends.

Responding to Sir Roger's report Drawing the Line, published on 14 December, the Government pledged to make the necessary adjustments to the rules of the Scheme to ensure it strikes the right balance between protecting children and vulnerable adults without being unnecessarily burdensome.

It is estimated that once these adjustments have been put in place, the number of people who will be required to register with the Scheme will fall from 11 million to nine and a half million.

Sir Roger Singleton, the Chief Adviser on the Safety of Children and Chair of the Independent Safeguarding Authority (ISA), was asked by DCSF Secretary of State Ed Balls in September to check that the Government had drawn the line in the right place in relation to those who have to register with the Scheme because of the frequent or intensive nature of their contact with vulnerable groups.

Sir Roger recommended that private arrangements between parents and friends should continue to remain outside the Scheme, but where an organisation makes the decisions on which adults should work with their children then the requirement to register will apply.

The effect of Sir Roger's recommendations will be that:

• Where organisations such as schools, clubs or groups make the decisions as to which adults should work with their children or vulnerable adults then the requirement to register with the VBS should apply, subject to the frequent and intensive contact provisions.
• The frequent contact test should normally be met if the work takes place once a week or more (previously the test was if activity happened once a month or more). The intensive contact test should be met if the work takes place on 4 days in one month or more or overnight (previously the test was 3 times in every 30 days or overnight).
• Individuals who go into different schools or similar settings to work with different groups should not be required to register unless their contact with the same group is frequent or intensive.
• The minimum age of registration for young people who engage in regulated activity as part of their continuing education should be reviewed. The Government will make immediate changes to the rules so that the scheme will not require 16, 17 and 18-year-olds in education to register.
• Overseas visitors bringing their own groups of children to the UK, e.g. to international camps or the Olympics, should have a three months exemption from the requirement to register for the work they do with children they have brought to the UK. This provides that they only work with their own group. Once they start work with other groups, then registration will be required.
• Exchange visits lasting less than 28 days, where overseas parents accept the responsibility for the selection of the volunteer host family, should be regarded as private arrangements and the Scheme will not require registration.

From John Goldman
Campaign leader

INFORMATION taken from sports coach UK E-newsletter
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UK Coaching Certificate Evolution
sports coach UK, working with Sport England and SkillsActive, has started work to scope the approach, content and timelines for a review of the UK Coaching Certificate in line with the Sector Qualifications Strategy (Coaching).

The Sector Qualifications Strategy (Coaching) provides each sport with the opportunity to review the technical content, learning approach and materials, assessment approach and workforce requirements for its programmes. In the same way it also provides an opportunity to review a number of aspects of the UK Coaching Certificate process, building on the great strides forward the UK Coaching Certificate has already made in improving coach-education standards.
The UK Coaching Certificate provides a clear, external indication of the quality of coach education within sport. The coach-education programmes of 24 sports are currently endorsed by the UK Coaching Certificate, some with multiple disciplines within the sport. The need for such a process evolved more than seven years ago, to address inconsistencies in standards and the lack of a recognisable professional framework.
There is widespread agreement as to the benefits that UK Coaching Certificate endorsement has brought to the quality of coach education in the UK. Inevitably, however, sports have identified a number of issues which have arisen with its implementation, and these need to be addressed.
A further announcement on the Review will be made as soon as further information is available

Ronin Jujitsu Club held there annual Hatsu Geiko training session on Elmer Sands beach just east of Bognor Regis (West Sussex).
This years event was held in support of Help For Heroes and donations can be made at:-

www.bymycharity.com/Hatsugeiko2010 and the ref is 20091117-7005-6892

This year Assistant Instructor Martin Robertson 3rd Dan represented Bognor Regis Zen Judo Club at the event
and here are the photos to prove it (left hand end second row up).
Ronin jujitsu Club Sensei Tony Richards (middle of bottom row) once again braved the cold water for a refreshing dip in the sea along with Instructors and Students.

For more photos of the event go to www.brzjc.co.uk (opens in a new window).