CAMPAIGN UPDATE

From John Goldman

Campaign leader

 

Recently a meeting was held between Sport England and the BJA chief executive Scott McCarthy headed, ‘’Judo UKCC and concerns raised by Mr Goldman’.

 

Questions put to the BJA were composed by Sport England without prior consultation with myself.

 

The questions were selective, did not address the fundamental issues the Campaign raises, and for some reason included “key messages” and “recommendations” regarding myself, my clubs and my association.

 

Among questions Sport England put to the BJA were:

 

“How many disciplines of Judo are not covered by the BJA UKCC?”

 

Reply:

 

• “The BJA does not feel that there is more than one form of Judo. However, intrinsically peoples motivations for participation fall into 2 main areas. The first being sporting motivations (i.e. Olympic Success) and the other for personal/spiritual development”

 

• “As there is only one form of Judo this is covered by the UKCC”

 

In reply to a question, “What is the requirement of the BJA to become an affiliated member association?"

 

• “There is not currently a route or plans to add to the 2 current affiliated association”

 

And in answer to,” What disadvantages arte there to not being affiliated to BJA”

 

• “The BJA stated this is largely associated with the quality control of the sport which includes appropriately insured clubs, coaches and individuals, a nationally recognised competitive structure and player pathway and other associated member benefits which are published on the BJA website”

 

Another question Sport England asked was, “What are the requirements of the BJA to allow non-affiliated members to deliver UKCC courses?”

 

• “There is currently not a route for any other organisation to deliver Judo UKCC courses”

 

Sport England have asked me to include their website address, where full minutes of this meeting can be read, as, http://www.sportengland.org/about_us/how_we_are_structured/our_main_board/main_board_minutes.aspx

 Good wishes,

John Goldman

Campaign leader