BJA Safeguarding Conference 2026 – 8 Oct 26

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Date/Times: 8th October 2026 – 10:00-15:30 via Microsoft Teams
Who can attend: Anyone with interest including external stakeholders (CWO & DSL’s please book on the 6th October conference instead).
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 (TBC):
10.00-introduction (BJA SG Team)
10.15- CSE & CSA- A survivor’s experience- NWG
10.45- Contextual Safeguarding: Durham University (Professor Carlene E Firman) and work with BJA on safeguarding in Sport
12.00- Work of Hydrant Programme and Operation Makesafe – Tracey Watkinson
12.45- Panel: Q&As: Taking the learning from the morning back to our organisations
1.30-lunch
2.15- Work of policing in preventing online sexual exploitation – Olly Clark, Met Police, and Lawrence Jordan, Marie Collins Foundation
3.00- Endings (BJA SG Team)
3.30-Conference End

 
 
 
 
 
 
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