Risk Assessments
Guidance, Support & Resources for Safer Taekwondo Activity
Taekwondo Council UK (TCUK) is committed to helping promote safe, well-managed, and supportive environments for all participants, including students, instructors, officials, volunteers, and spectators.
Risk assessments help identify potential hazards, assess levels of risk, and support the implementation of appropriate control measures to help reduce the likelihood of injury or harm during Taekwondo activity, events, and related operations.
TCUK provides guidance and template resources to help affiliated clubs and organisers support safer practice, safeguarding awareness, participant welfare, and effective event management.
Risk Assessment Support
If any member, club, instructor, or participant requires further information or support relating to risk assessment or safety matters, please contact:
TCUK can provide guidance on completing suitable and proportionate risk assessments for classes, events, club activities, travel arrangements, venue use, and participant welfare considerations.
Support is available to help clubs and organisers think through practical control measures, safeguarding responsibilities, supervision arrangements, emergency planning, and wider health and safety considerations linked to Taekwondo activity.
If you are unsure which template or checklist is most appropriate for your activity, or you require advice on adapting a document for your own setting, please get in touch using the contact details shown here.
Risk Assessment Statement
All events organised by TCUK are risk assessed.
Support, guidance, and template resources are available to affiliated clubs and organisers who require assistance with completing suitable and proportionate risk assessments.
Risk Assessment Templates & Resources
Club & Activity Templates
Club/Class Risk Assessment
General risk assessment template designed to support regular Taekwondo classes, training sessions, safeguarding awareness, participant welfare, supervision, and safe operational practice.
Sparring & Head Contact Risk Assessment
Specialist template designed to support sparring activity, controlled contact drills, concussion awareness, participant matching, protective equipment, and safe contact management.
Online & Virtual Session Risk Assessment
Optional club support template designed to support safer online coaching, virtual classes, safeguarding awareness, digital communication, and online participant welfare.
Event & Venue Resources
Event Risk Assessment
Template designed to support competitions, seminars, gradings, demonstrations, workshops, and larger organised activities, including safeguarding, emergency planning, first aid, crowd management, and welfare considerations.
Venue Safety Checklist & Risk Assessment
Optional venue checklist designed to help clubs and organisers review the suitability, safety, accessibility, and safeguarding considerations of training and event venues.
Dynamic Event Safety Checklist
Operational event-day checklist designed to support live monitoring of venue safety, safeguarding, participant welfare, first aid arrangements, and emerging risks during events.
Travel & Residential Support
Travel & Transport Risk Assessment
Optional club support template designed to help clubs consider supervision, safeguarding, transport safety, emergency arrangements, and participant welfare during travel activities.
Overnight Stay & Residential Trip Checklist
Optional club support resource designed to support safeguarding, supervision, welfare, accommodation safety, and emergency planning during residential trips, camps, and overnight activities.
Best Practice & Training
Best practice in risk assessment involves:
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•identifying potential hazards,
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•assessing the level of risk,
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•implementing appropriate control measures,
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•reviewing risks regularly,
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•and adapting arrangements where circumstances change.
Risk assessments should be completed by individuals with appropriate knowledge and understanding of the activity taking place.
Recommended training may include:
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•health & safety awareness,
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•safeguarding training,
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•first aid training,
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•concussion awareness,
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•and activity-specific safety guidance.
For further information or support, please contact: healthandsafety@tkdngb.co.uk
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I joined the ITC originally in 2019 and have had the pleasure of watching it grow into what is now the TCUK. I have had nothing but support and encouragement. At a time where I was learning how to be a completely new and independent association, TCUK offered me a massive life line, especially for policies and ensuring I had all the paperwork necessary in place. They are easy to contact and talk to about any issues or problems and always go the extra mile.
I am very proud to say I am a member of the TCUK and recognise them as our NGB.
Master Claire Crosbie
