Setting the national standard for safeguarding and governance in martial arts.

Hi there,

We’re proud to be one of only four Governing Bodies, and the only independent, self-funded organisation, directly referenced by Sport England for meeting the governance standards required to automatically award the Safeguarding Code in Martial Arts (SCiMA). 👏

More than 1,000 BMABA-affiliated clubs are now working through, or have achieved, Bronze or higher RegulationReady™ status. However, only 115 clubs have achieved and maintained the highly coveted Club Colours™ accreditation, which includes automatic recognition from the Safeguarding Code in Martial Arts (SCiMA) and direct access to SCiMA certification through MyBMABA.

This recognition reflects the governance and safeguarding standards within BMABA, which are independently validated to such a level that clubs obtaining our Club Colours™ licence automatically qualify for the Safeguarding Code in Martial Arts without needing to apply or undergo a separate audit.

If your club already holds Safeguarding Code in Martial Arts (SCiMA) certification, first of all, well done! If you’d like to combine that certification with your BMABA membership to simplify renewals and avoid separate SCiMA audits, contact our team and we’ll be happy to help arrange it.

Check this out for yourself, from the SportEngland website;

https://www.sportengland.org/guidance-and-support/safeguarding/safeguarding-martial-arts