BTC Equity Policies Booklet V6.0 Page 5 of 12 Dec 2025 for people with protected characteristics to make use of services. In addition, when acting as a service provider, the BTC has an obligation to think ahead and address any barriers that may impede people with protected characteristics from accessing its services. 7. STUDENTS WITH A LEARNING NEED OR DISABILITY Working with partners, The BTC has an accessibility policy and plan for all its member clubs. This can be found on the BTC website. The accessibility plan is required for: • Increasing access for students with a disability to Taekwondo Clubs • Improving access to the club environment • Improving written information for students with a disability There are three main duties: • to provide equal opportunities for students with a disability • to make reasonable adjustments to include students with a disability • to prepare an accessibility strategy Definition of Disability A person is described as disabled under the Equality Act 2010 if they have a physical or mental impairment that has a ‘substantial’ and ‘long-term’ negative effect on their ability to do normal daily activities. 8. TRANSGENDER STUDENTS Aligned with the UK’s Sport Councils Guidance for Transgender Inclusion in Domestic Sport, the BTC considers that Taekwondo is a gender affected sport under the Equality Act 2010, Section 195. Developed in consultation with Member Organisations and Taekwondo athletes, BTC’s Transgender Policy is published on the BTC website. 9. EQUITY TRAINING In compliance with the national Safeguarding frameworks for Children and Adults in Sport, BTC has an annual training and development programme for NGB Staff, Association Safeguarding Officers, Registered Instructors and volunteers which includes the BTC Equity course. 10. MONITORING • BTC deems it appropriate to state its intention not to discriminate and assumes that this will be translated into practice consistently across the organisation as a whole. Accordingly, a monitoring system will be introduced to measure the effectiveness of the policy and arrangements. • The system will involve the routine collection and analysis of information on employees by gender, marital status, ethnic origin, sexual orientation, religion / beliefs, grade and length of service in current grade. Information regarding the number of staff who declare themselves as disabled will also be maintained. • There will also be regular assessments to measure the extent to which recruitment to first appointment, internal promotion and access to training/development opportunities affect equal opportunities for all groups.
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