IDO Safe Guarding

IDO
SAFEGUARDING

In general Child protection is part of the safeguarding process. It focuses on protecting individual children who could be identified as suffering, or likely to suffer, significant harm.

The IDO safeguarding and child protection policy is an important part of protecting children and young people in a competition setting.

Please see the attached PDF below

Safeguarding and Child protection policy

Preventing harm, promoting well-being, and creating safe environments where children can perform, compete, learn and grow without risk.

Setting up and following good safeguarding policies and procedures allowing children to be safe from adults and other children who might pose a risk.

As of 1 January 2027, all official personnel at IDO competitions, including chairpersons, supervisors, adjudicators, scrutineers, moderators, DJs—as well as national team staff (trainers, teachers, choreographers, medical support personnel, organizers’ staff, and others), must:

Hold a valid IDO Safeguarding for Children Certificate.
Be registered for each IDO event via the IDO website.

To obtain the IDO Safeguarding Certificate, candidates must:

1. Register through the relevant IDO National Member Organization.
2. Successfully complete two modules:
  - IDO Safeguarding 1
  - IDO Safeguarding 2
3. Complete an informal online test after each module.
4. Comply with all IDO policies, including:
  - IDO Safeguarding Policy for Children
  - IDO Code of Ethics and Conduct
  - IDO Statutes and By-Laws

The IDO Safeguarding education program will commence on 1 August 2026 and will be conducted online. The education schedule in 2026 is as follows:

REPORTING

REPORTING

EMAIL

to emergency@ido-dance.com
FILL IN THE ONLINE FORM
CLICK HERE
SAFETY BOX
Write a complaint at IDO international event and place it in Safety box.