Free guide for parents
Choose the right class for your child.
Twelve practical questions to help you assess safety, teaching quality, age-appropriateness and whether your child will genuinely thrive.
A ten-minute read
Make a more confident choice.
Not every good-looking class is the right class for every child. This checklist helps you look beyond belts, badges and promotional claims.
- Know what to ask about safeguarding and controlled practice.
- Spot whether avoidance and de-escalation come before fighting.
- Judge whether teaching is genuinely adapted for children.
- Use a simple scorecard when visiting or trying a class.
Written by Ben Walker, qualified teacher and StreetReady Youth instructor.