Robust compliance checks
BMABA verifies that the club meets nationally recognised expectations for safety, insurance and operational integrity — and re-checks them while the award is valid.
Governance & safeguarding
BMABA Regulation Ready
Firebird Martial Arts has achieved the Bronze Regulation Ready Award from BMABA (British Martial Arts & Boxing Association) — an independent mark of good governance, clear leadership and thorough safeguarding, held to the same standards as the best-run clubs in the country.
- Award level
- Bronze
- Chief instructor
- Callum Clarke-Greenfield
- Valid until
- 08 February 2027
Our Designated Safeguarding Lead
Sonia Elisabeth Berglund
DSL — Designated Safeguarding Lead
As our Designated Safeguarding Lead, Sonia Elisabeth Berglund is the named person responsible for the welfare and safety of every student — children, teens and adults alike. Any safeguarding concern, question or worry, however small, can be raised with her directly, and she makes sure it is handled properly and promptly.
To speak to Sonia about a safeguarding matter, email her directly — she makes sure every concern is handled properly and promptly.
dslfirebirdmartialarts@gmail.comWhat Regulation Ready means
Regulation Ready holds clubs to the highest standards of governance — combining robust compliance checks, clearly defined leadership roles and comprehensive safeguarding and policy oversight. It demonstrates that the club has met or exceeded nationally recognised expectations across safety, transparency and operational integrity, ensuring a trusted environment for students, parents and the wider community.
Clear safeguarding leadership
The award requires a clearly defined Designated Safeguarding Lead. At Firebird Martial Arts that role is held by Sonia Elisabeth Berglund, who oversees the welfare of every student.
Comprehensive policy oversight
Governance documents, policies and procedures are reviewed as part of the certification, so families can trust how the club is run — not just how it teaches.
Independently verifiable
Anyone can confirm our award for free, at any time, using BMABA's official verification service at bmaba.org.uk/verify.
Checked, not just claimed
The certificate is dated and expires, and BMABA re-issues it only while the club continues to meet the standard. You can check our current status for free at any time at bmaba.org.uk/verify.
Train with a club you can trust
Safeguarding, governance and great teaching come as standard at every Firebird Martial Arts location. Book a free taster class at Twickenham, Shepperton or Teddington and see for yourself.