What is a Management Account?
A Management Account is a free, non-instructor account designed to give clubs, organisations, and leadership teams central administrative oversight without being tied to an individual instructor.
Management Accounts are ideal for:
Club administrators
Senior leadership teams
Franchise owners
Trustees or directors
Organisations managing multiple clubs or instructors
They allow shared access to club-level controls and compliance oversight, without compromising any individual instructor’s personal data or progress.
Who Can Create a Management Account?
Only Lead Instructors can create Management Accounts.
This ensures that management access is granted intentionally and remains linked to the correct club or organisation.
How to Create a Management Account
Management Accounts are created directly from the portal:
Log in as a Lead Instructor
Click the call-to-action at the top of the page
Enter:
The club or organisation name
A unique email address
(This email must not already be used anywhere else on the BMABA system)
Once submitted:
A separate management account is created in the club or organisation name
A password reset link is sent to the new email address
The account is immediately ready to use
You will need to log out of your current myBMABA account, and login with the dedicated management account email to see and access your control panel.
Why Use a Management Account?
Management Accounts are designed to separate governance and administration from individual instructors.
This means you can:
Share access with an admin team or leadership group
Maintain continuity if staff change
Avoid sharing personal instructor logins
Crucially, this separation protects:
Instructor CPD progress
Private messages
Personal training records
Individual transaction history
Instructor-only tools and resources
What Management Accounts Can and Can’t Do
Management Accounts cannot access instructor-only tools, such as:
AI Lesson Planner
Vocational grading schemes
Instructor-specific CPD resources
These remain strictly tied to individual instructor accounts, and is access controlled based on membership levels.
What Management Accounts can do
Via the Control Panel:
https://mybmaba.org.uk/portal/control
Management Accounts can oversee the full club or organisational structure, including:
Viewing all linked clubs and organisations
Monitoring compliance and verification data
Viewing instructor, lead instructor, assistant instructor, and volunteer records
Assigning or changing:
Lead Instructors
Non-lead instructors
Nesting assistant instructors and volunteers beneath the correct lead instructor
Managing complex structures for:
Large clubs
Franchises
Multi-site organisations
This allows proper governance, accountability, and oversight without relying on a single individual account.
NGB / NGO Management Features (Free on Request)
If you represent an NGB or NGO (a significant organisation in terms of reach, reputation, or member numbers), you can request NGB-level settings to be unlocked.
These are provided free of charge and can include:
Dual branding across linked accounts
Dedicated organisation-level information
Enhanced oversight features for large networks
To request this, contact the BMABA team with details of your organisation.
We're Here To Help
If you're unsure if you'd like a management account, feel free to ask our team. It's free, and we can remove it if for you if its no longer required however by default the new account will become the lead for all of your instructors and team.
Management Accounts provide a safe, scalable way to manage clubs and organisations within the BMABA system.
They are:
Free
Easy to set up
Designed for shared administration
Fully separated from instructor-specific data and tools
For clubs and organisations planning to grow, delegate, or professionalise their governance, Management Accounts are the recommended approach.