The ECB is very clear that cricket should be a game for everyone. Children are the future of our sport – so it’s vital that they experience cricket in a safe, friendly, secure and enjoyable environment. It is ECB’s vision that every individual and club should have the appropriate tools and confidence to create a supportive and safe environment in which children and young people can flourish.
Download the ECB Safe Hands Policy Statement - December 2022
The policy is divided into three sections. Section three is a ‘Kit Bag’ of useful guidance and sample documents for clubs and others to use.
The Safeguarding ‘Kit Bag’ is organised into four sections:
1 - Putting things in place (background work, policies and paperwork).
2 - Having the right people in place (recruitment and guidance).
3 - What to do if you have concerns.
4 - Cricket specific safeguarding guidance.
Safeguarding Adults
Safeguarding adults means protecting an adults right to live safely, free from abuse and neglect. Safeguarding Adults Policy Statement The ECB is committed to creating and maintaining a safe and positive environment and accepts our responsibility to safeguard Adults at Risk involved in all levels of cricket in England & Wales in accordance with the Care Act 2014 (England) and the Social Services and Wellbeing Act 2014 (Wales). The ECB Safeguarding Adults Policy Statement applies to all individuals involved in cricket.
ECB Safeguarding Procedure
The ECB Board has ultimate responsibility for ensuring that safeguarding arrangements and procedures are in place for cricket that comes under the auspices of the ECB. This includes having in place a system and procedure for receiving concerns or complaints, investigating such concerns or complaints, and making decisions regarding these. This procedure is intended to provide a comprehensive, fair and equitable process for the purpose of any enquiry into concerns or complaints regarding the safety or protection of a Child or Adult at Risk. Download the ECB Safeguarding Procedure.
