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Safeguarding Children and Child Protection
The England and Wales Cricket Board is firmly and enthusiastically committed
to ensuring that cricket provides a safe, friendly and enjoyable experience
for all children.
Safeguarding in Cricket is based upon the concept of providing an enjoyable
cricket environment that is tailored to the needs and requirements of
children.
The Safeguarding Policy is not just to protect children in cricket, it is to
introduce good practice, raise awareness and provide piece of mind.
Link to Safeguarding Children and Child Protection Website
Safe Hands
The ECB has produced Safe Hands – Cricket’s Policy for Safeguarding Children
as part of its commitment to ensuring that the game provides a safe,
friendly and enjoyable experience for children.
The Policy provides the sport with the tools to ensure that the whole game
takes up the challenge of continuously improving the participation
conditions for children.
Safe Hands greatly enhances the value of existing activities and practices
throughout ECB's extensive club and schools network and ensures that the
many thousands of coaches and volunteers integral to the game are supported.
The Policy is backed up by a comprehensive training and education programme,
a structured implementation plan and a sensitive process to respond to
concerns.
Link
to Safe Hands Policy
Clubmark
The ECB continues to work with Sport England on the pioneering club
accreditation scheme ‘Clubmark’ to develop a vibrant and healthy club
cricket infrastructure.
Cricket clubs can play a key role in the successful delivery of Building
Partnerships – cricket’s strategic plan for 2006-2009 - by supporting the
delivery and implementation of the following programmes:
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Focus Club Community Cluster Programme
• Affiliated Club and League services
• Workforce development
• Player development
• Facility development
• Competitions development
• A Chance to shine programme
Link to Clubmark Information |
