Brook Cricket Club (the “club”) is committed to ensuring
that all Children(*) participating in cricket have a safe and positive
experience.
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Recognising that all Children
participating in cricket (regardless of age, gender, race, religion,
sexual orientation, ability or disability) have a right to have fun and be
protected from harm in a safe environment.
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Ensuring that individuals
working within cricket at or for our club provide a safe, positive and fun
cricketing experience for children.
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Adopting and implementing the
England & Wales Cricket Board (ECB) “Safe Hands – Cricket’s Policy for
Safeguarding Children” and any future versions of the policy.
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Appointing a Club Welfare
Officer and ensuring that they attend all current and future training
modules required by the ECB , so that they have the necessary
skills to be able to undertake their role effectively.
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Ensuring that all people who
work in cricket at or for our club, (such as Officials, Volunteers, Team
Managers, Coaches etc.) understand that the Safe Hands Policy applies to
them according to their level of contact with children in Cricket.
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Ensuring that all individuals
working within cricket at or for the club are recruited and appointed in
accordance with ECB guidelines.
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Ensuring that all individuals
working within cricket at or for the club are provided with support
through education and training so that they are aware of and can adhere to
good practice and code of conduct guidelines defined by both the ECB, and
by the club.
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Ensuring that the name & contact
details for the Club Welfare Officer is available
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- as the first point of
contact for parents, children & volunteers / staff within the club
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- as a
local source of procedural advice - for the club, its committee and its
members,
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- as the main point of contact within the club for the ECB County
Welfare Officer and the ECB Child Protection Team, and
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- as the main point
of contact within the club for relevant external agencies in connection
with child welfare.
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Ensuring that correct and
comprehensive reporting procedures exist for raising and managing
safeguarding and child protection concerns,. such procedures recognising
the responsibility of the statutory agencies and in accordance with
pre-defined safeguarding and child protection procedures as defined by the ECB, Statutory agencies and Local Safeguarding Children Board
(LSCB)
guidelines and policies.
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Providing everyone connected
with the club (including parents, children and volunteers) with the
opportunity to voice any concerns which they have (about possible
suspected child abuse, and/or about poor practice) to the Club Welfare
Officer.
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Ensuring that all suspicions,
concerns and allegations are taken seriously and dealt with swiftly and
appropriately.
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Ensuring that access to
confidential information relating to child welfare matters is restricted
to the Club Welfare Officer and the appropriate external authorities, such
as the Local Authority Designated Officer, as
specified within ECB Safeguarding and child protection procedures.