BRISTOL CRICKET CLUB SAFEGUARDING POLICY

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1 SAFEGUARDING POLICY Bristl Cricket Club Safeguarding Plicy Dcument cvers the fllwing Plicies, Bristl Cricket Club Safeguarding Plicy. Cdes f Cnduct. Duty f Care, Parents Respnsibility. Bullying. Changing Rms and Shwering Facilities. Transprt t and Frm Matches. Phtgraphy and Vide Camera Plicy. Managing Children away frm the Club (Turs). Missing Child Guidelines. Scial Media, Texts and . Sun Care Plicy. ECB Specific Cricket Plicies. ECB Recruitment Plicy. Safeguarding Children with a Disability. 1. Cntact Details Bristl Cricket Club Welfare Officers can be cntacted at, bccsafeguarding@gmail.cm Bristl Cricket Club Welfare Officer is Martin Brwn, martin.l.brwn@dial.pipex.cm, , Cunty Welfare Officer is Tm Bre, tmbr@talk21.cm, ECB Safeguarding team, safeguarding@ecb.c.uk,

2 2. Bristl Cricket Club Safeguarding Plicy Bristl Cricket Club (BCC) acknwledges its respnsibility t safeguard the welfare f all children, yung peple and vulnerable adults invlved in BBC frm harm. BCC adheres t the English Cricket Bard (ECB) Safeguarding Plicy. This plicy shuld be read in cnjunctin with that Plicy and des nt replace nr supersede it. The ECB Safeguarding Plicy and Resurces can be fund at the fllwing link, A child r yung persn is anyne under the age f 18 engaged in any cricket activity. Where an under 18 player is playing in the adult game every reasnable precautin will be taken t ensure their safety and wellbeing are als prtected. The Key Principles f the ECB Safeguarding Children & Vulnerable Adults Plicy are that: The welfare f the child, yung persn r vulnerable adult is, and must always be, paramunt t any ther cnsideratin. All participants regardless f age, gender, ability r disability, race, faith, culture, size, shape, language r sexual identity have the right t prtectin frm abuse r harm. All allegatins r suspicins f abuse, neglect, harm and pr practice will be taken seriusly and respnded t swiftly, fairly and apprpriately. Wrking in partnership with ther rganisatins, statutry agencies, parents, carers, children and yung peple is essential fr the welfare f children and yung peple. BCC recgnises that all children and yung peple have the right t participate in sprt in a safe, psitive and enjyable envirnment whilst at the same time being prtected frm abuse, neglect, harm and pr practice. BCC recgnises that this is the respnsibility f everyne invlved, in whatever capacity, at the Club. 3. Cdes f Cnduct BCC prmtes the cre values f Cricket, Excellence

3 Custmer First Enjyment; Respect Teamwrk Dynamism. All Members and Guests f BCC will: Respect the rights, dignity and wrth f every persn within the cntext f cricket. Treat everyne equally and nt discriminate n the grunds f age, gender, disability, race, ethnic rigin, natinality, clur, parental r marital status, religius belief, class r scial backgrund, sexual preference r plitical belief. Nt cndne, r allw t g unchallenged, any frm f discriminatin if witnessed. Display high standards f behaviur. Prmte the psitive aspects f cricket, fr example fair play. Encurage all participants t learn the Laws and Rules and Play within them, always respecting the decisins f match fficials. Actively discurage unfair play, rule vilatins and arguing with match fficials. Recgnise gd perfrmance nt just match results. Place the well-being and safety f children abve the develpment f perfrmance. Ensure activities are apprpriate fr the age, maturity, experience and ability f the individual. Respect children s pinins when making decisins abut their participatin in cricket. Nt smke, drink r use banned substances while wrking with children in the club. Nt prvide children with alchl when they are under the care f the club. Fllw ECB guidelines set ut in the Safe Hands Cricket s Plicy fr Safeguarding Children and any ther relevant guidelines issued. Reprt any cncerns in relatin t a child, fllwing reprting prcedures laid

4 dwn by the ECB. Caches, Parents and Spectatrs are expected t adhere t the fllwing, Be Generus in Praise. Never yell at a player fr making a mistake. Applaud gd play by bth teams. Stay ff the pitch whilst the game is being played. * Members and guests include all members and fficers f the cricket club and all Guests f thse members and fficers, as well as all individuals wh Watch / Attend / Participate / Officiate in matches hsted by the club in whatever capacity. 4. Duty f Care, Parent Respnsibility Duty f Care t a child during a Mini s Matches and Training is ultimately the respnsibility f the child s Parent r Guardian. A Parent r Guardian must remain present at the grund thrughut Mini s Matches and Training, this includes away matched and Training. Arrangements between Parents r Guardians t care fr ther Children are a private arrangement between thse Parents r Guardians, it is nt the respnsibility f Bristl Cricket Club t care fr Children wh Parents r Guardians r nt present. If a child is left at Bristl Cricket Club withut a Parent r Guardian, then it is highly likely that Bristl Cricket Club will cntact Lcal Scial Services, Plice, ECB Safeguarding Team and ther agencies as necessary t reprt the incident. 5. Bullying BCC are cmmitted t prviding a caring, friendly and safe envirnment fr all f ur children s they can train, and play, in a relaxed and secure atmsphere. Bullying f any kind is unacceptable at ur club. If bullying des ccur, all children shuld be able t tell, and knw, incidents will be dealt with prmptly and effectively. What is bullying? Bullying is the use f aggressin with the intentin f hurting anther persn. Bullying results in pain and distress t the victim. Bullying can take many frms : Emtinal: being unfriendly, excluding, trmenting (fr example: hiding kit, r making threatening gestures). Physical: pushing, kicking, hitting, punching r any use f vilence Racist:

5 racial taunts, graffiti and/r gestures. Sexual: unwanted physical cntact r sexually abusive cmments. Hmphbic: because f, r fcusing n, the issue f sexuality. Verbal: name-calling, sarcasm, spreading rumurs and teasing. Cyber: bullying behaviur nline r via electrnic cmmunicatin ( and text, scial media etc) Misuse f assciated technlgy, such as camera and vide facilities. Signs and symptms A child may indicate, by signs r behaviur, that he r she is being bullied. Adults shuld be aware f signs and investigate if a child: Says they are being bullied. Changes their usual rutine. Is unwilling t g t the club. Becmes withdrawn anxius, r lacking in cnfidence. Cmes hme with clthes trn r belngings damaged. Has pssessins which are damaged r g missing. Asks fr mney r starts stealing mney (t pay the bully). Has unexplained cuts r bruises. Is frightened t say what s wrng. Gives imprbable excuses fr any f the abve. In mre extreme cases, the child: Starts stammering. Cries themselves t sleep at night r has nightmares. Becmes aggressive, disruptive r unreasnable. Is bullying ther children r siblings. Stps eating. Attempts r threatens suicide r runs away. These signs and behaviurs culd indicate ther prblems, but bullying is a pssibility and shuld be investigated. Prcedures,

6 Reprt bullying incidents t the Club Welfare Officer. In cases f serius bullying, the incidents will be reprted t the ECB Safeguarding Team fr advice via the Cunty Welfare Officer. Parents shuld be infrmed and invited t a meeting t discuss the prblem. If necessary, and apprpriate, plice will be cnsulted. The bullying behaviur r threats f bullying must be investigated and the bullying stpped quickly. An attempt will be made t help the bully (bullies) change their behaviur In cases f adults reprted t be bullying cricketers under 18, the ECB must always be infrmed and will advise n actin t be taken. Preventin We will use Kidscape recmmended methds t help children prevent bullying. These may include: Develping a children s cde f cnduct (see guidance in Safe hands ). Agreeing behaviur cntracts. Having discussins abut bullying and why it matters. In the event f an incident f bullying being reprted t the Club, the Club will Investigate the incident. Talk separately t the thse accused f bullying and their alleged victims. On cmpletin f the investigatin the Club will decide n apprpriate actin, such as (but nt limited t): Obtaining an aplgy frm the bully(ies) t the victim(s). Infrming the parents f the bully(ies). Hlding Club r age grup discussins abut bullying. Prvide supprt fr the lead cach f the victim(s). 6. Changing Rms and Shwering Facilities BCC ensures all its caches, parents, fficials and spectatrs are aware that adults must nt use the changing facilities at the same time as children, yung peple r vulnerable adults. Adults must nly enter changing rms when abslutely necessary due t pr behaviur, injury r illness. Adults must nly ever enter the changing

7 rms by themselves in an emergency and when waiting fr anther adult culd result in harm t a child. If children need supervising in changing rms, r caches r managers need t carry ut a range f tasks in that envirnment this must invlve tw DBS checked individuals f the same gender as the children N pressure shuld be placed n yung peple wh feel uncmfrtable changing r shwering with thers, if this is the case they shuld be allwed t shwer r change at hme. Mixed gender teams must have access t separate male and female changing rms. Mbile phnes must nt be used in changing rms. 7. Transprt t and frm Matches and Training Parents r Guardian are respnsible fr the safe delivery and cllectin f their child fr matches r training.. If anther Parent r Guardian des prvide transprtatin fr anther child this shuld be a private arrangement and is nt the respnsibility f BCC. It is nt the respnsibility f the cach r team manager t transprt, r arrange t transprt, the children t and frm the club r match. 8. Phtgraphy and Vide Camera Plicy The ECB and BCC are keen t prmte psitive images f children playing cricket and is nt preventing the use f phtgraphic r videing equipment. BCC plicy relating t the use f cameras during matches, training sessins and n ther club ccasins are as fllws, The club will ask members fr permissin t phtgraph their child at the start f the seasn upn registratin. On the Registratin Frm the default ptin is cnsent t allw the child t be Phtgraphed r Videed. If the Parent r Guardian des nt wish their child t be Phtgraphed r Videed then they must infrm the Cach r the Clubs Welfare Officer. Phtgraphs/images may be taken at matches r training. This permissin can be given by prxy by the cach f each team and will be based n the respnse n the Registratin Frm. The cach must arrange this prir t attending matches. If n cnsent has been given fr a child n the Player Prfile Frm /

8 Registratin Frm, then it is t be made knwn t the relevant persn f the ther team (e.g. cach/team manager) s the apprpriate persn/s taking phtgraphs fr the ther team is/are aware and can avid taking phtgraphs f that particular child. The children shuld be infrmed a persn will be taking phtgraphs. The children shuld be infrmed that if they have cncerns they can reprt these t the cach r team manager. Cncerns regarding inapprpriate, r intrusive, phtgraphy shuld be reprted t the Club Welfare Officer and recrded in the same manner as any ther child prtectin r safeguarding cncern. It is recmmended that all cricket clubs as well as turnament/festival/event rganisers adhere t the apprpriate guidelines relating t publishing f images as detailed belw. Use f images f children (fr example n the web, in the media r in league handbks): Ask fr parental permissin t use the child s image and, wherever pssible, shw the image t the parents and child in advance. This ensures that they are aware f the way the image will be used t represent cricket and the club. Ask fr the child s permissin t use their image. This ensures they are aware f the way the image is t be used t represent cricket and the club. If the cricketer is named, avid using their phtgraph. If a phtgraph is used, avid naming the child. Only use images f children in apprpriate kit (training r cmpetitin), t reduce the risk f inapprpriate use, and t prvide psitive images f the children. Encurage the reprting f inapprpriate use f images f children. If yu are cncerned, reprt yur cncerns t the Cunty r Club Welfare Officer. Using vide as a caching aid: Players and parents/carers shuld be aware that this is part f the caching prgramme, and material taken in cnnectin with caching, must be stred securely and deleted r destryed when a parent requests this, r when the material is n lnger needed. 9. Managing Children away frm the Club (Turs),

9 A Team Manager shuld be appinted with clear rles and respnsibilities including: Establish and cmmunicate the fllwing infrmatin t parent(s): Why the trip is planned and what is its reasn r purpse When the trip will take place date, time f departure and estimated time f return Where the trip is t, including the destinatin and venue Where the meeting pints will be, at hme and at the away venue Staffing arrangements, including the name and cntact details f the Team Manager respnsible fr the trip Kit and equipment requirements Details f cst implicatins, including the cmpetitin fee, any spending r pcket mney needed and the transprt csts Name and cntact number f the persn acting as the Club Hme Cntact Arrangements fr fd and drink Be in pssessin f a written cpy f relevant emergency cntact details and any medical infrmatin fr all children taking part Determine apprpriate staffing and staff training arrangements Wherever pssible, a club shuld appint a Head Cach and Team (tur) Manager, with the Head Cach and caches taking respnsibility fr training and cmpetitin management f the team and the Tur Manager (and any ther staff) taking respnsibility fr any ther necessary supprt rles, such as chapernes All members f staff need t have a clear knwledge f their rle and respnsibility fr the team All staff must g thrugh an inductin prgramme ensuring they understand the ECB Safe Hands Plicy Ensure there is a Club Hme Cntact, a member f the club wh is nt travelling away, wh will act as a cntact pint in an emergency. Ensure the Club Hme Cntact is prvided with the fllwing infrmatin t enable them t fulfil their rle shuld they need t: Names f players and staff n the trip Emergency cntact names and phne numbers fr each f the abve

10 Details f any medical r physical needs these persns may have Cntact numbers fr staff which can be used while the staff are n the trip Telephne numbers fr the lcal plice t the hme club The Club Hme Cntact shuld be a member f the club wh has been apprpriately vetted. Additinal guidance fr trips including an vernight stay. Listed belw is additinal infrmatin the appinted Team Manager needs t act upn. Detailed trip planning takes place including the need t: Identify suitable venues and facilities fr bth the cricket and accmmdatin If pssible, ensure a visit t the tur facilities and venues is made befre the trip, t enable an effective risk assessment t take place. (If this is nt pssible, a risk assessment shuld be sught frm the tur peratr r facilities management in advance f the trip) Cnduct a risk assessment Sufficient planning is key t incident preventin. Cnducting a risk assessment is an essential part f planning any trip Children must nt be placed in situatins which expse them t an unacceptable level f risk Analyse insurance cver required Clubs are advised t check their insurance plicies fr clarificatin f cver fr matches away frm their hme club especially in relatin t the supervisin f children When planning a trip it is imprtant t allw sufficient time fr all requirements t be cmpleted. Staff at the chsen accmmdatin must be cntacted in advance t: Ensure all accmmdatin is clean and has access t sufficient tilet and bathing facilities Cnfirm that: Players will nt share a bed Male and female players will nt share a rm Staff d nt share a rm with players Players f vastly differing ages d nt share a rm

11 Establish if rms are equipped with satellite TV, and whether inapprpriate prgrammes may be available. (It may be pssible t arrange fr these prgrammes t be discnnected) Check the accmmdatin plicy fr extras n bills, breakages and lst keys Ensure the needs f players with disabilities are met. Fr wheelchair users, it is imprtant t check access t the buildings, bedrms and bathrm facilities Check where the staff accmmdatin will be and ensure players knw which rms staff are in and hw t cntact them if necessary Where pssible, ensure rms are nt scattered arund the htel n different flrs but gruped tgether Discuss the club s cde f cnduct and discipline plicy Ensure all dietary requirements are catered fr A meeting is arranged with the parents and players t prvide details f the trip. The fllwing additinal infrmatin must be cmmunicated t parents in writing: An itinerary giving as much detail as pssible The duratin f the trip Details f accmmdatin with address and cntact number Names f all cricket staff Cdes f cnduct fr staff and players Emergency prcedures and telephne cntacts Child safeguarding prcedures Details f insurance Date fr paying depsit Details f transprt The fllwing written and signed infrmatin frm parents/guardians/carers must be btained Signed cnsent frm accepting the cde f cnduct and detailing: Any specific medical infrmatin such as allergies and current medicatin Special dietary requirements Cnsent fr emergency medical treatment

12 Agreement t pay the fee Cnfirmatin that cntact details have nt changed Players are prepared fr turing The Tur Manager and caches shuld meet with players prir t the trip t agree: Expectatin f the players Clthing list Cdes f cnduct/behaviur this shuld be signed by all yung players with their parents permissin Their respnsibility fr their wn prperty Staff rles and respnsibilities Emergency prcedures Supprt if they becme hmesick, are unhappy, r need t speak t smene in cnfidence The Club Hme Cntact must be prvided with the fllwing additinal infrmatin: Cntact numbers fr the accmmdatin Telephne numbers fr the nearest plice t the accmmdatin The fllwing guidance and prtcls are fllwed as needed during the tur, cncerning the general safeguarding f players: The Team Manager must ensure players are safe thrughut the tur Players must knw the whereabuts f staff at all times, including which rms staff are in and hw t cntact them if required Staff must knw they have a cmmn law duty f care t act as a prudent parent wuld Cncerning the medical welfare f players: Medical details and relevant infrmatin must be carried by a member f staff Staff must be aware f any specific medical cnditins that may ccur i.e. epilepsy, asthma, diabetes Staff shuld have access t calling the emergency services and the minimum first aid prvisin A first aid kit shuld be carried Staff must act in an emergency and take lifesaving actin in extreme

13 situatins If an emergency ccurs, the Team Manager must: Establish the nature f the emergency and names f any casualties Ensure the rest f the team are safe and supervised Ensure all members f the party are aware f the situatin and fllw emergency prcedures Ensure a member f staff accmpanies any casualties t hspital Ntify the plice if necessary Cmplete an ECB incident reprting frm Ensure n ne in the grup speaks t the media. All media enquiries shuld be managed thrugh the ECB Marketing and Cmmunicatins Department at Lrd s Cntact the Club Hme Cntact, wh will: Cntact parents and keep them infrmed Liaise with club staff, and if necessary, the ECB Liaise with the media cntact if applicable Reprt the incident t insurers 10. Missing Child Guidelines If a child, fr whm yur club has respnsibility, ges missing, the fllwing guidelines have been devised t clarify the actins t take: Ensure ther children in yur care are lked after apprpriately while yu rganise a search fr the child cncerned. Infrm the child s Parents r Carers, if they are present at the event, r nminate an apprpriate persn t telephne them and advise f the cncern. Reassure them yu are ding all yu can t lcate their child. Remember the child may cntact the parents directly s this actin is very imprtant. It is BCC Mini s Plicy that Parents r Carers f Children taking part in training r matches (at hme and away) must be present at the event. Organise all available respnsible adults by areas t be searched. It is best t take a shrt time t rganise the search prperly s that all places are searched fully.

14 Send searchers immediately t any exits t the venue t ensure the child has nt left, and t any bvius ptential danger spts such as nearby lakes r rivers. Search the area in which the child has gne missing including changing rms, tilets, public and private areas and the club s grunds. Request all thse searching t reprt back t a nminated adult at a specific pint. This nminated persn shuld remain at this reference pint and make a nte f events, including a detailed physical descriptin f the child. This shuld include apprximate height, build, hair and eye clur as well as the clthing the child was wearing and where and when they were last seen. All this will be required by the plice. If the search is unsuccessful yu shuld then cntact the plice. A reprt shuld g t the plice n later than 20 minutes after the child s disappearance is nted, even if the search is nt cmplete. If the plice recmmend further actin befre they get invlved, fllw their guidance. If the plice act upn the cncern, always be guided by them in any further actins t take. At any stage when the child is lcated, ensure yu infrm all adults invlved including the parents, searchers and the plice if, by then, they are invlved. All missing child incidents MUST BE ntified at the very earliest pprtunity t the Club Welfare Officer, wh must immediately ntify the Cunty Welfare Officer, and they must then ntify the ECB Safeguarding Team. 11. Scial Media, Texts and Club Officials / Caches / Managers Facebk and Twitter accunts are great fr prmting the club and cricket in general, as well as being a fun way t unwind and stay in tuch with friends: it is essential t keep these tw wrlds separate. Yu shuld have separate cricket club related and persnal pages; all cntact with players shuld be thrugh the frmer, and strictly in relatin t training, caching, matches and cricket related activity. Yu shuld als adjust the privacy settings fr yur persnal accunt s that cntent is nly visible t accepted friends. This will keep yunger players safe frm material that may be unsuitable fr them, and will reduce the risk f yur nline interactins

15 frm being viewed with suspicin. Althugh yunger players may see yu as a friend, and may request t be yur friend n a scial media site, yu shuld direct them t the cricket club related page and keep all cntact prfessinal. What they might cnsider inncent, friendly cntact may nt be seen as such by their parents, peple at the club and thers. It is als imprtant t be mindful f any cntent yu pst nline via the cricket-club related page; remember: Yu are representing the club Yur cmmunicatins shuld cnfrm t Safe Hands plicy and guidance. Ensure that nthing yu pst culd cause persnal distress r be seen as inapprpriate fr children. If yu wuldn t put it n the club ntice bard, it desn t belng n the club s scial media pages Yu shuld have cnsent befre psting any persnal infrmatin nline this includes phtgraphs where an individual can be identified. Remember the picture/n name guidance fr under 18s If yu are in charge f a scial media page fr yur club, league, panel etc., further guidance has been prvided by the Child Prtectin in Sprt Unit (CPSU): _wdf69029.pdf. Texts and s: cntacting Under 18 players The Children Act defines a persn under 18 years as a child. Yu shuld make arrangements fr under 18s via their parents r carers; this includes text and messages. It is understd that in the case f ver 16 s this may nt be ideal fr yurself r the parents. An acceptable exceptin t this rule is t text r the parent and t cpy in the 16 r 17 year ld, with the parent s prir cnsent. This means the parent is able t mnitr cmmunicatins, but the 16 r 17 year ld receives the infrmatin directly. If yu receive any respnses frm that appear inapprpriate they shuld be brught t the attentin f the parent r carer. Yu shuld nt engage in individual text r cnversatins with a 16 r 17 year ld withut their parent receiving the same messages frm yu. All cntact with children shuld be in relatin t caching, matches and cricket-related activity.

16 Scial Media: D s and Dn ts Caches / Managers / Clubs DO Have separate scial media accunts fr cricket club related and persnal use. Keep yur phts and persnal infrmatin private. Apply the Cdes f Cnduct and apprpriate prfessinalism t yur behaviur nline, by text and . Obtain cnsent befre psting any persnal infrmatin nline this includes phtgraphs where an individual can be identified. Remember the picture/n name guidance fr under 18s Caches / Managers / Clubs DO NOT Send text messages t junirs make arrangements via their parents. Send private messages t children and yung peple via scial media. Invite r accept children and yung peple t becme friends. Send inapprpriate text messages r pst messages n scial media that are ffensive, nasty r dergatry in any way. Adult players in Open Age teams Please be mindful f wh may have access t material yu share via scial media, including Facebk, twitter and ther platfrms. Further: Twitter can be used fr bradcasting infrmatin but must nt be used fr 1-1 (Direct) Messaging between Adults and Yung Peple. Cntent must cnfrm t the Website and Message Bard plicy abve Telephne: When cmmunicatin by phne is needed, Club Officials and Caches can speak t individual yung peple n phnes prvided they have prir cnsent frm the child s parents r carer and frm the yung persn if ld enugh t understand. 12. Sun Care Plicy Taking part, r watching, utdr summer sprts can mean that yung skin is subjected t prlnged sun expsure which can result in sunburn, even n a cludy day. Bristl Cricket Club will encurage Children t,

17 Wear a hat Put n sun cream (factr 30 r abve) Cver up Figures frm Cancer Research UK shw that the incidence f melanma in the UK is nw five times higher than it was in the 1970s; mre than 13,000 peple develp melanma each year, cmpared with arund 1,800 in the mid-1970s. The Skin Cancer Fundatin estimates that 80% f lifetime sun expsure ccurs during childhd and that just ne blistering sunburn can duble the risk f getting melanma later in life. The ECB and Bristl Cricket Club Supprts the Outdr Kids Sun Safety Cde. Devised and funded by the Myfanwy Twnsend Melanma Research Fund, and launched in May 2014, the Outdr Kids Sun Safety Cde is a FREE nline resurce bank, develped by a leading skin cancer specialist alngside experts in physical educatin and safeguarding. The resurce is available at: ECB Fielding Regulatins Fr reference, the ECB fielding Regulatins are as fllws: N yung player in the Under 15 age grup, r yunger, shall be allwed t field clser than 8 yards (7.3 metres) frm the middle stump, except behind the wicket n the ff side, until the batsman has played at the ball. Fr players in the Under 13 age grup, and belw, the distance is 11 yards (10 metres) These minimum distances apply even if the player is wearing a helmet Shuld a yung player in these age grups cme within the restricted distance the umpire must stp the game immediately and instruct the fielder t mve back In additin any yung player in the Under 16 t Under 18 age grups, wh has nt reached the age f 18, must wear a helmet and, fr bys, an abdminal prtectr (bx) when fielding within 6 yards (5.5 metres) f the bat, except behind the wicket n the ff side. Players shuld wear apprpriate prtective equipment whenever they are fielding in a psitin where they feel at risk These fielding regulatins are applicable t all cricket in England and Wales

18 14. ECB Guidance n the Wearing f Cricket Helmets by Yung Players Since 2000 the ECB has issued safety guidance n the wearing f helmets by yung players up t the age f 18. This guidance applies t all players up t the age f 18, bth in pen age grup cricket and in all junir cricket played with a hard cricket ball. The guidance als applies during all practice sessins. Any individual taking respnsibility fr players shuld take all reasnable steps t ensure this guidance is fllwed at all times. With the assistance f schls, cricket clubs and leagues, the wearing f helmets by yung players is nw standard practice in cricket thrughut England and Wales. Helmets are widely available and are cvered by a British Standard (BS7928:1998). A face prtectr represents an alternative head prtectin system fr yung wicket keepers. Face prtectrs are, at the time f publicatin f this guidance, a relatively new innvatin. Wicketkeeper face prtectrs are cvered by a new British Standard (BS :2009). Helmets with a faceguard r grille shuld be wrn when batting against a hard cricket ball in matches and in practice sessins. Wicket keepers shuld wear a helmet with a faceguard, r a wicketkeeper face prtectr, when standing up t the stumps. All yung players shuld regard a helmet with a faceguard as a nrmal item f prtective equipment when batting, tgether with pads, glves and, fr bys, an abdminal prtectr (bx). All yung wicketkeepers shuld regard a helmet with a faceguard r a face prtectr as a nrmal part f their prtective equipment tgether with pads, glves and, fr bys, an abdminal prtectr (bx). The riginal guidance allwed parents, r guardians, t give their written cnsent t allw a yung player nt t wear a helmet. Hwever nw such parental cnsent shuld nt be accepted in any frm f cricket. The ECB asks that this guidance is cmmunicated t the parents, r guardians, f all yung players thrugh clubs and schls, and that yung players are nt allwed t bat r stand up t the stumps when keeping wicket against a hard ball withut wearing apprpriate prtectin. 15. ECB Guidelines fr Junir Players in Open Age

19 Grup Cricket The ECB has issued guidance cvering the selectin and participatin f yung players in pen age grup cricket. This is t help clubs decide when t select yung players in pen age grup cricket and hw best t help their cricketing develpment when they play within pen age grups. The guidance applies t bys and girls. The ECB keeps these guidelines under review and, fllwing feedback frm clubs and leagues, has revised these guidelines fr the 2014 seasn. The ECB will cntinue t mnitr the impact f these guidelines and yu are invited t feedback yur thughts and cmments in writing t the ECB Nn-First Class Cricket Department. The ECB guidance is as fllws: General Making the step up frm junir t pen age grup cricket is a significant event in any player s cricket experience. Ensure the player s safety, persnal develpment needs and verall cricket experience are cnsidered Clubs, squad caches and managers must take int accunt the requirements n age detailed in this guidance. Each case is t be determined n an individual basis, depending n the player s ability and stage f cgnitive and emtinal maturity t take part at this level, hwever, the minimum age guidance prvided belw must be adhered t. Junirs shuld be invlved in all aspects f the game wherever pssible i.e. scialising, team talks, practice, decisin making and s n, s they feel part f the team Children will ften feel mre cmfrtable and able t perfrm if they have a family member r friend als playing in the side Remember, children s early experiences will remain with them always and will ften determine whether they want t remain playing the game r give up and d smething else Prvide an pprtunity fr players t shw their talents in an apprpriate way. Children wh are just used as fielders will nt fully experience the game Be supprtive, at all times, fr all frms f effrt even when children are nt successful. Try and put them in situatins where they will experience sme success (hwever small) and ensure plenty f praise and encuragement The captain shuld infrm the Umpires f under 18s in the side. Restrictins

20 ECB Helmets, Fast Bwling Directives and Fielding Regulatins shuld always be adhered t fr junir players in Open age grup cricket Minimum age Players wh are selected in a Cunty U12 squad in spring fr a summer squad r in anther squad deemed by ECB Perfrmance Managers t be f a standard abve district level fr that seasn are eligible t play Open age cricket. This is prviding they are at least 11 years ld, are in Schl Year 7 n 1st September in the year preceding the seasn, and have written parental cnsent t play. In allwing these players t play in pen age cricket it is essential clubs and caches recgnise the duty f care bligatins they have twards these yung players This means bys and girls wh are cunty squad and area squad players, are able t play pen age grup cricket if they are in an U12 age grup and are a minimum f 11 years ld n 1st September f the year preceding the seasn. District and club players wh are nt in a cunty r area squad must wait until they reach the U13 age grup, be in Year 8 and be 12 years ld n 1st September f the preceding year befre being able t play in any pen age grup cricket. As befre written parental cnsent is required fr these players. The duty f care shuld be interpreted in tw ways: Nt t place a yung player in a psitin that invlves an unreasnable risk t that yung player, taking accunt f the circumstances f the match and the relative skills f the player Nt t create a situatin that places members f the ppsing side in a psitin whereby they cannt play cricket as they wuld nrmally d against adult players In additin, the guidelines nte the need fr clubs and leagues t recgnise the psitive experience yung players shuld have in pen age cricket. Clubs shuld prvide an pprtunity fr players t shw their talents in an apprpriate way. 16. ECB Guidelines n Girls Playing in Bys Age Grup Leagues and Cmpetitins The ECB has issued the fllwing guidelines cncerning the participatin f girls in bys cricket: The ECB wishes t encurage the develpment f girl cricketers and is happy fr them t participate in bys' cricket

21 Team managers and caches have a duty f care t all players and girls shuld nly be allwed t participate if the respnsible adults are satisfied they are cmpetent t d s Suitable arrangements need t be in place, particularly in relatin t changing facilities and transprtatin arrangements, if applicable In ECB natinal cmpetitins the age grup requirements apply t all players regardless f their sex In lcal Leagues, and ther cmpetitins, it is up t each League, r cmpetitin, t specify age grup requirements. If girls wh are lder than the specified age grup are allwed t play, the League must specify a maximum age fr the girl players and cnfirm hw many lder girls can play in any team. The same regulatins must apply t all clubs in that League r cmpetitin Fr the sake f clarity it shuld be understd that bys cannt play in girls Leagues r cmpetitins unless explicit prvisin fr this is included in the rules f that League r cmpetitin. Bys cannt play in the ECB girls' cmpetitins Any questins relating t these guidelines shuld be referred t the ECB Cricket Department at Lrd s r cricket@ecb.c.uk.

22 17. ECB Fast Bwling Directives

23 18. Further ECB Plicies and Guidance, In additin t the plicies listed within this Safeguarding Plicy dcument, BCC adheres t the fllwing ECB plicies which can be fund n the ECB Safeguarding Website, Guidance n Wrking with External Partners. Welcming and safeguarding children with a disability s. Guidance fr Caches Wrking with Children. Guidance fr Staff and Vlunteers Wrking with Children. Guidance n Appinting and Training a Club Welfare Officer. Guidance n Rles in Cricket that Require a Vetting Check. Guidelines n Appinting Apprpriate Staff and Vlunteers t Wrk with Children. Hw t Determine which Rles are Regulated Activity with Children in Cricket. Recruiting and Supprting Vlunteers. 19. Incident Reprting The Club Welfare Officer and Assistant Welfare Officers are published n Club Nticebards and in the Cntacts and Safeguarding sectins f the Club Website. Anyne witnessing r aware f an incident where the welfare f a child, yung persn r vulnerable adult has been put at risk must in the first instance infrm the Club Welfare Officer r an Assistant Welfare Officer. If an incident invlves the Club Welfare Officer the Club Chairman shuld be infrmed and either the Glucestershire Cricket Bard (GCB) r the ECB Safeguarding Executive. The ECB require an Incident Reprting frm t be cmpleted, there are sme n the ntice bard in the club huse, plus they can be fund at the fllwing link Disclsure and Barring Service (DBS) Checks All members f BCC wh have a regular supervisry cntact with children r a management respnsibility fr thse wrking with children must undertake an ECB Disclsure and Barring Service (DBS) check. It is a criminal ffence t wrk with children unsupervised withut such a check. It is YOUR respnsibility t ensure that yu hld a Current DBS. Psitins that require a DBS check include (but d nt

24 exclude) the fllwing, Welfare and Assistant Welfare Offices Vlunteer c-rdinatr Cach (whether vlunteer r paid, assisting r leading) Umpire Screr Clts/Junirs/Minis Managers Age Grup Managers Open Age Team Captains Junir Supervisrs First Aiders / Physitherapists / Medical Supprt Wndering whether yu need a check? In shrt, if yu are wrking with children r yung peple mre than nce per week r 4 r mre times in a 30 day perid, yu need a check. BCC will enfrce the fllwing plicy, First Applicatin, DBS applicatin must have been started within 4 weeks frm starting caching, else yu will be asked t stp caching. If the individual has an expired DBS check (necessary fr their rle), they can cntinue in rle ONLY IF supervised by a DBS valid clleague, and ONLY IF, Once aware / ntified f their expired status the individual is actively seeking renewal, AND They have supplied all relevant dcuments WITHIN 2 WEEKS f starting the prcess. Exclusin frm all player cntact (including caching etc.) WHETHER supervised r NOT, must ccur, After 1 mnth f being ntified f expired status OR 1 mnth after starting the renewal prcess and their DBS status NOT being renewed. 21. Safeguarding Best Practice BCC will ensure that all caches, vlunteers, and fficials cmply with the Safeguarding Best Practice Guidance as issued by the BCC. In summary, the fllwing are NOT acceptable and will be treated seriusly by the club and may result in disciplinary actin being taken by the Club, GCB r the ECB:

25 Wrking alne with a children r yung peple. Cnsuming alchl r smking whilst wrking with children r yung peple. Failing t cmply with the Club s guidelines n phne, , messaging, internet and nline cntact with children r yung peple. Prviding alchl t children r yung peple r allwing its supply. Humiliating children r yung peple. Inapprpriate r unnecessary physical cntact with a child, yung persn r vulnerable adult. Participating in, r allwing, cntact r physical games between adults and children r yung peple. Having an intimate r sexual relatinship with any child (U18), yung persn r vulnerable adult develped because f being in a psitin f trust". Making sexually explicit cmments r sharing sexually explicit material. 22. Safeguarding Training BCC will prvide its caches and vlunteers with the supprt and safeguarding training required fr their psitin and rle. Caches and Vlunteers must ensure they attend this training. 23. Events Any events held n BCC premises must cmply with this Plicy and if apprpriate a Safeguarding Plan specific t that event shuld be discussed and circulated t thse affected. 24. Plicy Implementatin The welfare f children at BCC will nly be prtected prperly if this plicy is implemented effectively. BCC have designated individuals with child prtectin respnsibility. Their names and cntact details are n the Club s website and n display in the Clubhuse.

26 25. Website and Message Bard The Club Website is a key part f the daily peratin f the Club. A Message Bard n the website is the primary means f cmmunicating with Parents, Players and Members. They are als a very safe way t cmmunicate with children given their wide accessibility. Hwever, in the same way that BCC has respnsibility fr the physical safety f Mini and Yuth members when n the Club s premises, BCC will als ensure that there is nthing n its website which culd harm a child, directly r indirectly. BCC is respnsible fr the cntent f its website. Message Bard cntent, which can be psted by all Members, will be mderated by Bard mderatrs t ensure inapprpriate cntent is remved. Given ur Club Website and Message Bard are pen t the public, there are 2 key risks t guard against when psting infrmatin: 1. Disclsing persnal infrmatin abut a child t peple accessing the website. This culd be the child s name, address, r any infrmatin abut a child s life, interests r activities which wuld help a stranger target a child, r engage that child in cnversatin. 2. Abusive r inapprpriate cntent (phts, vide r text), n the site itself. This includes material which criticises r humiliates a child. It culd als be infrmatin which places undue pressure n the child t participate in sme aspect f a Clubs activities. 26. Caches Cde f Cnduct All cricket caches must respect the rights, dignity and wrth f every yung persn with whm they wrk and treat them equally within the cntext with the games f Cricket All cricket caches must place the physical and emtinal wellbeing f all yung players abve all ther cnsideratins, including the develpment f perfrmance The relatinship that a cricket cach develps with the players with whm they wrk must be based n mutual trust and respect All cricket caches must ensure that all activities undertaken are apprpriate t the age, maturity, experience and ability f the yung players All cricket caches must encurage yung players t accept respnsibility fr

27 their wn behaviur and perfrmance All cricket caches shuld clarify with the yung players (and their parents/carers) what is expected f them bth n and ff the cricket pitch and als what they are entitled t expect frm the cach All cricket caches shuld wrk in partnership with thers within the game (fficials, dctrs, physitherapists, sprts scientists) t ensure the wellbeing, safety and enjyment f all yung players All cricket caches must prmte the psitive aspects f the sprt e.g. Fair Play etc. Vilatins f the Laws f the Game, behaviur cntrary t the spirit f the Laws f the Game r relevant regulatins r the use f prhibited techniques r substances must never be cndned. 27. Terms f Reference fr Club Welfare Officer T ensure club has a Child Prtectin Plicy and implementatin plan. T ensure Cdes f Cnduct are well publicised and adhered t. In cnsultatin with Cunty Welfare Officer t ensure all reprted incidents are managed at the apprpriate level in line with ECB prcedures. T ensure all relevant club members are aware f training pprtunities. T ensure all parents are aware f the club plicy n Child Prtectin and the crrect prtcls fr vicing cncerns. T be aware f lcal Scial Services and Area Child Prtectin Cmmittee cntacts. T sit n relevant club cmmittees. 28. Club Prcedures t Manage Cases f Pr Practice Pr practice is defined as any behaviur which cntravenes ECB Cdes f Cnduct (Fair Play Cdes) r ECB Guidance fr Gd Practice 1. Once an incident is reprted t the Club Welfare Officer she will cnsult with ECB Ethics and Equity Manager in rder t ascertain whether the allegatin is pr practice, bullying r abuse 2. Once the incident has been identified as pr practice and in cnsultatin with senir club fficials (Club Chairman/Yuth Chairman) a decisin will be made whether r nt t suspend, temprarily, the persn accused. Each case will be cnsidered n its merits

28 3. A disciplinary hearing may be called. The panel shuld be made up f three club members with regard t the fllwing criteria N persn wh has been invlved in bringing the case t the disciplinary hearing shuld sit n the panel Senir management f the club must be represented If the case relates t pr caching practice, experience in this field must be represented 4. The accused will be advised f receipt f the reprt and prvided with cpies 5. The accused will be invited t attend the hearing which must be held at a cnvenient time fr him/her 6. The accused must be given sufficient advance ntice f the hearing 7. The accused must be given the pprtunity t be accmpanied t the hearing by a persn f their chice, ffer their side f the stry and call witnesses. 8. Once the disciplinary panel reaches a decisin it shuld be cmmunicated t the accused and cnfirmed in writing 9. A cpy f the findings shuld be sent t the CB Welfare Officer and ECB Ethics and Equity Manager Pwer f the Club Disciplinary Panel 1. Temprary suspensin 2. Persn may nly cach whilst supervised 3. Cach must undertake ECB Child Prtectin Curse 4. Cach must attend ScUk "Gd Practice and Child Prtectin Curse 5. Cach must attend apprpriate ECB Caching Curse