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Safeguarding Policy Statement

OT's & Romsey Cricket Club - Safeguarding Policy Statement

OT's & Romsey Cricket Club (The Club) is committed to ensuring that all Children(*)
participating in cricket have a safe and positive experience.

(*The word “Children” should be taken to mean all persons under the age of 18.)

We We will do this by:
  • 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.
  • Ensuring that individuals working within
    cricket at or for our club provide a safe,
    positive and fun cricketing experience for
    children.
  • Adopting and implementing the England &
    Wales Cricket Board (ECB) "Safe Hands" Cricket’s Policy for Safeguarding Children” and any future versions of the policy.
  • Appointing a Club Welfare Officer and
    ensuring that they attend all current and
    future training modules required by the
    ECB & the NSPCC, so that they have the
    necessary skills to be able to undertake
    their role effectively.
  • Ensuring that all people who work in
    cricket at or for our club, (such as Staff,
    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.
  • Ensuring that all individuals working within
    cricket at or for the club are recruited and
    appointed in accordance with ECB
    guidelines.
  • 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.
  • Ensuring that the name & contact details
    for the Club Welfare Officer is available -
    • as the first point of contact for parents,
    children & volunteers / staff within the
    club,

    - as a local source of procedural advice
    for the club, its committee & its
    members,

    - the main point of contact within the
    club for the ECB County Welfare
    Officer and the ECB Child Protection
    Team, and

    - as the main point of contact within
    the club for relevant external
    agencies in connection with child
    welfare,

  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Ensuring that all suspicions, concerns
    and allegations are taken seriously and
    dealt with swiftly and appropriately.
  • Ensuring that access to confidential
    information relating to child welfare
    matters is restricted to the Club Welfare
    Officer and the appropriate external
    authorities as specified within ECB
    Safeguarding and child protection
    procedures.