Safeguarding Officers

All Cricket Organisations should have a qualified Safeguarding Officer as an essential part of their safeguarding structure.

The welfare of young people involved in cricket in the county is of paramount importance and we are committed to ensuring that cricket provides a safe, friendly and enjoyable experience for all children.

If your Organisation does not have an appointed Club Safeguarding Officer it should appoint one as soon as possible.

Training for Club Safeguarding Officers

Club Safeguarding Officers are required to hold the following three certifications:

1) Safe Hands qualification (ECB course run in partnership with the NSPCC).

The ECB Safe Hands Workshop provides advice on the CWO role, along with the requirements and responsibilities of child safeguarding.

This is a face to face course and last approximately 3 hours. 

Please register using your full name, as it appears on your DBS certificate and ensure you register using an email address that is unique to you.

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2) An ECB DBS Vetting Check.

ECB DBS is now completed online, this is a far quicker process than the old paper system. To create an online ECB DBS form the following information is required:

Full Name (including Title)
Date of Birth
Preferred Email Address
Club associated with
Role which requires a DBS e.g. All Stars Activator, Junior Manager, Umpire 
and should be emailed to Claire Langford

3) Safeguarding Level 2 -

Safeguarding Level 2 is the new course from the Cricket Regulator Safeguarding Team on behalf of the ECB, which has replaced Safeguarding for Specialist Roles (SSR).  Book Here

Robust safeguarding helps to keep our cricket community safe and welcoming. This course will provide the learner with what to look out for and how to respond to concerns. 

The Audience:

Coach or Activator
Umpire
Committee Member
Safeguarding Officer

The aims and objectives of the course
- Create a safe and inclusive cricket environment
- Describe what a safeguarding concern is
- Respond appropriately to concerns
- Describe how to report and record safeguarding concerns

Every three years, requirements 1 and 3 must be updated, your DBS lasts for 1 year only.