Safeguarding Training
It is an ECB requirement for all coaches, scorers and safeguarding officers to complete the Level 2 safeguarding training available HERE.. This is a 1 hour interactive online course with an assessment at the end.
It is highly recommended that all captains, vice captains, age group team managers, and umpires also complete the L2 training.
Safeguarding & Welfare concerns
If you have any concerns about a child or adult at risk or the behaviour of an adult towards either of these, you should share these immediately. Remember, it is not your responsibility to decide if abuse or neglect has taken place, but you do have a duty of care to share any concerns you have.
There are a number of ways to report a concern::
*To your Club Safeguarding Officer's
Tom Snape - 07900 914406
Caroline White - 07884 335146
*To your County Safeguarding Officer – Vanessa May 07407 619676 / vanessa.may@dorset-cricket.co.uk
*To the Cricket Regulator Directly – safeguarding@cricketregulator.co.uk / 020 7432 1200.
*If urgent and you cannot contact your club, or County Safeguarding Officer, you should call the NSPCC 24-hour helpline on 0808 800 5000.
*If it is an emergency and someone is at immediate risk, then call the Police or Children’s Social Care in your area.