Buckingham Town Cricket Club - Club Welfare

Policy statement for Young People playing cricket within the club
Buckingham Town Cricket Club is committed to ensuring that all Young People (those aged less than 18 years) who play Cricket within the club have a safe and positive experience. To this end the club has agreed to adopt the ECB 'Welfare of Young People' policy. This means:

• We are committed to developing and implementing policies and procedures which ensure that everyone knows and accepts their responsibility in relation to a duty of care for Young People.
• We are committed to ensuring that there are correct and comprehensive reporting procedures, by promoting good practice and sound recruitment procedures for all individuals working within Cricket.
• We recognises that it is not the responsibility of those individuals working in Cricket to determine if abuse has taken place, but it is their responsibility to act upon and report any concerns.

Underpinning Principles of the ECB Welfare of Young People Policy

• All Young People within Cricket, regardless of age, gender, race, religion, sexual orientation, ability or disability, have the right to be protected
• All Young People participating in sport and in particular Cricket have a right to do so in a safe environment
• Adults working within Cricket will provide a safe, positive and fun Cricketing experience for Young People
• Adults - Volunteers, Coaches, Umpires and Scorers will understand and be supported in their role and responsibility with regard to the Duty of Care for Young People
• Individuals will receive support through Education and Training, to be aware of and understand best practice and how to manage any welfare issues which may come to light.
• All suspicions and allegations will be taken seriously, managed and dealt with swiftly and appropriately
• ECB recognises the responsibility of the statutory agencies and is committed to complying with the Local Area Child Protection Procedures
• It is the responsibility of the child protection experts to determine whether or not abuse has taken place, but it is the responsibility of all those working within Cricket to report any concerns.

ECB Safe Hands
The Club has adopted the ECB's Safe Hands Child Protection policy, Welfare of Young People in Cricket

Sports Coach UK Workshop In March 2003, a total of thirteen Club Officials and Coaches attended a three hour workshop through Sports Coach UK on Good Practice and Child Protection.

 
Help is available

The NSPCC National Centre 42 Curtain Road London EC2A 3NH Tel: 0207 825 2500 www.nspcc.org.uk	Childline UK Freepost 1111 London N1 OBR Tel: 0800 1111 www.childline.org.uk	Northern Ireland Childline 74 Duke Street Londonderry Tel: 0504 311555
NSPCC Child Protection in   Sport Unit 3 Gilmour Close Beaumont Leys Leicester L4 1EZ Tel: 0116 234 7278	NSPCC 24 hour Child Protection   Helpline 0808 800 500 Textphone 0800 056 0566	NSPCC Asian Child Protection   Helpline Telephone 0800 096 7719