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Southowram Cricket Club
Child Protection Policy

CHILD WELFARE

Southowram Cricket Club has adopted the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) “Safe Hands- Welfare of Young People in Cricket Policy” and is 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.  It is committed to ensuring that there are correct and comprehensive reporting procedures, by promoting good practice and sound recruitment procedures for all individuals working within the club.   This policy applies directly and indirectly to all individuals working within the club according to their level of contact with Young People in Cricket. 

POLICY AIMS

The aim of the Southowram Cricket Club Child Protection Policy is to promote good practice:

• Providing children and young people with appropriate safety and protection whilst in the care of Southowram Cricket Club
• Allow all staff/volunteers to make informed and confident responses to specific child protection issues.

POLICY STATEMENT

Southowram Cricket Club will undertake to make appropriate provision for children and young people in accordance with the following statements:

• The welfare of the child is paramount.
• All children, whatever their age, culture, disability, gender, language, racial origin, religious beliefs and/or sexual identity, have the right to protection from abuse.
• All suspicions and allegations of abuse will be taken seriously and responded to swiftly and appropriately.
• All staff (paid/unpaid) working in sport have a responsibility to report concerns to the appropriate office

A child is defined as a person under the age of 18 (The Children Act 1989).

THE CHILD WELFARE OFFICERS

The Club Welfare Officers with responsibility for the young members are:-

Name: Alan Veal                                             
                                                                                
          Sharon Nutbrown                                                                                                                                           

The Club Welfare Officers will:

• Act as the first point of contact for the reporting of Child Welfare and Protection concerns.
• Help and safeguard Young People by assisting in the promotion and implementation of the Welfare of Young People Policy at a Club level.
• To assist in the raising of awareness of others at the Club in respect of Child Protection.
• To be a source of advice and information within the club.
• To uphold confidentiality, as far as is practical in all Child Protection matters.
• To liaise with the County Welfare Office when appropriate.