Southowram Cricket Club - Child Protection Policy - Page 3

GUIDELINES FOR CLUB CHANGING FACILITIES POLICY

The Club has applied the following guidelines, which apply to Adults and Young People (under the age of 16) sharing changing facilities:

• Adults should try to change and shower at separate times to Young Players.
• If Adults and Young Players need to share a changing facility, the Club must have consent from the Parents that their child/children can share a changing room with adults in the Club.
• If Young Players are uncomfortable changing or showering with Adults, no pressure should be placed on them to do so.  Encourage them to do this at home.

USE OF PHOTOGRAPHIC/FILMING EQUIPMENT

Southowram Cricket Club recognises the need to ensure the welfare and safety of all Young People in Cricket.  As part of our commitment to ensure the safety of Young People we will not permit photographs, video images of Young People to be taken or used without the consent of the parent/carer and the Young Person.

Southowram Cricket Club will follow the guidance for the use of images of Young People, as detailed within the ECB Welfare of Young People Policy.

Southowram Cricket Club will take steps to ensure these images are used solely for the purposes they are intended, which is the promotion and celebration of the activities of Southowram Cricket Club.  If you become aware that these images are being used inappropriately, you should inform the Child Welfare Officers immediately

INCIDENTS THAT MUST BE REPORTED/RECORDED

If any of the following occur you should report this immediately to another colleague and record the incident. You should also ensure the parents of the child are informed:

• if you accidentally hurt a player
• If he/she seems distressed in any manner
• if a player appears to be sexually aroused by your actions
• if a player misunderstands or misinterprets something you have done.