The ECB and Cricket Regulator are committed to ensuring that everyone involved in cricket has an appropriate level of safeguarding training. Below is information on the current training offers available for anyone involved in cricket.
Introduction to Safeguarding
This free course is available for everyone involved in cricket
Safeguarding is everybody’s responsibility, so whatever your role in cricket, everyone should understand the importance of keeping children, young people and adults safe.
With this in mind, we invite you, and everybody at your club or organisation, to complete our online Introduction to Safeguarding. The training provides basic knowledge and advice in creating a safe cricket environment for everyone, recognising signs of abuse, what to do if you have any concerns or if you are approached by anyone with concerns that they may have.
This training should take around 30 minutes to complete and is accessible on a laptop, tablet or mobile phone. You can access this training by clicking here.
Please note this course is not certified.
Those who have already undertaken safeguarding training in their roles such as Coaches and Safeguarding Officers are not required to complete this course, although individuals may do so if they wish.
Cricket Coaches
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).
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
This training should take around 1 hour to complete. The certification is valid for 3 years. To book this course please contact your local County Cricket Board.
Please note if you have an active accreditation on a version of SSR courses you do not need to complete this course until your re-accreditation window opens and the course is available in the Active Learning section on your dashboard as your original accreditation data will be retained. To check accreditations, you can find this in the learning history section on your dashboard.
A cricket coach delivers a session to junior players
Training for Club Safeguarding Officers
Club Safeguarding Officers are vital members of the club and key to making an environment safe, welcoming and friendly for everyone to enjoy the game of cricket.
Club Safeguarding Officers need to complete three sets of training:
- Safeguarding Level 2 (online)
- Safe Hands workshop - Level 3 (face to face and run by the local County Cricket Board)
These courses should be updated every 3 years.
Club Safeguarding Officers must be over 18 years of age and hold a current ECB issued DBS Certificate.
To enquire about upcoming courses for Club Safeguarding Officers please contact your local County Cricket Board.