10. Partnership Guidelines

HARTLEY WINTNEY CRICKET CLUB
HWCC undertake to follow the ECB partnership guidelines as detailed below:

For ECB organised programmes

Programmes such as ‘All Stars’ have already published protocols and specific guidance on working with children within the programme’s guidance notes.

Additionally, school sport has its own reporting structure for concerns. This structure supersedes the ECB standard reporting structure for incidents connected to school sport.

The Club Safeguarding Officer must ensure the Club Committee has considered all its obligations and duties before undertaking the partnership or entering the programme.

For other programmes (i.e. those organised directly by clubs which are not part of an ECB programme).

Many clubs and coaches have informal arrangements with local schools whereby they go into schools on an ad-hoc basis, for the benefit of the school and the club.

When planning and undertaking this kind of activity, it is strongly recommended that coaches and their clubs consider:

• Qualifications
• Insurance
• Risk assessments including first aid procedures
• Avoidance of adults being alone with children
• Supervision of children undertaken by appropriately vetted adults and with correct supervisory ratios
• Changing • Transport to any games or facilities • Photographs/press coverage

Reviewed April 2023. Next Review April 2025.