Code of Conduct for Cricket Club Officers and Volunteers

In addition to the above all club officers and appointed volunteers will:

Have been appropriately vetted (DBS), if required
Hold relevant qualifications and be covered by appropriate insurance
Always work in an open environment (i.e. avoid private or unobserved situations and encourage an open environment)
- NB this includes the online world
  - club officers and volunteers are actively discouraged from online or other electronic communications with children
  - any such communication should be via parents
Inform players and parents of the requirements of cricket
Know and understand the ECB’s ‘Safe Hands—Policy for Safeguarding Children’
Develop an appropriate working relationship with young players, based on mutual trust and respect
Ensure physical contact is appropriate and necessary and is carried out within recommended guidelines with the young players full consent and approval
Not engage in any form of sexually related contact with a young player. This is strictly forbidden, as is sexual innuendo, flirty or inappropriate gestures and terms. The ECB adopts the Home Office guidelines. These recommend “people in positions of trust and authority do not have sexual relationships with 16—17 year olds in their care”
Attend appropriate training to keep up to date with their role, especially with respect to the safeguarding of children
Our young scorers will be provided with a club uniform during matches to help identify them with the club.