Child Welfare






	The new “Safe Hands” Policy You may download as below the whole policy section by section Sections 1 and 2 and Front Cover Section 3 Contents List Creating a Club Policy Sample Club statement Responding to and Reporting Concerns Incident Reporting Form Useful Contacts List Whistle Blowing policy Guidance on appointing a Club Welfare Officer Recruitment Guidelines List of Posts which require vetting checks Overseas Vetting Form Sample Reference Form Guidelines on supervising children Guidance of wearing cricket helmets ECB Fielding Regulations ECB Fast Bowling Directives Selecting Young Players for Adult Matches Guidance on Juniors playing in Adult matches Guidelines on Girls playing in Boys Cricket Guidance for Coaches working with children Guidance for all who work with children Guidance on Codes of Conduct Code of Conduct for Cricket Members and Guests Code of Conduct for Children Using Player Profile Forms Sample Player Profile Form Kidscape sample Anti-Bullying policy Guidelines on creating a changing-room policy Photography and video images policy Transport Guidelines Managing Children away from the Club Missing Children Guidelines Working with external partners

The following items from Section 3 are available as Word Documents by contacting Howard Clayton Safeguarding Policy Statement Incident Report Form Useful Safeguarding Contacts Overseas Vetting Form Player Profile Form Reference Form Code of Conduct

		All items concerning Child Welfare may now be found at this central point. I am, of course, always available to try to help. NEWLY APPOINTED ASSISTANT CHILD WELFARE OFFICERS ROLES - Enquries from Leagues and Clubs, queries, advice on Child Welfare procedures and CRBs. BRIAN FARRELL will deal with North Yorkshire, East Yorkshire and Leeds JACK CARSON (01924-405512) will deal with West Yorkshire (except Leeds) and South Yorkshire JACK CARSON will also deal with the distribution of CRB forms BRIAN FARRELL will deal with the list of CRB signers RAY KNOWLES will continue to deal with individual cases and he and ANDREW WATSON remain as Course Tutors

		Please be aware that all Child Welfare documents may be downloaded in PDF format but that these cannot be edited before being downloaded. However, if you contact Howard Clayton by e-mail, the same documents in Word format, which can then be edited and your own Club`s logo added, will be e-mailed back to you. YCB Child Welfare Self Declaration Form YCB Child Welfare Private Vehicle Registration Form for transporting youngsters YCB Child Welfare photographs and recorded images YCB Child Welfare Junior Membership Forms and Consent Forms YCB Child Welfare Incident Form Overseas Coach Clearance Form Clearance check for Coaches from Overseas (2004 version) Information on Work Permits (2004 Version)



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Clubs must remember that Overseas Players will need to be CRB-checked by their home Police Authorities. They will need to bring with them a current CRB clearance from their home country and copies of this document MUST go to Andrew Watson (YCDO with special responsibilities for Child Welfare matters), me as League Secretary, and one copy is kept by the Club.