Safeguarding Section - Hythe & Dibden Cricket Club

Club Safeguarding Officers are vital members of the club and key to making an environment safe, welcoming and friendly for children to enjoy the game of cricket.

Why do clubs need a Club Safeguarding Officer?

Whilst everyone is responsible for safeguarding, the Club Safeguarding Officer will make sure the policies and procedures are in place (please see below), and that everyone who should be vetted to work with children, is vetted by the ECB.

They are the person that others come to if they have concerns, and having attended specific training, will know what to do in order to assist, or who to ask for further help.

Hythe and Dibden Cricket Club is committed to continuing to provide an environment where children are welcomed, feel safe and have their views and feelings taken into consideration.

However, there may be a number of reasons why you need to speak to our Safeguarding Officer. This may be in response to:

Something you have seen
Something a child has said
Signs or suspicions of abuse
Allegations made against a coach or volunteer
Allegations made about a parent, carer or someone not working within cricket
Bullying
A breach of code of conduct/poor practice
Observation of inappropriate behaviour

Hythe and Dibden Cricket Club Safeguarding Officer is Dawn Bowman and can be contacted at dawn_bowman@outlook.com or 07867556104

Low Level Concern Reporting:

Low-level concerns, sometimes called poor practice, are small rule breaks that breach our code of conduct or behaviour that falls below what is required by Hythe and Dibden Cricket and the ECB.

A low level concern is something you have observed/been told about that you feel needs recording because:

it may need to be shared with other volunteers / parents / professionals
where action was taken to deal with the concern/incident
no action was taken but the concern needs monitoring in case action needs to be taken

ECB Safeguarding Strategy 2022 -2024

To support the reporting of low level concerns we have created a Google form.

Please use this form to share any concerns - no matter how small or seemingly insignificant, that an adult may have acted in a manner which is not consistent with ECB Safe Hands Guidance and our club and coaches Code of Conduct.

Low Level Concern Reporting

Key Documents: