Safeguarding and First Aid

SSR replaces Safeguarding Young Cricketers and is designed to support individuals in cricket who are working with children and young people.

The course is made up of one 60-minute module, suitable for everybody, whatever their role in cricket and four shorter bolt-on modules:

• Safeguarding for Coaches and Activators
• Safeguarding for Captains and Team Managers
• Safeguarding for Umpires and Scorers
• Safeguarding for Committee Members & Club Safeguarding Officers

Individuals in cricket are invited to complete the one-hour module, followed by the shorter module that best reflects their role. Individuals are welcome to complete all four bolt-on modules if they wish.

Safeguarding is everybody’s responsibility, and the new course aims to provide everyone in cricket with knowledge and advice to create a safe environment and respond appropriately to concerns.

UPDATES FOR ECB DBS RENEWALS

This is an important change which impacts volunteers only. The process will remain the same for paid applicants. 

What has happened? 

The Disclosure and Barring Service has initiated a change in the process for updating certification for volunteers. This information was not communicated to the ECB prior to its implementation. 

Previously, the procedure required an individual (volunteer) to confirm annually to the ECB that they are continuing in their role which facilitates the automatic renewal of their DBS certificate. A customer would receive a separate notification from the Disclosure and Barring Service indicating to them that they are not required to take any action to update their certificate and their subscription will continue. 

Going forwards, the Disclosure and Barring Service has now modified its user agreement, mandating that all individuals log into their update service account to renew their subscription on an annual basis. Should this not be actioned, their account will lapse, resulting in a failed check for the ECB, and the individual will be required to apply for a new DBS certificate as the DBS does not permit the reinstatement of Update Service subscriptions after lapsing. 

What is the ECB Doing to minimise the impact of the change? The ECB has been working with its supplier, Atlantic Data, to understand the implications of the recent changes and to establish processes that can effectively mitigate the associated risks. 

The ECB has implemented the following changes in an attempt to mitigate the associated risks of the changes above: 

• When logging on to the DBS site, all on-screen text and email communications will be updated by 20^th January, to clearly inform applicants of the necessary steps to renew their DBS with the ECB and to renew their Subscription to the Update Service. 
• Emails will be issued to all individuals who are due for renewal within the next 30 days, serving as an additional reminder of the required actions, including the new process. 
• Communications will be shared with the network and wider game. 
• The ECB are in the process of recontacting all individuals who have lapsed since January 1st to assist them in submitting a new application where applicable, thereby reducing the number of applications that need to be initiated locally. 

 What will the communications to individuals look like and what do individuals need to do?

1. Action the communication from the ECB once received 30 days prior to renewal: 

(Give consent and confirm their Role/Club/Contact details). 

Email will come from dbs@ecb.disclosures.co.uk  

Titled: ECB DBS Expiry – Important Message – Action required  

1. Action the communication from the DBS Update service received 30 days prior to renewal: (log in and renew subscription) 

Email from donotreply@dbs.gov.uk  

Titled: FYI: Action required to renew your Update Service subscription 

To query the DBS status for specific individuals please check using DBS checker and if the query is unresolved, please contact the ECB Customer Support tea via its HELPCENTRE  

If you have any questions regarding the change in process, please contact your @Chris Munden (work) or @Theresa Ellison directly. 

Applying for an ECB DBS check is straightforward, and the process is now all online – there are no paper applications involved.

Please note, DBS certificates obtained through other sporting, education and other professional bodies are unable to be transferred.  Therefore, volunteers must complete an ECB DBS Application.

For volunteers the process is free and there is an option to enrol onto the Update Service which will mean that if an individual’s details do not change, they may never have to do another DBS application in cricket.

If you require an ECB DBS certificate, please contact your Club Safeguarding Officer in the first instance to request that your application is initiated. If they are unsure how to do this, the Theresa Ellison (see bottom of the page) can help them. Umpires and scorers may be able to contact their panel administrator.

Once your application is initiated, you will receive an email with easy-to-follow instructions to help you make your application. There is a helpdesk function within the system, but volunteers can also email – ECB Disclosures. When the DBS have concluded their checks, you will receive a paper copy of your certificate in the post.

FAQs can be found here.

These courses require volunteers to attend face to face workshops.

These courses are online e-learning modules.