We want everyone involved in cricket in Berkshire to have a safe, positive experience and be welcomed and supported in their activities.

The Berkshire Cricket Foundation is committed to ensuring that all young people (aged under 18) who play cricket in Berkshire within affiliated Clubs or County squads have a safe, welcoming and positive experience.

We comply fully with the ECB Safe Hands Policy – this is the England and Wales’ Cricket Board’s policy to safeguard children within cricket. It promotes good practice, helps raise awareness and ensures people know what to do if they have any concerns about children or about the behaviour of adults in cricket.

Reporting Low-Level Safeguarding Concerns

If you have a concern about a low-level safeguarding incident, no matter how small or insignificant, it should be reported using the following online form:

ECB Safeguarding – Berkshire Low-Level Concern Reporting Form

A low-level safeguarding concern is one where behaviour falls below the expected standard. Examples could include breach of a code of conduct, inadvertent or thoughtless behaviour, social media contact with u18s, giving lifts home after training or matches or providing inadequate care or supervision.

If you would like to discuss the concern or if you have a serious concern please contact the County Safeguarding Manager at [email protected] or 07789 250905.

If someone is at immediate risk or a potential crime has been committed you should contact the police.

Brian Cooper is the county Safeguarding Manager.

Safeguarding Level 2 – (Replaces Safeguarding for specialist roles)

Safeguarding Level 2 is the new course from the Cricket Regulator Safeguarding Team on behalf of the ECB, which has replaced Safeguarding for Specialist Roles (SSR). 

Robust safeguarding helps to keep our cricket community safe and welcoming. This course will provide the learner with what to look out for and how to respond to concerns.

The Audience:

• Coach or Activator
• Umpire
• Committee Member
• Safeguarding Officer

The Aims and Objectives of the course:

• Create a safe and inclusive cricket environment
• Describe what a safeguarding concern is
• Respond appropriately to concerns
• Describe how to report and record safeguarding concerns

This training should take around 1 hour to complete. The certification is valid for 3 years. To book this course please

To sign on to the course please follow this link SAFEGUARDING LEVEL 2

Safe Hands Courses for Club Safeguarding Officers

Berkshire Cricket will arrange further Safe Hands courses during the 2025/6 closed season. If you need to attend a course before then please contact the Berkshire Cricket Safeguarding Manager at [email protected] to discuss what arrangements can be made.

The Safe Hands course is aimed at new and existing Club Safeguarding Officers and the objectives of the course are to cover:

• the role and responsibilities of a Club Safeguarding Officer
• how a Club Safeguarding Officer works with others to create a safe and welcoming environment for children
• what policies and procedures your club should have in place
• how to take appropriate action in the event of a concern

As a reminder Club Safeguarding Officers need to complete a Safe Hands course on appointment and then every three years to remain qualified in the role. Alongside this you need to complete the Safeguarding for Specialist Roles – Committee Members online training and have a valid DBS. If you need to complete the online course you can do so by registering at: https://booking.ecb.co.uk/Z81lPO