Clubmark
Sport England recognises and values the commitment made by sports clubs to develop high quality, welcoming environments for young participants. The development of clubs that encourage young people to take-up sport, improve their talents, possibly play a leadership role and give them the option to initiate and maintain life-long participation in sport is an essential part of supporting the sporting infrastructure in England.
Clubmark accreditation is administered by Sport England and is awarded to clubs that comply with minimum operating standards in four areas:
- The playing programme
- Duty of care and safeguarding and protecting children and young people
- Knowing your club and its community
- Club management
The Clubmark accreditation was first awarded to Earlswood Cricket Club in 2006 and is renewed every two years with follow up audits from the Warwickshire Cricket Board.
Regular audits take place to ensure that the club continues to comply with the operating standards required.
As part of the accreditation the club has to have a number of procedures and policies in place which are shown below.
Duty of care and safeguarding children
- ECB Safe Hands - Cricket's policy for safeguarding children - Section 1
- ECB Safe Hands - Cricket's policy for safeguarding children - Section 2
- ECB Safe Hands - Cricket's policy for safeguarding children - Section 3
- ECB Coaches code of conduct
- Earlswood Cricket Club - Safeguarding children policy
- Earlswood Cricket Club - Code of conduct for members and guests
- Earlswood Cricket Club - Code of conduct for junior members
- Earlswood Cricket Club - Recruitment policy
- Earlswood Cricket Club - Guidelines for dealing with an accident
- Earlswood Cricket Club - Incident and accident report form
- ECB - Whistle blowing policy
The club's Child Welfare Officer (CWO) is Jez Warde and any concerns should be addressed to him in the first instance using the details to be found on the Club Contacts page.
The Playing Program
- ECB Guidance - Wearing of cricket hemets by young players
- ECB Guidance - Fielding regulations
- ECB Guidance - Fast bowling directive
- ECB Guidance - Junior players in open age cricket
- ECB Guidance - Girls playing in boys competitions
The Club and the Community
Club Management