How and when must a safeguarding concern be reported?

The ECB Safeguarding Regulations require any concern about the welfare or safety of a child or adult at risk to be reported at the earliest opportunity and in any event within one working day. Failing to share a concern may be a breach of the Regulations.

Who to report to:

• your Club Safeguarding Officer, or
• your County Safeguarding Officer (contact details from your County Cricket Board), or
• the Cricket Regulator Safeguarding Team: safeguarding@cricketregulator.co.uk or 020 7432 1200.

How: record the details on the Cricket Regulator Safeguarding Referral Form and send it to your County Safeguarding Officer or the Safeguarding Team.

Urgent or emergency:

• If someone is at immediate risk, call the police or your local children's social care.
• If it is urgent and you can't reach your club or County Safeguarding Officer, call the NSPCC 24-hour helpline on 0808 800 5000 (help@nspcc.org.uk).
• If a crime has been committed, report it to the police and record the incident number.

Anyone with concerns about a colleague's conduct towards a child or adult at risk can also whistleblow directly to safeguarding@cricketregulator.co.uk.