Safeguarding Courses

IN PERSON COURSES

Safeguarding Level 3 (SGL3) - Safe Hands Workshop (for CSOs)

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

SGL3 is face-to-face specialist training for Club Safeguarding Officers and their Deputy and recommended for Club Chairs.

This training costs £20 and lasts for 3 hours. The certification is valid for 3 years.

 

Bucks Cricket are hosting the following sessions:

 

Date: Wednesday 3rd February 2027

Time: 6pm - 9pm

Location: Halton Tennis Centre, Aylesbury

Booking Link: https://booking.ecb.co.uk/a97Z8D

 

Date: Thursday 18th February 2027

Time: 6pm - 9pm

Location: Stoke Green CC, Slough

Booking Link: https://booking.ecb.co.uk/gwLn0Z

 

Date: Wednesday 10th March 2027

Time: 6pm - 9pm

Location: Old Bradwell New City CC, Milton Keynes

Booking Link: https://booking.ecb.co.uk/k1WmMR

 

Date: Tuesday 30th March 2027

Time: 6pm - 9pm

Location: Bledlow Village CC, Princes Risborough

Booking Link: https://booking.ecb.co.uk/mz1XEB

 

Date: Sunday 18th April 2027

Time: 10am - 1pm

Location: Halton Tennis Centre, Aylesbury

Booking Link: https://booking.ecb.co.uk/Zx49Oa

 

 

 

 

ONLINE COURSES

Safeguarding Level 1 (SGL1) - Introduction to Safeguarding

This course is available to everyone within cricket. A basic safeguarding induction that is online and free to access.

Safeguarding is everybody's responsibility, so whatever your role in cricket, everyone should understand the importance of keeping children, young people and adults safe.

With this in mind, we invite you, and everybody at your club or organisation, to complete our online Introduction to Safeguarding. The training provides basic knowledge and advice in create a safe cricket environment for everyone, recognising signs of abuse, what to do if you have any concerns or if you are approached by anyone with concerns that they may have.

This training should take around 30 minutes to complete and is accesible on a laptop, tablet or mobile phone.

You can access this training by clicking here.

 

Safeguarding Level 2 (SGL2)

Robust safeguarding helps to keep our cricket community safe and welcoming. This course will teach club officials what to look out for and how to respond to concerns.

SGL2 is a new course from the Cricket Regulator, on behalf of the ECB, that replaces the old Safeguarding for Specialist Roles (SSR) courses.

It is intended for:

  • Club and League Safeguarding Officers
  • Coaches and Activators
  • Junior Coordinators and Team Managers
  • Captains and Vice-Captains
  • Umpires and Scorers
  • Club Chair and Committee Members

This training should take around 1 hour to complete. This certification is valid for 3 years.

You can access this training by clicking here.

 

Please note that in addition to completing SGL2 and SGL3, Club Safeguarding Officers must be over 18 years of age and hold a current ECB issued DBS Certificate. 

 

For any queries, please contact harry.gadsby@buckscricket.co.uk