The safety and wellbeing of every child in our care is our highest priority.
Cricket Tikes operates in full compliance with the ECB’s “Safe Hands — Cricket’s Policy for Safeguarding Children” and all relevant UK legislation. We are committed to providing an environment that is safe, welcoming, and inclusive for every child, regardless of age, ability, gender, race, religion, or background.
Every individual involved in coaching at Cricket Tikes is recruited, vetted, trained, and supported in accordance with ECB guidelines and the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) framework. Safeguarding is not a box-ticking exercise for us — it is embedded in how we operate, every session, every term.
Every coach holds a current Enhanced DBS check through the ECB disclosure process. No individual works unsupervised with children without full vetting clearance. All DBS checks are renewed in accordance with ECB requirements.
All coaches complete ECB Safeguarding Level 2 training (renewed every three years) alongside role-specific modules for coaching children and young people. Jason Moore holds additional qualifications as an ECB Advanced Coach (Level 3).
Qualified first aiders are present at every session. All coaches hold current paediatric first aid certification with AED (automated external defibrillator) training. First aid equipment is available at all venues.
Dual-layer insurance cover: Sportscover (underwritten by Liberty Specialty Markets) for the business, plus ECB Coaches Association cover through Allianz with a Zurich excess layer brokered through Kerry London. Total cover: £10M public liability, £10M employers liability, £1M professional indemnity. Documentation available on request.
Academy players must have their own full safety kit — helmet with rear guard, pads, gloves, and box. We championed the rear guard standard before the ECB mandated it. Progressive ball types and equipment are matched to each child’s developmental stage. Zero overuse injuries across nine years of the programme.
All venues undergo safeguarding, risk, and insurance assessments. Sessions at Merchant Taylors’ School benefit from the school’s own comprehensive facilities and safety infrastructure.
If you have any concerns about the welfare of a child at Cricket Tikes — whether about something you have seen, something a child has told you, or the behaviour of any adult — please raise it immediately. You will be taken seriously and treated with confidence.
You can also contact the following organisations directly:
ECB Safeguarding Team
Phone: 020 7432 1200
Email: safeguarding@ecb.co.uk
NSPCC Helpline
Phone: 0808 800 5000
Email: help@nspcc.org.uk
If a child is at immediate risk, call the Police on 999.
The following policies and resources govern how we operate. Copies of our insurance documentation are available on request.
Questions about our safeguarding procedures or documentation? We’re happy to discuss.