This is part of a letter received by Dave Howell concerning changes in ECB directives with regard to youth cricket. Enjoy.

2. ECB directives and guidance and other safeguarding best practice:

The amended versions of these sections will be available to download from the website as of 21st December 2009 until the full reprint takes place.
• Kit Bag (KB) 11 — ECB ‘Non-UK vetting form’ [Changes: New name, slight format changes]
• KB 16— ECB Fast Bowling Directives [Changes: amendment to overs that can be bowled, now signed off by Mike Gatting]
• KB 17— ECB Guidance for Selection of Young Players in Open Age Group Cricket [Changes: now a combined document of KB17 & 18, with new name: ‘Junior Players in Open Age Cricket]
• KB1 8 — ECB Guidance on Junior Cricketers playing in Open Age Group Cricket [Changes: KB18 no longer exists and is referred to KB 17 as they have now been merged into a combined document]
• KB29 — ECB Photography and Video Camera Guidelines [Changes: Storing of video material, informing the other side if no consent]

Please be aware:
KB14 — ECB Safety Guidance on Wearing of Cricket Helmets by Young Players may change. It is anticipated that by the start of 2010 season, there will be a new British Standard for wicket keeper faceguards which will be incorporated into this item. However, this is not anticipated to be ready before Christmas 2009.

3. Vetting and VBS:

Once we have received further clarification from Government and Sports Specific Guidance we will amend the relevant sections.
We will also go ahead with the full reprint of Safe Hands, including the changes listed above as well as full updates of all documents to the website at that time — this is anticipated to be in Spring 2010.

Please ensure that all relevant parties in your club or league are aware of the updates.

If you have any queries, please email safeguarding@ecb.co.uk

ECB Ethics and Compliance Team

Our thanks to Chalford CC for obtaining the following info from the ECB website concerning Child Welfare

From the ECB web-site (March 07):

I have already been CRB checked by another organisation - what can I do?

The England and Wales Cricket Board Ltd (ECB) does not accept the 'transfer' of CRB Certificates from another organisation. The CRB does not endorse the use of portability of certificates and so the ECB is following best practice guidance by requesting that all individuals in cricket apply for a CRB Check through the ECB.For more details of the risks of accepting others' certificates please see the CRB website.

I already have a Disclosure, can I use it again?
If you are asked to apply for a Disclosure and you already have one for a previous role; ask if the organisation is willing to accept it. When making this decision the organisation will take into account the length of time
that has elapsed since that Disclosure was issued; the level of Disclosure; the nature of the position for which the Disclosure was issued; and the nature of the position for which you are now applying. Ultimately, it will be the organisation's decision whether to accept it or not.

Dave Howell writes in summary: It has been brought to our attention that the ECB do not accept CRB checks
carried out via other organisations (football, youth work etc), therefore you must make sure that everybody in your club who needs a CRB check completes the form and submits it via Mike Bailey to the ECB. This will probably mean you getting in touch with Mike Bailey for a new supply of forms, please do
this asap. Sorry for any inconvenience but unfortunately it has to be done.