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Child Welfare Officer
Firwood Bootle CC believes that the protection and support of Young People in Cricket is of paramount importance. Any child protection concern or disclosure must be reported directly to the Club Welfare Officer and not the ECB. It is therefore the responsibility of the Club Welfare Officer to act as the first point of contact for any person who has a concern about child welfare and protection.
Firwood Bootle Cricket Club - Club Welfare Officer
Tom Lawless
Telephone No 0151 523 5176 or 07969243749
Or
Jackie Westhead 07951029988
Tom Lawless and Jackie Westhead have been trained in and has received:
- A basic knowledge of and/or a familiarity with pertinent legislation and government guidance which is relevant to the role of a Club Welfare Officer
- A basic knowledge of the roles and responsibilities of the statutory agencies within Child Protection, i.e; Social Services, Police and the NSPCC
- An understanding of ECB procedures for reporting child protection concerns to statutory agencies and the Lancashire Cricket Board County Welfare Officer
- A familiarisation with the ECB ‘Safe Hands’ Welfare of Young People in Cricket Policy and a knowledge of how to put this in to practice in relation to Young People in the cricket club
- Awareness of equity issues within the context of child protection
- A basic knowledge of the different forms of behaviour that can occur within and outside sport which are harmful to children, from poor practice to child abuse
Tom Lawless is a member of the club’s main committee and is required to uphold confidentiality, as far as practically possible, in all Child Protection/Welfare matters. Summaries of the Club Welfare Officers main roles within the cricket club are as follows;
Help safeguard Young People by assisting in the promotion and implementation of the ECB Welfare of Young People in Cricket Policy.
- Be the first point of contact for the reporting of Child Welfare and protection concerns
- Assist in raising the awareness of others in Cricket in respect of child protection
- Be a source of advice and information on Child Welfare/protection issues
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