Two online courses can help your club recognise discrimination, respond to safeguarding concerns and prepare its volunteers for the season ahead.
Devon Cricket Foundation is encouraging Club Committees to use the autumn and winter to review training, support new volunteers and check when existing qualifications need renewing.
Introducing the Boundary and Safeguarding Level 2 offer practical learning that all club committee members should complete and then share with all club volunteers who help cricket happen across Devon.
Introducing the Boundary: Recognise and Challenge Discrimination
Developed by the Cricket Regulator's Anti-Discrimination Unit, Introducing the Boundary helps participants understand discrimination and respond appropriately, both on and off the field.
The course covers different forms of discrimination, reporting routes, relevant legislation and how discrimination cases are managed. It takes approximately 30-45 minutes, can be completed at your own pace and does not need to be finished in one sitting.
English and Welsh versions are available, alongside a micro-refresher for follow-up learning. Devon’s guidance particularly highlights the importance of this training to committee members and coaches.
The wider course audience includes everyone involved in cricket, with registration open to those aged 16 and over. We encourage clubs to share it with eligible players, volunteers and administrators as well as their leadership teams.
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Get started
- New eLearning users: register through Devon Cricket’s Introducing the Boundary page
- Existing users: log in to ECB eLearning, open Courses, search for Introducing the Boundary and select Enrol me
Safeguarding Level 2: Review your Club's Specialist Roles
Safeguarding Level 2, or SGL2, replaces the former Safeguarding for Specialist Roles (SSR) courses. It takes around one hour and helps learners identify concerns, respond appropriately, and understand how to report and record them.
The ECB lists the following audience:
- Coaches and activators.
- Officials, including umpires and scorers.
- Captains and vice-captains.
- Team managers, junior supervisors and volunteer coordinators.
- Chairs and committee members.
- Club and league safeguarding officers.
Certification is valid for three years. Anyone with current SSR accreditation can retain it until their renewal window opens; there is no need to repeat valid training simply because the course has changed. Accreditation details are found through an individual's ECB eLearning portal in Learning History, with renewal training appearing in Active Learning.
Club Safeguarding Officers need both SGL2 and Safe Hands Level 3 (previously Safe Hands workshop) training, updated every three years.
REGISTER FOR SAFEGUARDING LEVEL 2
If your qualification is approaching expiry, check your ECB eLearning dashboard first. For help accessing the course, email elearning@ecb.co.uk.
Make Training Part of Your Club's Winter Planning
Please put training on your next committee agenda:
- Share Introducing the Boundary with eligible members and volunteers.
- Check current safeguarding accreditation for those in specialist roles.
- Arrange initial training or renewal where needed.
- Keep club training records up to date.
A little time spent learning now can help your club respond with greater confidence and create a more welcoming cricket environment for the season ahead.
Contact
For any support regarding club safeguarding, please contact your regional Club Development Officer:
| North & East Devon |
| Antony Cox antony.cox@devoncricket.co.uk 07375 323421 |
| South & West Devon |
| Ian McCombes ian.mccombes@devoncricket.co.uk 07939 016149 |
