Parents/carers, coaches, team managers and volunteers should be aware that there are circumstances
where junior players may find themselves changing in facilities where adults are present in the area.

Cricket is unusual in that children play, compete, practice, train and socialise amongst adults. We all
have a duty of care to ensure risks are minimised by implementing the following procedures.

While groups of children are using changing facilities, coaches and other volunteers must not enter
unless absolutely necessary. Remember the ‘Rule of Two’, giving particular consideration to the
gender of those using the facilities when deciding who the most appropriate adults are to enter. Such
access should be announced verbally before entering. Signage should be used to indicate when the
changing room is in use by children.

• Children should be encouraged to arrive and leave in their playing kit and are not required to
change/shower at the ground
• Where possible, separate facilities should be available for children to change/shower in a
different location to adults
• It is recognised that some 16 and 17 year olds may wish to change/shower alongside their adult
team mates in communal changing rooms. Such a situation should be agreed in advance with
the Club Safeguarding Officer, the child and the parent/carer – it is essential that no pressure is
applied for a child to make any particular choice
• Mixed gender teams must always have separate and clearly signed changing facilities. If this is
not possible, players should have a specific time allocated to using the changing facilities, based
on their gender, and this should be strictly adhered to
• Mobile phones or any other equipment capable of capturing still or moving images should not
be used in the changing room when people are changing
• It is important to note that the taking of images of adults and children in a public place without
consent is often unwelcomed. ‘Targeted’ taking of images without an individual’s consent or
where an individual has a reasonable expectation of privacy (such as a changing facility) could
constitute a criminal offence. Any individual taking an indecent image of a child commits a child
sexual offence
• Clubs should make their changing and showering procedures visible to all.

Adopted by Trustees – 04/04/2024