Dear prospective player / parent,

We are pleased to inform you that Theydon Bois Cricket Club achieved  Clubmark accreditation in October 2009 - the England & Wales Cricket Board’s quality standard for providing a safe environment for children and young adults.  As part of the application process the Club looked at all its policies and procedures to ensure they comply with current legislation and best practice.  If you are asked to complete new forms on any matters relating to your child’s welfare then please understand this is necessary for the Club.

All qualified coaches at the Club have previously been, and continue to be, CRB checked.  The Club has mechanisms in place to check in addition that First Aid qualifications and training courses are up to date.

One of the requirements of Clubmark is that we formalise the existing informal arrangement that parents / carers / guardians of Juniors and Colts be allowed into the bar / clubhouse, and the following was agreed at the clubs AGM on 26th January 2009

“With regard to Junior and Colt Playing Member, the parent / carer / guardian of the child shall be given automatic non voting membership status of the club as part of that Junior or Colt Membership.”

In practice this will make no difference to your ability to use the Club’s facilities such as the bar.

You will find on this page a number of the clubs policy documents and forms that are valid for the 2009 season. Please take some time to review them and if you have any questions then please ask a member of the Junior committee or contact us via e-mail.