Course dates for Spring 2026  

Thursday 19th March 2026 - Hove County Cricket Ground 6.30pm - 9pm 

Booking link -  https://booking.ecb.co.uk/50bZXE

Wednesday 25th March 2026- Heathfield Park Cricket Club, 6.30pm - 9pm

Booking link  https://booking.ecb.co.uk/k8eraR

Wednesday 15th April 2026 - Ifield Cricket Club 6.30pm - 9pm

Booking link  https://booking.ecb.co.uk/KOxwXr

Thursday 23rd April 2026 -  Arundel Cricket Club 6.30pm - 9pm

Booking link https://booking.ecb.co.uk/mR0O5y

There will be a further Safe Hands course in June/July 2026 at Hove - details to follow

Further courses will be advertised and will take place in October/November 2026

These Safe hands courses are free for attendees in-line with Sussex Cricket commitment to helping recreational clubs to comply with their safeguarding responsibilities. 

Please contact Nick May - nick.may@sussexcricket.co.uk with any queries. 

SLG2 Online Safeguarding Course:

Safeguarding level 2 is the new course from the Cricket Regulator safeguarding team on behalf of the ECB, which has replaced the old Safeguarding for Specialist Roles (SSR) courses. Robust safeguarding helps to keep our cricket community safe and welcoming. This course will provide the learner with what to look out for and how to respond to concerns.

Course Overview:

The Audience

- Coach or activator
- Umpire or Scorer
- Committee Member
- Club Safeguarding Officer (and deputies)
- Captain or team manager including age group managers

The aims and objectives of the course;

- Create a safe and inclusive cricket environment
- Describe what a safeguarding concern is
- Respond appropriately to concerns
- Describe how to report and record safeguarding concerns

Thank you for playing your part in creating Safer Cultures across Cricket

Changeover

Safeguarding Level 2 replaces Safeguarding for Specialist Roles (SSR), which involves completing the main SSR Module and a bolt- on role specific module below;

- Safeguarding for Captains and Team Managers
- Safeguarding for Coaches and Activators
- Safeguarding for Umpires and Scorers
- Safeguarding for Committee Members
- Safeguarding for Specialist Multiple Roles

Accreditation Period

The course will be accredited for 3 years following completion.

You will be required to complete the Safeguarding Level 2 course when your Safeguarding for Specialist Roles (SSR) accreditation has lapsed which is 3 years from the date of when you completed the course.

Registration Link - https://booking.ecb.co.uk/3MEwnP