It may relate to a child whose welfare you are worried about or an adult whose behaviour concerns you.
Please specify which & include as much personal information as you can.
If you are concerned about a child please include their name, address, date of birth, club details, school, contact details.
If you are concerned about an adult, please also specify their role (player/lead coach/ treasurer/barman etc).
If your concern relates to more than one person, please be specific about who they are.
Please do not give your opinion but provide this information based on factual evidence.
Try to report in a chronological order.
If your information has come to you from a number of individuals, please be clear about who said what.
Detail any previous concerns about the person you are referring to.
Include any verbatim comments and the demeanour of the person if possible.
Describe nature of injury, any treatment obtained and by whom.
Full details of all witnesses to be recorded (Name, address, contact details, role, club)
Have they been spoken to? What did they witness?
Outline what action has already been taken and by whom.
If you have any concerns about approaching a parent / carer please seek advice from the ECB Safeguarding Team.
Include things such as -
Did you call Police or Social Services?
Who have you have spoken to about this matter?
Who has been notified (Name and contact details?)
When were they notified?