PHOTOGRAPHY, FILMING AND LIVE STREAMING POLICY
Winsley Cricket Club promotes the appropriate use of photography and filming of
children participating in cricket, however, it’s important to be aware of the potential
child protection and safeguarding issues that arise when people take photos or film
children in relation to sporting activities. The potential for misuse of images,
videos and live streaming can be reduced if we are all aware of the potential risks
and dangers and put appropriate measures in place to reduce these risks.
Potential Risks:
- children may be identifiable when a photograph is shared with personal
information
- direct and indirect risks to children and young people when photographs are
shared on websites and in publications with personal information that may
identify and locate the child
- inappropriate photographs or recorded images of children
- inappropriate use, adaptation or copying of images
- data protection breaches
The following guiding principles from the ECB PHOTO, VIDEO AND LIVE
STREAMING GUIDANCE will be implemented by Winsley Cricket Club
- Enabling of a live stream or photographs/images are not to be taken at matches or
training without the prior permission of the parents/carers of the child. This
permission can be given by proxy by the coach of each team only after parental
consent for this has been granted. The coach will arrange this prior to attending
matches.
- If no consent has been given for a child on the player registration & consent form,
then it is to be made known to the relevant person of the other team (e.g. Coach /
Team manager) so that the appropriate person/s taking photos for the other team is
aware and can avoid taking photos of that particular child.
- The children should be informed that a person will be taking photographs or that
the match is being streamed.
- The children should be informed that if they have concerns, they can report these
to the Coach or Team Manager.
- Concerns regarding inappropriate or intrusive photography should be reported to
the Winsley Cricket Club safeguarding officers: Nadeem Ahmed and Irina Mann
and recorded in the same manner as any other child protection concern.
- It is recommended that at cricket tournaments/festivals/events/competitions that a
camera registration book is set up for adults to complete before taking photographs.
- A nominated club contact shall be responsible for photos, videos and live
streaming.
- Umpires, scorers, and opposition players shall be contacted at least 48 hours
before to notify them of the club's intention to stream a match. In the case of any
objections, the match shall not be streamed.
- Spectators shall be made aware if a game is being live streamed through display
of a clear and prominent notice
The following guiding principles will be adopted for the publishing of images:
- Ask for parental permission to use their child's image and wherever possible show
the image to the parents and child in advance. This ensures that they are aware of
the way the image will be used to represent cricket and Winsley CC.
- Ask for the child's permission to use their image. This ensures that they are aware
of the way the image will be used to represent cricket and Winsley CC.
- If the player is named, avoid using their photograph. In cases where the player,
parent / carers wish for the players name and photograph to be used, direct written
consent will be required for each publication.
- If the photograph is used, avoid naming the child. In cases where the player,
parent / carers wish for the players name and photograph to be used, direct written
consent will be required for each publication.
- Do not use player profiles with pictures and detailed personal information on
websites. In cases where the player, parent / carers wish for the players name and
photograph to be used, direct written consent will be required for each publication.
- Do not use an image for something other than that what it was initially intended and
agreed.
- Do not allow images to be recorded in changing rooms, showers or toilets. This
includes the use of mobile phones that record images.
- Focus on the activity rather than the individual.
- Only use images of children in appropriate kit (training or competition) to reduce
the risk of inappropriate use, and to provide positive images of the children.
- Aim to take pictures which represent the broad range of youngsters participating
safely in cricket e.g. boys and girls, disabled people, ethnic minority communities.
- Encourage the reporting of inappropriate use of images of children to Winsley
CC Lead CSO/ CSO/ Director of Youth Cricket or County Safeguarding Officer
and/or the ECB Child Protection Team.
Using video as a coaching aid:
Winsley Cricket Club may use video equipment as a coaching aid as and when
appropriate. Players and parents/carers may view the footage and know that the
material taken in connection with coaching will be stored securely and will be deleted
/ destroyed upon requests, or when the material is no longer needed. Only coaches
who are ECB Level 2 (or recognised equivalent) are permitted to use video
analysis when coaching on behalf of Winsley CC or when coaching Winsley CC
juniors
Acceptance:
All players and their parents / carers will be asked each year to either; accept and
adhere to the above policy in their registration process or to not accept the policy to
refuse any use of photography, videography or live streaming in their cricket while
playing for or training at Winsley CC.
Contacts:
- Nadeem Ahmed , Safeguarding Lead, safeguardingwinsleycc@gmail.com / 07989422781
- Irina Mann
- Wiltshire County Safeguarding Officer - Iestyn Lewis Iestyn.lewis@wiltshirecricket.co.uk , 07774004662
Website: https://www.wiltshirecricket.co.uk/safeguarding.html
