Online bespoke training on anti-discrimination created with, and for, The Cricket Regulator is being widely used by players, employees, and volunteers as part of a drive to make recreational cricket in England and Wales more inclusive.
About the e-learning package – Introducing the boundary
This e-learning promotes equality, diversity, and inclusion. It gives all clubs, leagues and county governance structures the foundation, knowledge, and capability to ensure the fair and transparent recording, consideration and potential investigations of any discrimination issues raised. It is supported by a short 10-minute refresher course, intended to keep knowledge up to date following the initial training.
Created by the Me Learning team using the expertise of the Cricket Regulator’s, Anti-Discrimination Unit, the course explores where discrimination may be found in cricket and how to challenge and report this. It is designed to equip anybody involved in the game with the knowledge and skills to minimise the risk of discrimination, both on the field and in relevant off-field situations, and to respond.
Through the course, learners build knowledge on legislation, particularly the Equality Act 2010 and the relevant cricketing codes of conduct such as the Anti-Discrimination Code, the new General Conduct Regulations, as well as older laws of cricket and the spirit of cricket rules. Learners get to realise the consequences of not complying with these rules and the potential impact of failing to report discrimination. It helps them understand how to behave when they witness or experience certain situations, including where to go for more advice or to report discrimination through the Raising the Game programme.
To support this bespoke training, Me Learning has also created:
- A 60-second animated video used by the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) to raise awareness of the learning programme.
- A digital course workbook which can be used offline, as a handout to support classroom sessions or for reference post course completion.
The training is designed for anybody involved in cricket at a recreational level including the 38 County Cricket Boards delivering recreational cricket locally, the 5,500 clubs and the 31 ECB Premier Leagues forming the top level of the club game, as well as tens of thousands of people involved at the grass roots game, including the many volunteers who make both adult and junior cricket possible.
Marcus Puddephatt, Cricket Regulator’s Head of Anti Discrimination & Recreational Game Discipline says:
“Introducing the Boundary learning programme equips those engaged in cricket to respond in an efficient and effective way, supporting fully rationalised, evidence-based decisions and actions that ensure trust and confidence is maintained for all.
“By working with Me Learning to create fresh and engaging digital content on this important topic, we have been able to make available training to a much larger proportion of the hundreds of thousands within the recreational cricketing community in England and Wales. Only by reaching out on this scale will it be possible to instil a positive culture throughout the recreational game.”
The online bespoke training is accessible for all levels of technical ability, additional needs and will also be available in Welsh language in the future. Here are the key highlights of the training:
- Formatted in bite-sized, digestible chunks to encourage memory retention.
- Includes content from the existing ‘Introducing the Boundary’ training programme devised and delivered by the ECB through in-person training sessions.
- Includes information on all relevant codes, regulations, and references to the wider Boundary Programme by the ECB.
- Is culturally aware and includes life-like appropriate scenarios.
- Includes a micro learning top up course.
- Will be available soon via the ECB’s Learning Management System (LMS).
You can learn more about how Me Learning can help with online bespoke training here or contact Max Blencowe at max.blencowe@melearning.co.uk directly.
Clubs wishing to contact the training should contact Marcus Puddephatt at Marcus.Puddephatt@Cricketregulator.co.uk
About the Cricket Regulator
The Cricket Regulator is the body responsible for monitoring compliance with the game’s regulations, enforcement of adherence to those regulations and providing relevant information and education.
The Cricket Regulator was established by the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) in December 2023 and is overseen by the independent Cricket Regulatory Board. It is ring-fenced from the rest of the ECB.
