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<p>The safety, wellbeing and welfare of everyone taking part in sport is absolutely
paramount.</p><p>National Governing Bodies (NGBs) such as the England and Wales Cricket
Board (ECB) are responsible for the regulation of their sports and for ensuring that
appropriate measures are in place to protect participants from harm. With that in
mind, we expect sports to do all they can to protect their athletes.</p><p>Where allegations
about inappropriate or harmful behaviour such as bullying are made, these must be
taken seriously. There is no place for abuse of any kind in sport and anyone responsible
for such behaviour must be held accountable.</p><p>All NGBs and sporting organisations
in receipt of public money must abide by the requirements of the Code for Sports Governance
- including the ECB. The code is clear that sports need to ensure that their systems
to deal with grievances and disputes are transparent and robust. We remain committed
to working with the sports sector to help ensure the safety of all participants in
sport.</p><p> </p>
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