As part of its governance of the game of cricket in Essex, Essex Cricket has implemented the following policies and codes of conducts to safeguard and protect all those involved in developing and delivering cricket within Essex.

Essex Cricket has adopted and implemented ECB Safehands, Cricket’s Policy for safeguarding and protecting children, young people and vulnerable adults.

Essex Cricket has also implemented the following policies:

Essex Cricket is fully committed to the principles of equality of opportunity and aims to ensure that no individual receives less favourable treatment on the grounds of age, gender, disability, race, ethnic origin, nationality, colour, parental or marital status, pregnancy, religious belief, class or social background, sexual preference or political belief. This includes job applicants, employees, participants, volunteers and spectators.

Essex Cricket has also implemented the following polices around delivering the game to protect and safeguard players, coaches, officials and administrators.

Essex Cricket has implemented the following codes of conduct: