Scouts Ongoing Safety Training

What & Why?

Sits alongside safeguarding training

For anyone who has an appointment review (not SASU, Exec. Committee, Occasional helpers)

E-learning alternative on Scouts.org

Recorded on membership database

To revisit the rules, guidance and responsibilities of safety in Scouting

Responsibilities

• It is the responsibility of all involved in Scouting to seek, so far as is reasonably practicable, to ensure that all activities are conducted in a safe manner without risk to the health of participants

• Activities• Equipment and buildings• Information, instruction, training and supervision• Proper arrangements for using, transporting, storing and handling

equipment which may be dangerous

So

• Safety applies to everyone

• There must be a Leader in charge but all adults are responsible for the safety of our young people

• Use the support which is available

• Find out about the rules

Checklists available• Safety Checklist for Leaders - Risk assessments, programmes, leader in charge, keep safety on

the agenda, games, outings, camping, overnights

• Safety Checklist for Executive Committees - Risk assessments, adult checks, keep safety on the agenda, premises

• Safety Checklist for Managers -

Organising the team, keep safety on the agenda, support risk assessment

• Safe Scouting and what to do in an emergency –

(Purple Card) Reporting serious accidents, incident or loss of life, near misses.

Risk Assessment

• Identify the hazards

• Decide who might be harmed and how

• Evaluate the risks and decide on precautions

• Record your significant findings

• Review your assessment and update if necessary

Other help available

• Activities-Risk Assessment

http://members.scouts.org.uk/factsheets/FS120000.pdf

• Safety-Practical Tips

http://members.scouts.org.uk/factsheets/FS320012.pdf

• Scouts.org Activities A-Z

https://members.scouts.org.uk/supportresources/3277/az?cat=419,26,407,351

Activities A-Z

Additional support materials

• Safe Scouting and Emergency Procedures (purple card) (PDF)

• Young People First code of Practice (yellow card) (PDF)• Completion of 'Getting Started' training within five

months - FAQs (PDF)• Ongoing safety training - FAQs (PDF)• FS320003 Food Safety in Scouting (PDF)• FS320004 Camp Food Safety (PDF)• FS320012 Safety - Practical Tips (PDF)

• Bouncy Castles - Guidance for Safe Use (PDF)

Managing safety

Myth Busters

Example risk assessments

Reporting accidents and incidents

Report• Illness or injury requiring medical intervention• When any emergency service rescue is required• Loss of life or prospect of loss of life or serious injury• Third party property is damaged

• Near misses-use on line form on Scouts.org

The End

• Any questions?