Girls in Sports will formally risk assess the following:
Each risk assessment considers the following:
A common-sense approach to risk assessments is adopted and we do not ask program staff to list every possible danger; only those that are significant or likely. We organise and develop appropriate preventative and protective measures in order to keep young people and program staff safe from harm, and we monitor and review arrangements to ensure required standards are achieved.
An assessment of individual young people should also be made, taking into consideration the young person’s age, maturity, level of fitness, temperament and the suitability of which ever activity they are undertaking.
It is essential that formal planning takes place before any program. This involves considering the dangers and difficulties which may arise and making plans to reduce them. The planning of the program will be led by the program leader in consultation with the accompanying program staff e.g program managers, mentors.
The program leader planning the activities is advised to keep the program director updated once all stages of the assessment have been undertaken. When planning potentially hazardous activities, the program director must be satisfied that the activity has been planned effectively and that risks are minimised.
The numbers and any medical information of medical conditions or allergies a young person may have must be disclosed by a parent. Once these are known, if the program leader has any doubts as to whether or not a given young person can participate they should discuss this with the program manager or director.
A full list of members of the party along with the detailed arrangements, to include consent forms and risk assessments, must be provided for the programs director.
The program leader must ensure that:
SUITABILITY OF STAFF
▪ All program staff who help with activities are Enhanced DBS checked.
- Individual young people
- Overall risk assessment for the program which includes young people’s behaviour & potential risks in program generally
- Potential trips
- Activities
- Use of the facility in general
Each risk assessment considers the following:
- Risk or hazard (e.g. general risk of young person with behavioural challenges )
- Risk to young person (e.g. getting injured in any way, being upset/assaulted by other young people)
- Risk to others (e.g. assaults on program staff)
- Level of risk (a) (high, medium or low)
- Likelihood of risk (b) (high, medium or low) § Overall risk factor (c) (e.g. if a) is high and b) is low, c) will be medium)
- Preventative measure (e.g. young people to be briefed about appropriate behaviour; consequences discussed; expectations and rules discussed; frequent Circle Time activities to remind and support appropriate behaviour; young people to be supervised at all times; parents must be communicated with)
- Likely outcome if action not taken (e.g. other young people and program staff open to injury, complaints from others including members of the public)
A common-sense approach to risk assessments is adopted and we do not ask program staff to list every possible danger; only those that are significant or likely. We organise and develop appropriate preventative and protective measures in order to keep young people and program staff safe from harm, and we monitor and review arrangements to ensure required standards are achieved.
An assessment of individual young people should also be made, taking into consideration the young person’s age, maturity, level of fitness, temperament and the suitability of which ever activity they are undertaking.
It is essential that formal planning takes place before any program. This involves considering the dangers and difficulties which may arise and making plans to reduce them. The planning of the program will be led by the program leader in consultation with the accompanying program staff e.g program managers, mentors.
The program leader planning the activities is advised to keep the program director updated once all stages of the assessment have been undertaken. When planning potentially hazardous activities, the program director must be satisfied that the activity has been planned effectively and that risks are minimised.
The numbers and any medical information of medical conditions or allergies a young person may have must be disclosed by a parent. Once these are known, if the program leader has any doubts as to whether or not a given young person can participate they should discuss this with the program manager or director.
A full list of members of the party along with the detailed arrangements, to include consent forms and risk assessments, must be provided for the programs director.
The program leader must ensure that:
- Risks are monitored throughout the programs activities
- Appropriate protection procedures are in place for the young people
- Appropriate risk assessments have been carried out
- Young people and program staff understand the expectations of acceptable behaviour
- All necessary actions have been completed before the activity begins
- Training needs have been assessed and met and the needs of program staff and young people considered
- Parents/Carers have signed the consent forms
- Arrangements have been made for the medical needs of young people
- Adequate first-aid provision will be available
- A plan is clear
SUITABILITY OF STAFF
▪ All program staff who help with activities are Enhanced DBS checked.