Form EV2

Risk Assessment Form

RISK ASSESSMENT

School / Centre: Durham Sixth Form Centre Group Leader: Leanne Weatherburn

Activity / Visit: Gymnastics Festival Date: 12th and 13th February 2014

Venue: The Louisa Centre

Educational Objectives:-

·  To experience various gymnastic disciplines.

1.  HAZARD
List the Hazards which could cause harm / 2.  RISK
List who might be harmed and how / 3.  CONTROLLING RISK
List existing precautions and whether more should be done. / 4.  RECORD YOUR FINDINGS
List what actions you have taken / 5.  REVIEW & REVISE
Is any further action required before, during and after the visit.
General movement around the centre:- / All participants / ·  Centre complies with Health and Safety regulations.
·  Centre has Public Liability Insurance
·  Communal areas looked after well by centre staff. / ·  All young people will be accompanied by Staff during movement around the centre. / ·  Constant monitoring and review during event.
Performing gymnastics / All participants / ·  Each station ran by a suitably qualified and experienced coach.
·  Volunteers/assistants briefed by the coach prior to the event starting.
·  SSP and centre staff have first aid qualifications. / ·  All equipment will be checked prior to use to ensure safety.
·  All equipment will be stored safely.
·  Children will not be allowed to use equipment unsupervised. / ·  Double check equipment at beginning of day.
·  Constant monitoring of audience position.
Use of hired transport to transport pupils to and from activity. / All schools participating in the festival. / ·  All children and adults to wear seatbelt provided.
·  Appropriate number of staff assisting group of children. / ·  Safe pick up points.
·  Only school sites used for pick up and drop off from the festival.
·  Parents consent gained prior to transportation. / ·  Safety checks on minibus
·  Pre arranged transport schedule checked and reviewed.
·  Communication with parents and school where necessary.
Welfare Facilities / Pupils going to the Toilets
Thirst/dehydration / ·  Staff /Adults must accompany children to toilets.
·  Staff made aware of their location
·  Pupils asked to bring bottle of water / ·  Informed staff via introduction
·  Children informed on letter / ·  Remind staff on day about this
·  Remind students to drink on day and inform of where to refill.
GENERAL SUPERVISION
General welfare and supervision of pupils
Medical procedures / Pupils – working within unfamiliar site
Inappropriate behaviour of children
Lack of procedures in place
Incorrect medical treatment / ·  The school has at least one qualified teacher present and other adults are experienced in dealing with young children
·  Qualified first aiders on
Site
·  Medication kept by own school teaching staff
·  Qualified first aid staff on site with appropriate provisions – treatment area made available / ·  All children made aware of boundaries/rules
·  All accompanying staff selected by own school
·  Children and adults made aware of rules/regulations
·  All necessary pro-forma (EV3) returned by parents – giving full indemnity for activity / ·  Check everything in place
·  Information given to each school in advance
·  Group leaders check all procedures in place