Discovering Epping Forest

Roles

Champions

• Your role:– To ensure the school commitment to the

project is met– To promote Discovering Epping Forest within

the school– To meet the responsibilities of the School

Group Leader, or ensure another person carries out the duties

Roles

• Learning Providers & their staff

• School Group Leaders

• Other School teachers

• Responsible Adult Helpers

• Pupils

Outdoor LearningHealth and Safety

Outdoor Learning

• Benefits

• Concerns

Framework

• Health and Safety at Work Act (1974)

• Management of H&SW Regulations (1999)

• Health and Safety of Pupils on Educational Visits (HASPEV) and supplements (1998/2002)

• BS 8848

Framework

• You don’t need to know the all the legal detail.

• You do need to be able to identify where responsibilities lie:– Yours– Others

Responsibilities

• There are 5 key roles within the pack and a selection of their responsibilities as outlined in the previous guidance.

• What can be delegated to a ‘lower’ level

Risk Management

Risk Management

• Hazard– Anything which has the potential to cause harm

• Risk– the chance, high or low, that somebody could be

harmed by these hazards, with an indication of how serious the harm could be

• Risk Assessment– the conscious process used to

• identification of hazards• evaluation of the associated risks• the implementation of control measures • The recording of this information

Risk Management

Hazard

To Whom

Risk RatingLikelihood * Severity

Control Measure

Reduce the Risk Rating

Risk Assessment

• Sites– Possible sites have been identified that

• Are within Epping Forest• Are close to schools• Have public transport access • Have access to toilets (where possible)

– See map

Risk Assessment

• Group– You know your class– You can help by ensuring that we do too…

• Complete and return the participant info form prior to each module, updating it each time.

• Tell us if things change• Include adult helpers

Risk Assessment

• Activities– Travel

• Walking• Tube / Train

– Other Forest Activities

Risk Management

• We will be undertaking risk assessments over the summer.

• These will be available to you at the start of the Autumn Term

• For some modules you are responsible for transport - you will need to undertake your own risk assessments.

Risk Management

• NB:– Your LEA & School will have their own

guidelines.– Use the material we provide to assist you in

complying with these.– Ask if you need more information.