Outdoor Recreation & Tourism Conference Challenges to the Outdoor Industry

1. Outdoor Recreation &Tourism ConferenceChallenges to the Outdoor Industry Paul Donovan Institute for Outdoor Learning www.outdoor-learning.org Institute for Outdoor Learning

3. Challenges or Opportunities? • Health &Safety • Funding Institute for Outdoor Learning

4. Health & Safety • Common Sense Common Safety Report • HSE Consultation • Linked to Post AALA arrangements • Cameron’s comments Institute for Outdoor Learning

5. Post AALA Regime • Health & Safety at Work Act still applies • New HSECode of Practice / Guidelines • Register of adventurous activity providers • 3rd party accreditation Institute for Outdoor Learning

6. Post AALA Regime • Adventure Activities Code of Practice • Safety Management in Adventurous Activities • Guidance for Providers • “a sensible & proportionate approach to managing safety in adventurous activity provision” Institute for Outdoor Learning

7. Who is this guidance for? • Providers & Participants of adventurous activities • Those with duties under the HSWA &relevant health and safety regulations. • “This guidance supports the provision of, and participation in, adventurous activities by all” Institute for Outdoor Learning

8. What is required? • There are five key parts to managing safety; • Safety Policy • The Provider’s Plan • The People involved • Implementing Controls and Arrangements • Monitoring andReviewing Performance Institute for Outdoor Learning

9. The Safety Policy A Legal Requirement • Considers: • Competence • Control • Co-operation • Communication Institute for Outdoor Learning

10. The Provider’s Plan Risk Assessment A Legal Requirement • Risk Assessments can be: • Generic • Specific • Dynamic Institute for Outdoor Learning

11. The Provider’s Plan Health & Safety Arrangements A Legal Requirement • To include: • Instructor/participant ratios • Role of participants • Remote Supervision • Sites / Venues • Equipment • Maintenance Institute for Outdoor Learning

12. The People Involved Competent Advice & Competent Instructors & Leaders A Legal Requirement • Technical Advisors • Competent Leaders or Instructors in place Institute for Outdoor Learning

13. Implementing Controls & Arrangements Emergency Arrangements A Legal Requirement Institute for Outdoor Learning

14. Monitoring & Reviewing Performance Monitoring Performance Accident Recording & Reporting A Legal Requirement Institute for Outdoor Learning

15. HSE Guidelines Represents Good Practice Pertinent to Licensed Providers “a sensible & proportionate approach to managing safety in adventurous activity provision.” Institute for Outdoor Learning

16. A few issues to resolve • AALA License in England still required until..... • Home Nation Compatibility? • Scope, Provision & Management of a Register • Learning & sharing good practice Institute for Outdoor Learning

17. Outdoor Recreation &Tourism ConferenceChallenges to the Outdoor Industry Paul Donovan Institute for Outdoor Learning www.outdoor-learning.org Institute for Outdoor Learning