Risk Assessments for Outings

**singlewiththree** · 16-02-2009, 08:06 PM

I just wanted to say that following advice from here I contacted The Hat Works Museum in Stockport as we are going on Fri and asked if they had a risk assessment and they sent me the one they do for schools so I just need to ammend it. PERFECT!

I can thoroughly recommend checking with the place to see if they have one first.

**helenlc** · 16-02-2009, 08:26 PM

Sounds like a good idea - well done you!

**sarah707** · 16-02-2009, 08:56 PM

We've never been there... let me know whether it's any good please!

**miffy** · 16-02-2009, 09:28 PM

Originally Posted by singlewiththree

I just wanted to say that following advice from here I contacted The Hat Works Museum in Stockport as we are going on Fri and asked if they had a risk assessment and they sent me the one they do for schools so I just need to ammend it. PERFECT!

I can thoroughly recommend checking with the place to see if they have one first.

Thanks for the tip

Miffy xx

**Juddster** · 17-02-2009, 06:39 AM

I haven't done risk assessments for each individual place i go. Mine are literally parks, toddler groups, car journeys, shops, ball parks, farms/zoo or it would take forever and you look for the same risks at each.

**charleyfarley** · 17-02-2009, 07:34 AM

Great idea

Enjoy your trip on Friday

Carol xx

**miffy** · 17-02-2009, 07:46 AM

Originally Posted by Juddster

I haven't done risk assessments for each individual place i go. Mine are literally parks, toddler groups, car journeys, shops, ball parks, farms/zoo or it would take forever and you look for the same risks at each.

The EYFS says you should risk assess each TYPE of outing so you're right in what you're doing.

If you go somewhere on a regular basis though it's good to have a risk assessment for that venue - and if they provide one for you so much the better

Miffy xx

**nell57** · 17-02-2009, 08:18 AM

Originally Posted by Juddster

I haven't done risk assessments for each individual place i go. Mine are literally parks, toddler groups, car journeys, shops, ball parks, farms/zoo or it would take forever and you look for the same risks at each.

I had done similar to you and thought I had done enough.

But then I had my inspection recently and had to do an action, within 2 weeks, to do risk assessment on every individual outing I go on, then provide evidence and send it by post to ofsted proving that I had done this.

So I cant stress how important it is to do this, regularly review them and to do a one again for every new outing you may go on.

**Juddster** · 17-02-2009, 08:22 AM

Thanks for this i have been on the web sites of a few venues i go to and they have their risk assessments on there so i have printed these off to put in with my own overall ones hopefully now i am covered.

**charlie28** · 17-02-2009, 08:44 AM

Thanks for telling us. I have just been on Eureka website and there is one on there. Even better.

**sarah707** · 17-02-2009, 08:47 AM

Originally Posted by nell57

I had done similar to you and thought I had done enough.

But then I had my inspection recently and had to do an action, within 2 weeks, to do risk assessment on every individual outing I go on, then provide evidence and send it by post to ofsted proving that I had done this.

So I cant stress how important it is to do this, regularly review them and to do a one again for every new outing you may go on.

Very good advice! Thank you for sharing xx

**HelenJC** · 17-02-2009, 11:50 AM

Hi

Chester Zoo have their own risk assessment you can print off online.

A colleague was recently inspected and inspector was impressed with the ground work done on researching venues etc.

Also - my co-ordinator said risk assessments should start at home - either walking or in the car or public transpsort. I had just done mine for say, the park and what might happen there. She said I had to include getting there and back each time.

More paperwork! once it's done, it's done....

Helen