Trips to Play Park

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Melissa
18/07/2024

This risk assessment should be read and acknowledged before by all relevant members of staff before taking any group of children to a play park.

 

  1. Missing child – Child wandering off unaccompanied, open gates, lots of people. 
  2. Medical emergency – allergic reaction/sickness
  3. Slips / Trips / Fall from equipment
  4. Weather – Appropriate clothing, wet equipment
  5. Hazardous rubbish – eg glass, needles. 
  6. “Safer Strangers” 
  7. Children with additional needs – flight risk
  1. Head counts completed verbally by staff before, during and before leaving to ensure all children are accounted for. Bumbles 4G mobile phone should be taken and management informed. Children must all wear Bumbles Hi-Vis Vests. Staff to ensure all gates to the park are closed. All staff to read Missing Child Policy before trip – If a child goes missing, ensure that the rest of the children are safe, all staff are aware of the situation, look for the child whilst alerting security – alert senior management who will contact parents. Ratio to be risk assessed based on group and agreed to by Senior Management beforehand. Staff should assess the park beforehand, decide if it is too busy or too many people.  If it is assessed as too busy then the trip should be postponed.
  2. First aid kit should be carried at all times, Epi-pens/inhalers to be brought. At least one first aider must go on the trip. Staff will have Bumbles mobile phone to call an ambulance/management if needed. Staff ensure that children do not eat any food which is not provided by Bumbles.
  3. Boundaries to be set by staff – children aware of what is expected of them, where they are allowed to go. Staff must be vigilant and not let children engage in “dangerous” play. Ensure children are only playing on age appropriate equipment – eg the black, spinning seats are for age 6+. Staff to spread around the park based on where children are playing, remain aware of where children are moving to and follow accordingly.
  4. Staff must assess if the weather is suitable for park trips – if it’s too wet, equipment and area may be too slippery. Equipment should be dried before use if possible – eg slide. Children and staff must wear appropriate clothing depending on the weather – raincoats, sun hats. Sun Cream should be applied 30 mins before going to park.
  5. Staff to thoroughly check areas before children play and remove any rubbish/hazardous waste eg dog waste/needles. Children are reminded not to pick up rubbish.
  6. Discuss Safer Strangers with children before leaving. Staff to be vigilant during outings to ensure that all children are safe and are not talking to adults that they shouldn’t be. Children should not accept food from other adults or children who may be in the vicinity.
  7. Staff should know the children well and risk assess required ratios if there is a child with additional needs and/or poses a flight risk. 1 to 1 supervision would be the safest option and the designated staff member should shadow the child at all times.
  1. Children have a fun experience with their friends and Bumbles grown ups.
  2. Children experience risks that will benefit and challenge them – confidence in climbing, use of locomotor function.
  3. Children may work together to help each other – creating opportunities for friendships and support.