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COMMERCIAL OR NON SHROPSHIRE LA ACTIVITY CENTRES PROVIDING ACTIVITIES NOT LICENSABLE UNDER THE ADVENTURE ACTIVITIES LICENSING AUTHORITY LEGISLATION QUALIFICATIONS FOR TEACHING OUTDOOR AND ADVENTUROUS ACTIVITIES (OAA) OR LEADING GROUPS IN “HIGH RISK” ENVIRONMENTS: STAFFING DECLARATION

(See Shropshire LA’s Guidelines For Educational Visits and Journeys – Section 5 paragraph 5.10 and Section 10 paragraphs 10.15 to 10.21)

 

Staffing Declaration

 

Name of Centre: The Adventure Rope Course Ltd

I give an absolute assurance that groups undertaking any of the activities listed below will be under the direct supervision of a teacher / leader who holds a currently valid qualification as shown. In addition, any such staff will have been chosen for their maturity and professional approach to pupils under their instruction /leadership

Those activities not governed by a national body have been the subject of thorough risk assessment, a copy of which is attached

 

Mountain Walking Summer

Mountainwalking Leader Award (Summer) approved & assessed by UK Mountain Training Board

Mountain Walking Winter

Winter Mountain Leader Award approved & assessed by Scottish Mountain Training Board

Multi-pitch Rock Climbs Summer

Mountain Instructor Award (Summer) approved & assessed by UK Mountain Training Board

Multi-pitch Rock Climbs

Mountain Instructor Certificate approved & assessed by UK Mountain Training Board

Single-pitch Rock Climbs

Single Pitch Supervisors Award approved & assessed by UK Mountain Training Board

Caving in specific caves, mines or pot holes in up to 2 regions and without vertical systems

Local Cave and Mine Leader Assessment Level 1 approved and assessed by the National Caving Association

Caving in specific caves, mines or pot holes in up to 2 regions and including vertical systems

Local Cave and Mine Leader Assessment Level 2 approved and assessed by the National Caving Association

Caving in a variety of caves at different technical levels

Cave Instructors Certificate approved & assessed by the National Caving Association

Canoeing on very sheltered water

BCU Level 1 Coach

Canoeing on sheltered water

BCU Level 2 Coach

Canoeing on moderate water

BCU Level 3 Coach

Canoeing on advanced water

BCU Level 4 Coach

Dinghy sailing – inland water

RYA Instructor under the supervision of a Senior Instructor

Dinghy sailing - Sea

As above, with a Tidal Endorsement

Skiing – Artificial Slopes

Artificial Ski Slope Instructor Award

Skiing – Snow
  1. British association of Ski Instructors Grade 3, 2 or 1 or,
  2. English ski Council Coach, or
  3. Scottish National Ski Council Ski leader, or
  4. Alpine Ski Course Leaders Award
  5. An instructor employed by a ski school which is recognised & approved by the appropriate governing body


Qualifications 2 & 3 are appropriate for teachers/leaders to teach members of their own party on prepared pistes which are well within the capability of the group.

Qualification 4 is appropriate only for teachers/leaders to supervise members of their own party on prepared pistes that are well within the capability of the group and when practising previously learned skills. The maximum tutor-pupil ratio for such groups is 1:10



 

Name of Centre: The Adventure Rope Course Ltd

 

 

Please complete columns 1 & 2: listing all activities not included on the previous page that will be undertaken by the group & identifying staff qualifications.


 

 

1. Activity

2. Staff Qualifications

High Level Tower-Based Rope Course

 

SPA (or IRATA L2 with appropriate group management experience) and local ‘pass out’ with current first aid certificate.

Problem Solving Tasks

Local ‘pass out’ plus current first aid certificate.

Archery

GNAS plus current first aid certificate.

Foil Fencing

Club Leader Award plus current first aid certificate.

Improvised Raft Building

 

 

L2 Coach plus local ‘pass out’ and current first aid certificate

 
 

Photos from the Course

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