The New DFES guidance puts even greater pressures on schools and educational groups to ensure the complete educational visit goes without a hitch, it also defines responsibilities and where they lie, Mayne will ensure the following:
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Health, Safety and Emergency Policy
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1 Does the organisation comply with relevant health and safety regulations?
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2 Does the organisation have a health and safety policy, and recorded risk assessment, which are available if requested for inspection.
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3 Does the organisation have clear accident and emergency procedures that are available if requested for inspection?
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Communication and Liaison
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4 Will the organisation ensure that adequate and regular liaison is maintained with the user group leaders before, during and after use?
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Vehicles, Staffing and Insurance |
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5 Are all vehicles provided by the organisation, for use by groups, maintained in a roadworthy condition, and do they comply with all the statutory requirements (e.g. - MOT seatbelts etc)?
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6 Have all relevant and reasonable steps been taken to check staff who have access to young people for relevant criminal history and their suitability for work with young people?
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7 Does the organisation have public liability for at least £5 million, with a clause giving "indemnity to principal"?
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8 Have their been any successful claim for negligence made against the organisation in the past 10 years?
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9 Are there any outstanding investigations into claims of negligence?
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10 Are reference available by request?
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