Health and Safety
Student safety and care is central to the FSC service. Our long experience has given us the opportunity to establish effective policies in all areas where sensible care and attention is required and these policies are reviewed continuously by the FSC Health and Safety Committee.
The FSC's teaching staff are trained in first aid, in group management and, where appropriate, mountain leadership. A qualified first aider is available at the Centres at all times of the day and the night: all teaching staff carry dedicated field first aid equipment. All our field sites have been carefully surveyed and a written record made of potential hazards. We give great attention to hygiene and fire regulations.
You can read Field Trips with the FSC: A guide for parents and governors online. School group leaders should also read our Agreement for School Group Leaders.
The FSC Safety and Care Charter: Our Promise to You
All FSC Centres will have:
- Risk assessed field sites, activities and buildings
- 24 hour duty system with on site staff and 'on call' back up (for Day Centres this system extends for the times students are at the Centre)
- Restricted access external doors, including keypad locks
- Regular head counts both during fieldwork and in the Centre
- Nominated first aiders are available 24 hours a day
- Robust personnel systems for the appointment, induction and monitoring of staff, including checking of all appropriate qualifications, references and criminal records
- Identifiable staff wearing FSC name badges
- Comprehensive induction and training for health and safety issues
- Public liability insurance cover for your peace of mind. A certificate from our brokers confirming details of our cover is available from any of our Centres, or view or download it online.
- Safe vehicles meeting current requirements, such as passenger seat belts and head restraints
In addition the FSC has in place:
- A programme of Health and Safety training courses
- A Health and Safety auditing procedure
- A Health, Safety and Hygiene committee reporting to the FSC's Executive Committee
