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Technical Advice
Background
The Activity Centres (Young Persons' Safety) Act 1995 came into being after the Lyme Bay
canoeing tragedy. All centres and organisations providing certain outdoor activities on a
commercial basis for young people (under 18s) had to apply for a licence by 1st August 1996,
and all applicants were first inspected by 1st October 1997. Paragraph 16 of 'Guidance to the
Licensing Authority on the Adventure Activities Licensing Regulations
1996' states: The licensing authority should look for evidence that management of safety is
in the hands of,
or effectively advised by, one or more competent people with sufficient knowledge of safety
matters in relation to the facilities for adventure activities covered by the licence.
The Role of the Technical Adviser
- To advise on and approve safety management systems (risk assessment and the measures and
arrangements arising from it);
- To ensure that implementation of safety arrangements are based on accepted good practice;
- To ensure that in practice safety procedures comply with the approved written systems.
Why Use a Consultant?
Many organisations do not have a suitably qualified and experienced person on their staff
to take on the role of Technical Adviser for some activities, and therefore choose to use a
Consultant.
How Does It Work in Practice?
- You contact us using one of the methods suggested at the bottom of this page, and we discuss
your specific needs.
- You send us your written safety management policies, together with a copy of your most recent
licence application.
- Feedback is given on the above.
- Once the relationship has been established, a contract of agreement will be provided, and
the first visit will be arranged. Each visit
will be one day in length, and will be charged at £200 per day. The frequency of visits is entirely up to you.
- The main areas covered by the consultancy are:
- Staffing
- To advise on appropriate qualifications for activities
- To assess staff competence in the absence of NGB qualifications
- Training
- To identify staff training needs and priorities
- To provide in-house training as required, including SPA and
MLA
- To monitor in-house training
- Operations
- To advise on the establishment of safety procedures
- To monitor and review safety procedures
- To advise on activity venues
- Equipment
- To advise on purchase and use of equipment
- To monitor equipment maintenance and replacement procedures
- General
- To advise on MLTB policy
- To assist with inspection visits as required
- The emphasis will be on looking at your ways of working and giving advice, rather than
suggesting set methods.
- A written report will be given after each visit, with recommendations on policies and
procedures.
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