Noah′s Ark Children′s Venture.docVIP

Health Safety Manual A guide for group workers and others staying at the Centre It is important that everyone working with and responsible for groups of children, young people and adults using the Centre should read this booklet on each occasion that they visit the Centre as it is constantly being updated.  Contents HEALTH SAFETY POLICY STATEMENT Page 3 THE SITE OTHER ISSUES Page 4 The boundaries of our Centre at Macaroni Wood Where you can and can’t go Other people in Macaroni Wood Supervision Mobile phones Child Protection Policy Use of photos and video Insurance STAYING AT THE CENTRE Page 7 Fire regulations First Aid Living in the houses ACTIVITIES Page 9 Adventure playground area Trampoline BMX bikes and track Animals USING THE MINIBUS Page 11  Health and Safety Policy Statement Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 This is the Health and Safety Policy Statement of Noah’s Ark Children’s Venture Our statement of general policy is: To provide adequate control of the health and safety risks arising from a residential visit to the Centre at Macaroni Wood To provide and maintain safe plant and equipment To provide information and support to group workers To maintain safe and healthy working conditions To review and revise this policy as necessary at regular intervals  THE SITE OTHER ISSUES The boundaries and where you can and can’t go Noah’s Ark Children’s Venture does not own Macaroni Wood. We lease the buildings and 6 acres of the woodland from the Hatherop Estate which owns most of the land in the immediate area of Macaroni Wood. Macaroni Wood is quite large – 60 acres in total. Our area, to the back of Castree House, comprises 6 acres and is the only area where groups are allowed to wander freely. Please do not wander i