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Module 17 – Activities Outdoors

Relevant to:

Section Leaders
Assistant Leaders
Section Supporters
Section Assistants

Description

Running a wide range of activities outdoors for young people.

This means:

understanding the importance of outdoor activities as part of a balanced programme
understanding the safety aspects of providing activities outdoors
understanding the importance of planning and managing outdoor activities appropriately
planning and running activities outdoors
knowing how to get the appropriate authorizations required for activities outdoors
knowing how to assess the risks involved in activities outdoors and how to manage groups undertaking those activities.

Questions

Do you know the importance of activities outdoors in the delivery of the
Balanced Programme?
Do you know the rules and guidance about activities outdoors and where to find them?
Do you know how to plan an activity outdoors?
Do you know how to assess the level of risk in an activity outdoors?
Do you know how to manage groups of young people undertaking activities outdoors?

Delivery methods

Course
Small group

To validate this module you will need to complete two of the following:

Describe your role and responsibilities, and those of your line managers with regard to activities that do not require formal Activity Authorisations (weekly meetings, visits and trips, activities in Terrain Zero, Class C Waters etc.). (OCN Unit K2.1)
Explain how Policy Organisation and Rules and activities factsheets detail the requirements and provide guidance for a wide range of Scouting activities and how to access this information. (OCN Units A3.2 and K2.2)
Carry out a Risk Assessment on an activity and explain how and why Risk Assessments should be undertaken both before and during activities outdoors.(OCN Unit K2.3)
Explain the importance of the Home Contact, and parental permission systems and provide evidence of having used these for outdoor activities. (OCN Unit K2.4) Explain the emergency and reporting procedures to be implemented in the event of an accident or incident. (OCN Unit J5.14 and Unit K3.1)
Discuss the identification and selection of adequate and appropriate clothing, footwear, personal and group equipment taking into account both the activity and the weather conditions. (OCN Unit K2.5)
Plan and run an outdoor activity new to you, taking into account the age, experience, fitness, adult to young person ratio, Special Needs of the group, the activity involved and the anticipated weather conditions.
Manage the process of planning an outdoor activity, outlining how groups were managed during the activities through the appropriate use of delegation, decision-making, group control and good communication. (OCN Unit K3.3)
Any other ideas, subject to agreement with a Training Adviser.

And:

Plan, run and review an outdoor activity. Describe to a Training Adviser what steps they took to ensure it was safe.

Open College Network

This module forms part of the OCN Unit Activities Outdoors.

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