Health and Safety
Take the right risks.
Measured. Managed. Intentional.
The safety of all participants in any Little Planet excursion is, has always been and will always remain our main priority.
With a combined experience of over 40 years in international, demanding, safety-related industries, our senior management team fully understands it's responsibilities towards our participants, client, parents, and staff.
Risk, managing risk, and risk assessment.
Risk, be it real or ‘perceived’ is undeniably an element in any outdoor education environment. The aspect of ‘challenge’ whether physical, psychological, or indeed a combination of both, often contains elements of risk and it is often the overcoming of ‘risk’ that leads to the most valuable learning experiences with challenge-based outdoor education activities. Whilst risk can never be truly eliminated, given the correct approach it can be reduced to a level that is acceptable;
Thorough risk assessment during the planning phase, a review prior to starting, and continued assessment during any given activity shall identify and minimise identifiable risks.
Risk / benefit analysis to ensure that the potential educational gains provided by an activity satisfactorily outweigh the minimised risk outlined by the risk assessment.
Appropriate and thorough operating procedures.
Comprehensive first aid provision and emergency procedures.
Skilled, qualified and experienced staff.
ⓘ The selection of staff who have the relevant skills, qualifications, and experience plays an elemental role in establishing and maintaining a safe environment for outdoor learning. Additional in-house training on safety, inspection, operating procedures and advance first aid helps to ensure that Little Planet operates as a closely-knit family with safety as its number one concern.
Child Safeguarding
Little Planet is committed to the prevention of child abuse and to the protection of children in line with the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child.
Protecting the welfare of children is the role of every professional who comes into contact with children at Little Planet. This includes all staff knowing how to respond to suspected cases of child abuse and neglect and the process for reporting suspected cases to the relevant persons.
We are committed to safe recruitment practices and to the implementation of rigorous procedures for the appointment of all members of staff.
It is imperative that all staff members are kept up to date and informed of required procedures. To that end, we ensure all staff members are updated annually on procedures relating to child abuse and neglect as well as any changes to the Little Planet reporting procedures.
For a copy of our latest Child Protection Policy please contact us.
All new staff members must supply a reference and / or proof of employment from a previous, recognised work establishment.
All staff members must supply a full identity record, inclusive of known and proven living adress and copy of formal national ID (passport, IC etc).
A self-declaration of intent and fitness to work are the minimum requirement.
Wherever possible a CRB check or equivalent must be undertaken.
As part of their induction, all adults will familiarise themselves with the Little Planet Child Protection policy and are encouraged to read additional resource material.