Adventure Activities Licensing Authority
Sealyham is licensed by the Adventure Activities Licensing Authority (AALA) and is required to adhere to Adventure Activities Licensing Regulations 2004.
Licensing only applies to those who offer activities to young people under the age of 18 years and who operate in a commercial manner.
Generally, licensing only applies to these activities when they are done in remote or isolated places. For example, climbing on natural terrain requires a licence but climbing on a purpose-built climbing wall does not.”
Information about adventure activities licensing:
A licence indicates that the provider has been inspected by the Adventure Activities Licensing Service on behalf of the Adventure Activities Licensing Authority, with particular attention being paid to their safety management systems with young people, and has been able to demonstrate compliance with nationally accepted standards of good practice in the delivery of adventure activities to young people, with due regard to the benefits and risks of the activity.”
Like all activity centres Sealyham is inspected by the Adventure Activities Licensing Service.
http://www.hse.gov.uk/aala/assets/documents/inspection-of-providers.pdf
Activity 1
Use the above link to answer the following questions:
- How often are activity centres inspected by the AALS?
- Explain 4 factors which might be included in the inspector’s report.
- Identify 3 possible results from an inspection.
The deaths of the four teenagers in the Lyme Bay canoeing tragedy in March 1993 will be remembered for a very long time by many people, not only family and friends, but also those involved in the outdoor activity community.
http://www.aals.org.uk/lymebay01.html
Activity 2
Click on the above link, read the article and answer the following questions:
- Describe what happened in the Lyme Bay tragedy.
- Suggest how the accident might have been avoided.
- What happened to the Managing Director of the company responsible?
The Adventure Activities Licensing Authority plays a very important role in maintain Health & Safety at activity centres. Information about the authority can be found at the link below.
Activity 3
Investigate the website and produce a summary of the activities of the AALA.
Health and Safety legislation is often updated in the light of certain events. Organisations involved in the management of Health and Safety may see a change in their role as a result of Government policy.
A recent report has suggested a change in the present licensing arrangements.
Study the Common Sense Common Safety report to see what might happen to the AALA.
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Common Sense Common Safety |
Activity 4
Summarise the main recommendations made by the Common Sense Common Values report.