Dear Katy,
This sounds like a very sensible idea - training I mean. There is obviously
a minefield of diverse opinions and disinformation out there. Certainly we
would make an effort to come. Police checking - new rules, how/who can do
it, etc. would also be good for all of us who work with kids.
Regards
Towse Harrison
Sun Jester Consultancy and Historical Interpretation
Also Co-Leader Chiltern YAC
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From: Whitaker, Katy <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Tuesday, December 11, 2001 11:30 AM
Subject: health and safety, parental permission
> Dear all,
>
> A number of people have e-mailed me requesting copies of the Health and
> Permissions form used by the North Wiltshire Branch of the Young
> Archaeologists' Club. This was prompted by a comment about using photos
of
> children in publicly available literature/advertising, and my e-mail to
the
> list outlining YAC North Wiltshire's approach to collecting parental
> permissions.
>
> YAC North Wiltshire's Health and Permissions form shouldn't really be
taken
> by itself - it is part of a series of documents including our Reply Slip
> (which I have been e-mailing out with the H&P form to enquirers), our risk
> assessments and special documents for fieldwork.
>
> Are there enough people interested in this general area to warrant
> organising a training/guidance session on risk assessment, health and
safety
> and documentation?
>
> Yours,
>
> Katy Whitaker
>
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