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I think this is unreasonable. Insurance and risk assessments ok. DBS and First Aid not applicable. Professional qualifications and references not relevant or their business. Agreement to their code of practice!!!! I wish school visit leaders would adhere to our code of practice/terms and conditions (or even read it). They are coming onto our premises not the other way round. The leaders are responsible for their charges and should not leave them alone with Museum staff or volunteers. It is illegal to apply for a DBS check unless you are in a role with sole supervision of a child/children or young person/people. Having said that, the vast majority of our schools are brilliant, some do ask for copies of our insurance and rarely we are asked for our Health and Safety Policy. We make it clear that our risk assessment is generic and provide complimentary tickets for leaders to do their own using ours as a starting point. The information schools are sent gives guidelines on health and safety and clearly states that the school leaders are responsible for the children at all times. We do provide first aid as a moral duty of care to our visitors, but the legal requirement is only to our staff and volunteers not the public. I would be ringing the school and asking why this information is required, and then I'd go to the local authority/academy lead with the same question. Jan Jan Barratt Learning and Participation Manager [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> 01773 854328 Crich Tramway Village Crich Matlock Derbyshire DE4 5DP From: List for discussion of issues in museum education in the UK. [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Stefan Marianski Sent: 25 May 2017 12:59 To: [log in to unmask] Subject: School bookings - H&S requirements Dear all, I'm coming back to an age-old question about H&S requirements for school bookings. A school recently asked us to provide the following documents in advance of their visit: - Evidence of Public Liability Insurance - Evidence of Employer's Liability Insurance - Risk Assessment - DBS certificates - First aider certificates - Evidence of professional qualifications - Names of two trade references - Sign and return agreement to adhere to their code of practice I don't think it's unreasonable for schools to ask for assurance that safeguarding/H&S procedures are in place, but we've had a sharp rise in these rather excessive requirements in recent years. I imagine many of you have had similar requests and am interested to know how you deal with them. Part of the problem seems to be that some schools lump museum visits together with other contractors (e.g. workers on the school premises, etc). Thanks in advance! All the best Stefan Stefan Marianski Education & Digital Freud Museum London www.freud.org.uk<http://www.freud.org.uk/> Open Wed-Sun 12.00 - 17.00 + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + GEM list: Contact the list owner for assistance at [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> For information about joining, leaving and suspending mail (eg during a holiday) see the list website at https://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/cgi-bin/webadmin?A0=GEM + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + GEM list: Contact the list owner for assistance at [log in to unmask] For information about joining, leaving and suspending mail (eg during a holiday) see the list website at https://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/cgi-bin/webadmin?A0=GEM + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + +