Scouting Getting everyone back together safely Were looking

Scouting – Getting everyone back together safely We’re looking forward to getting back to scouting as soon as it is safe to do so. We wanted to share with you our thoughts on how that will look in 1 st Charlton Air and Sea Scout Group You can find the Scouts national guidance on Scouting – Getting everyone back together safely at this link

We will follow the Scouts national guidance • We will return to scouting when our leadership team is ready to do so, when we have received the approval to do so from the scout authorities and when our young people and their parents and carers are ready. • Scouting will resume following the readiness levels shown in the table. This approach is common with other youth associations who are part of the National Youth Association. • This approach will be different to the measures used in schools. More detail can be found at this link. • We will be maintaining 2 m social distancing, and need your help to make this successful • • • We will be washing hands regularly • We’d love to hear from parents, carers and our young people about how we can make scouting better within the restrictions we know about. We will be cleaning more frequently Whilst we hope we progress from Red through Amber and Yellow to Green over time, in the event of local lockdowns, we may revert back to red at any time.

How will you assess risk? • With your help please! • We’d love to hear from parents, carers and our young people about how we can make scouting better within the restrictions we know about. • Risk assessment has 5 stages; identifying hazards (use the guidewords in the wheel), identify who may be harmed, identify controls and who will implement them, record and share results and revise as often as necessary • You can see the Hut’s ‘normal operating’ risk assessment at this link. This assesses the risk of using the hut for our normal activities. It still applies now. • You can see the Returning to Safe Scouting Risk Assessment at this link. This assesses the risk during the COVID-19 pandemic. The 2 need to be read together. • Have we missed anything?

How can I help as a parent or carer of a beaver, cub or scout? • If you suspect your young person has COVID-19 symptoms, or has been in contact with someone who has – self-isolate at home and follow Government guidance on testing. • Read and seek clarification if you need it from your young person’s leadership team so you know what they’ll be doing, and any risks involved. • Help your young person choose the right clothing, footwear and equipment for the meeting • Help them remember to bring a full water bottle, that they should keep for themselves. • Remind them of the need to maintain social distancing, avoid touching their face and washing hands thoroughly and frequently. • We’re all working our way through these strange times – all great ideas, suggestions, and offers of help are welcome – please give us a call!

How many young people and adults can meet together? • This will be updated – up and down – as the situation evolves. • On 6 July guidance for England, the maximum number (adults and young people) at one meeting will be 15

How will the Hut be set-up outside? Red Line = Temporary Rope Fence Fire Door Storage Units Hut Main Door Motorway Path Leaders’ Car Parking Only Eco Park Only people attending meeting to go past the rope line please Grass Area Turning Area – No Parking Parent and Carer Parking Gate Access Road

How do I drop my young person off? Red Line = Temporary Rope Fence Fire Door Storage Units Hut Main Door Motorway Path Leaders’ Car Parking Grass Area Turning Area – No Parking Eco Park Only people attending meeting to go past the rope line please Please park, and make sure an adult leader is waiting for young person before leaving. In poor weather, please wait in cars until leaders are ready to welcome. Please stay 2 m apart from others Parent and Carer Parking Gate Access Road

How do I collect my young person? Red Line = Temporary Rope Fence Fire Door Storage Units Hut Main Door Motorway Path Leaders’ Car Parking Eco Park Only people attending meeting to go past the rope line please Please wait here, socially distanced, until young people leave the building. If you’d prefer, or in poor weather, please wait in your cars until young people have finished the meeting, when they will wait on the path and then collect them. Grass Area Turning Area – No Parking Parent and Carer Parking Gate Access Road

In Readiness Level ‘Amber’ – we will be meeting outdoors in small groups. • We will use the grassed area you can see in the photo, and the woodland area behind the hut. • We will have a maximum number to allow social distancing • The hut will be open to use the toilets, to wash and sanitise hands and for first aid. • Parents and carers should work with the section leaders to make sure their young person is; • Wearing the right clothing for the conditions, carrying a waterproof • Has their own full water bottle.

How will the hall be set-up inside for when we get to Readiness Level ‘Yellow’ and we can move indoors? Key Sanitiser Station One-way system Fire Door – Left Open Kitchen Main Door – Left Open Hall Door – Left Open Toilets Store Hall Outdoor Path Services Outdoor Path Wardroom Main Door – Left Open Store

How will the hut be set-up inside? Outdoor Path Fire Door – Left Open – Out Only Sanitiser Station One-way system 2 m x 2 m marked boxes – 1 person per box Kitchen Hall Door – Left Open Store Hall Outdoor Path Key

How will you deal with cleaning of the building and equipment? Building – using UK Govt guidance Equipment • Risk reduced by Tuesday meeting separated by 72 hours from Friday meetings. • Toilet areas cleaned before and after each meeting • Touch points cleaned before and after each meeting • Floors sanitised weekly • Separate equipment for each section – scouts, cubs and beavers. • Where sharing needed within section, sanitising wipes used • Sanitised weekly

How will you deal with someone showing symptoms whilst they’re scouting? Sanitiser Station One-way system Fire Door – Left Open Wardroom Hall Door – Left Open Outdoor Path Services Toilets Hall Key Main Door – Left Open Store • We need to work together to help ensure that anyone exposed to COVID, or feeling the onset of symptoms doesn’t attend scouting. • If anyone feels symptoms whilst scouting, we will isolate both them and an adult with a face covering in the wardroom • We will call you to collect your young person, and remind you of the selfisolation and test policy. If necessary, we will call NHS Direct or 999 in an emergency • We will pass contact details of all attendees to health authorities to allow tracing. • We will advise all attendees and their parents and carers of the possibility of exposure (but without naming individuals)

How will we deal with other first aid situations? • Contact and Medical Details. Parents and Carers must make sure that their young person’s medical details and how to contact you in an emergency are up to date. Please do not hesitate to call us to discuss any issues that you may wish to share anout your young person. We will treat it confidentially, and make sure we use it to get the possible outcome if an event occurs that needs it. • Resuscitation. Our first aiders will be briefed on the latest UK Resuscitation Guidelines (available here). • PPE. Face coverings, disposable gloves, disposable aprons, face shields and face visors are available with our first aid kits. • Waste Disposal & Cleaning. We will follow the UK Guidance on cleaning in non-healthcare settings.

Have we missed anything? Do you have any questions? Please get in touch with your young person’s leadership team, or email the Group Scout Leader Simon Day on dayscouts@gmail. com