Importance of Risk Management in Pathfinder Club Events

Understanding the basics of risk management is crucial for ensuring safety in Pathfinder club activities. This includes considering factors like safeguarding acts, data protection principles, and key elements such as medication, activities, and ratio of adults to children. Compliance with regulations like the Data Protection Act 1998 is essential to protect individuals' rights regarding their information.

• Risk Management
• Pathfinder Club
• Data Protection
• Safeguarding Acts
• Regulations

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1. Risk Management Pam Millington Area 4 co-ordinator

2. Risk Management What is a risk? What is risk management? Why do we mange risk? Are you aware of the risks to your Pathfinder club? Are you aware of the prevailing conditions within your area?

3. Things we need to consider as per the Safeguarding Act Toilet runs Photography consent forms Ratio of adults to children Activities zip wire, swimming, bulldog Medicines for children Risk assessment

4. Data Protection Act 1998 Data Data subject Data controller DPA passed by Parliament to control to control the way information is handled and gives legal rights to people who have information stored about them. Applies to computers but also "organised paper filing systems."

5. Data Protection principles We must ensure the information we hold is: 1. Used fairly and lawfully 2. For limited specific use 3. Adequate, relevant and not excessive 4. Accurate 5. Kept for not longer than is absolutely necessary cannot be held indefinitely 6. Handled according to their rights under the Act

6. Contd 7. Kept safe and secure 8. Not transferred outside of the European Economic area without adequate protection

7. Any questions?