Guidance Note on Youth Groups

ART gives a structure to working with schools and youth groups which shows a professional approach to the organisation and running of such groups. Teachers should ensure these procedures are in place guidelines and policies are followed to ensure best practice:

• Teachers are part of a ‘Professional’ body which set standards or teaching and behaviour
• Safeguarding training, policies, guidelines and checks for teachers
• Liability insurance in place
• Risk Assessments for activities
• Lesson Plans
• H & S guidelines and code of practice
• Equality policy
• Multimedia approach for skill development
• Use of Learning the Ropes as a structured curriculum with goals and recognition
• Link Learning the Ropes with DoE and/or Scouting achievements

These and other facilities give confidence to organising or governing bodies that ART teachers have a professional approach and would pass inspection if required.

Guidance History

Last Modified: September 2014

Last Reviewed: January 2017

Contact

If you have any questions about this policy or safeguarding you are invited to contact the Association at:

safeguarding.officer@bellringing.org