In January and February there are some free events from the Risk Management gurus – Pharos hosted by the NYA. The sessions are outlined below and the link to sign up is here – Events – National Youth Agency. These will be well sort after so get booked on, especially if you are upscaling and currently reviewing/writing your new processes regarding risk management!!

1. Introduction to Occupational Health and Safety for youth work providers

For senior managers of organisations that don’t employ a dedicated H&S Manager but who are responsible for the H&S of premises, people or other spaces.

Key learning outcomes will include

• Employer’s legal responsibilities
• How to write a H&S policy
• Key workplace hazards
• Key workplace controls
• Monitoring H&S

 

1. Emergency plan (Part 1 & 2) – Operational Response

This course is designed to help senior leaders in youth work organisations to ensure they are better prepared to respond to a critical incident.

Part 1 focuses on the operational response which includes all aspects of incident management excluding stakeholder communications.

Key learning outcomes will include:

• Critical incidents in the youth sector – types & trends
• How to prepare – contents of a critical incident plan
• Common bear traps to avoid
• Top tips for success

Part 2 focuses on the communications response which includes all stakeholder communications including the media (note this is not a spokesperson course).

• Crisis communications plan structure
• Stakeholder communications
• Media management
• Common bear traps to avoid
• Top tips for success

 

1. Risk Assessments for youth programmes (2 dates)

This course brings risk assessments to life, highlighting why they are so much more important than the ‘tick-box exercise’ they sometimes have a reputation for being. You’ll take away sector-specific examples of good practice you can implement straight into your setting, as this course has been written especially for the youth sector.

• Delivered by NYA’s risk management partners, Pharos Response; the crisis management experts who know only too well what happens when risks aren’t managed effectively.
• Designed for youth workers and/or managers who are responsible for either writing risk assessments or approving those written by colleagues or perhaps external providers you work with.
• Delivered in a highly engaging manner, packed full of interactive exercises and scenario-based activities that fully complement the resources on the NYA Safeguarding and Risk Management Hub
• Attendees will gain confidence in writing risk assessments, learn how to avoid common mistakes and know what to look for in the risk assessments of other organisations. The ultimate aim is of course to make programmes safer but also to better protect the organisation if something does go wrong.
• Delegates will receive a certificate of attendance.

 

1. Off-Site Safety Management (OSSM) for the youth sector

DCMS rate: Free (usually £287.50+ VAT)

• This fun and highly engaging two-day in-person course aims to help youth workers and/or managers responsible for practical youth work activities, off-site trips and visits, to make these experiences safer for young people, and the staff supporting them. This course will utilise a range of practical tasks and engaging workshops designed to highlight the risk issues you might encounter in a range of youth programmes, off-site activities and residential settings, this is more than the normal classroom-based training!
• This training is offered at no cost, with funding provided by the DCMS. To help us understand your motivation for applying, we kindly ask that you complete an application form.
• If you are unable to attend the course, please inform NYA as soon as possible so that your place may be offered to another participant.
• Please note that a maximum of two applicants per organisation will be considered.