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Bitesized advice: sports fixtures
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Consent and communications
Travel
• Consent forms – is the visit covered
by your school’s blanket consent?
• Check emergency contact numbers
for students, staff and base contact
• How will you communicate on the
day regarding delays, etc?
• Coach or minibus hire –
check guidance and provider
• Private car transport – what
does your school policy say?
• Pick up/drop off/collection
– plan and communicate
locations and timings
Using external clubs
and organisations
Top tips for safer
sports fixtures
Consider these fixture-specific
points in addition to your
regular planning and risk
assessment.
• Are they properly accredited?
in advance
• Check their safeguarding policies
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• Supervision – assess thei
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• Share risk assessments and
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Medical/SEND
• Collect and share medical, allergy
and dietary information
• Check first aid kits and medicines
• Do a risk assessment specific to
the group and event, including
additional needs and controls
Guidance and resources
The Association for Physical Education (afPE) publishes specialist guidance on
sports and PE activities in its Safe Practice in PE and School Sport Guidance, which
is free to members and available on subscription to non-members. This includes
specific guidance on sports fixtures, festivals, tours and club links.
→www.afpe.org.uk/page/Safe_Practice_in_PESSPA
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