{"alias":"changeLogItem","byline":"","standfirst":"In August 2020, we changed the risk assessment guidance, to make it compulsory for all members to document their risk assessments for their usual activities. In this update, we\u2019ll explain the number of support materials we\u2019ve made to help you hit that looming January 2021 transition deadline.","content":{"layouts":[{"type":"singleColumn","areas":[{"items":[{"gridType":"RichTextBlock","content":"\u003Cp\u003ERisks are all around us and usually we\u2019re quite good at spotting these risks and working out how best we can avoid them. Scouting is no different and we know that leaders are the best at spotting risks and stopping them from happening. But we also know that many leaders would like a little extra support from us to help them put the risk assessments in their head down onto the paper.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EWe\u2019ve created a number of resources already, which\u2019ll make the process much easier for you.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EWhat do we mean by \u2018documented risk assessments?\u2019\u003C/strong\u003E\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EWe\u2019ve edited \u003Cspan\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https://www.scouts.org.uk/volunteers/staying-safe-and-safeguarding/risk-assessments/\u0022\u003Estep four of the risk assessments page\u003C/a\u003E\u003C/span\u003E, to make it much clearer for you to understand what is meant by a documented risk assessment.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EPut simply, a documented risk assessment is about you recording your risk assessment either on paper or on a digital device. This makes it easier for you to share your risk assessment and make sure it\u2019s communicated with anyone who needs to see it. By documenting the risk assessment it also gets you into the process of thinking through each of the risks and how you can avoid them. It also makes it much easier to review any future risk assessments if you\u2019re completing a similar activity.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EAlso within this section we\u2019ve added detail about the things you need to consider when writing your risk assessments, the scenarios you may need to complete a risk assessment for, how you can document your risk assessments and the best ways to communicate them with everyone who needs to know.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EYou can \u003Cspan\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https://www.scouts.org.uk/volunteers/staying-safe-and-safeguarding/risk-assessments/\u0022\u003Eview the updated guidance here\u003C/a\u003E\u003C/span\u003E.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EExamples, Examples and more examples\u003C/strong\u003E\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EWe wouldn\u2019t expect you to complete this task by yourself, and we know that lots of leaders have asked for example risk assessments to help give them that little push to make a start.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EWe already developed over ten example risk assessments for nearly every activity you can think of. Whether it be an indoor game, fire building, free time or an online meeting, we\u2019ve an example risk assessment for it. By clicking on the activity you want to assess, you\u2019ll be able to download a word template of the risk assessment which you can then edit to suit your own Group\u2019s needs.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EHowever, if you\u2019re not a fan of completing your risk assessments on Word, we\u2019ve also added additional examples for you to complete your risk assessment on OSM, on a mobile phone and on paper. All you need to do is use the images for inspiration (copy if you need to) and then you\u2019re away.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003ECheck out all \u003Cspan\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https://www.scouts.org.uk/volunteers/staying-safe-and-safeguarding/risk-assessments/example-risk-assessments/\u0022\u003Ethe various examples here\u003C/a\u003E\u003C/span\u003E.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EThe videos to make it all a piece of cake\u003C/strong\u003E\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EOur final piece of support is in the form of video guidance. Already, you\u2019ll find a video which looks at the changes we made to the risk assessments process in August, what risk assessments mean to you and the support and advice to help you make the transition to the new processes. We\u2019ve also made additional videos on each of the five steps of a risk assessment: Look for the hazards, who might be harmed and how, how are the risks controlled, record and communicate and review and revise plans were needed. You\u2019ll can these short videos on the left hand-side of the page or on our \u003Ca href=\u0022https://vimeo.com/showcase/7353819\u0022\u003EVimeo showcase\u003C/a\u003E.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https://www.scouts.org.uk/volunteers/staying-safe-and-safeguarding/risk-assessments/\u0022\u003EWatch the support videos here\u003C/a\u003E\u003C/span\u003E.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EWe\u2019re aware that for some the process of now having to document your risk assessments might seem quite alien, but we\u2019re hoping with this suite of support that you can make those first steps in documenting your first risk assessments before the January 2021 deadline. We\u2019ll continue to look at new ways we can offer support to you and will update you if new support becomes available, but for now if you have any suggestions on how we can help you, you can \u003Cspan\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https://app.smartsheet.com/b/form/2184b1be0e454bbabbc992344d667be3\u0022\u003Esubmit your feedback using this form\u003C/a\u003E\u003C/span\u003E.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C/p\u003E","gtmId":"","gtmClass":""}]}],"config":null}]},"searchDescription":null,"pageType":null,"location":null,"versionDate":"20 October 2020","reviewDate":null,"furtherReading":[],"relatedLinks":[],"id":48585,"nodeName":"Supporting you to document your risk assessments for your usual activities","title":"Supporting you to document your risk assessments for your usual activities","type":"changeLogItem","image":{"url":"/media/6473/find_the_words.jpg?width=800\u0026height=450\u0026v=1d9becd0c6180f0","caption":"Find The Words","type":"jpg","size":481520,"width":1920,"height":1080,"altText":""},"assets":null,"headerOptions":{"headerTitle":"Supporting you to document your risk assessments for your usual activities","headerSubTitle":null,"headerCta":null,"headerCtaText":null,"headerCtaLink":null,"headerBackgroundColour":null,"showSEOImage":false,"headerBackgroundImage":null,"quickLinks":null},"subHeader":"Support to help you document your risk assessments for the usual day-to-day activities you complete in Scouts","browserTitle":null,"silktide":"eyJjbXMiOiJVbWJyYWNvIiwiZWRpdG9yVXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6Ly9wcm9kLWNtcy5zY291dHMub3JnLnVrLy91bWJyYWNvIy9jb250ZW50L2NvbnRlbnQvZWRpdC80ODU4NSJ9","canonicalUrl":"https://www.scouts.org.uk/news/2020/october/supporting-you-to-document-your-risk-assessments-for-your-usual-activities/"}