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Safety Update

Have you attended one of our county safety sessions yet? 

Risk Assessment 101 - If you’ve never written a risk assessment before, or find them challenging, then this is for you!

• 14th May 19.30 - 21.00,  Online Via Zoom
• 20th May 19.30 - 21.00,  Wyre Forest

Risk assessments and critical incident plans - Aimed at Nights Away permit holders and/or Assessors plus those applying for NA permits. Designed to be complementary to the Nights Away training.

• 12th June 19.30 - 21.00, Hereford
• 1st July 19.30 - 21.00, Wyre Forest

Hazard Spotting, 360 Degrees and Communication - A development session for those who are already building risk assessments in their teams

• Check County website for future dates

For more information and to book your place please visit scoutshw.org.uk/training-courses

New National Safety Learning
There is new safety learning for all volunteers, this has a completion deadline of 14th July 2025.  Many of you will have already received automated emails from Scouts National HQ about this, please do login to My Learning at Scouts.org.uk and complete this learning online.

Accidents, incidents and near misses
Please remember that all accidents, incidents and near misses should be recorded on the County online form

This link can be found on the county website and via the QR code on the posters in your HQ and in your first aid kits - download here if you need another copy.