ABSTRACT

Risk assessing and emergency planning are a two-stage process in adventure learning. The team, under the direction of the leader, can draw up a set of generic risk assessments and safety processes for the conduct of activities. The process of risk assessment and management, whether the leader considering organisational and generic risks or the worker considering local risk should be proportionate, simple and reasonable, keeping the risk and associated control measures in perspective. Everyone has a certain risk perception, a level of subjective judgment about the severity of the undertaking and its possible outcomes, which is different for everyone. Any adventure learning instructor applying for a paid or voluntary position that involves working with vulnerable adults has been required since 2002 to apply for either a standard or an enhanced check that highlights any previous warnings or convictions. Licensing requires that adventure instructors should hold National Governing Body (NGB) qualifications and remain active and up-to-date in their elected activities.