Joint school provision
AALS Inspector Guidance Note - IGN 4.03
- Version No & date: 1: 04/02/2010
- Review date: 02/2013
Issue: There is a common practice of different schools joining together in order to offer some sort of outdoor adventure activities to pupils from those schools. This scenario is referred to as ‘joint school provision’
- The regulations give an exemption from licensing, to schools offering activities to their own pupils. The exemption does not apply where a school provides activities to the pupils of another school if payment is involved. For example, if school A (or its pupils) were to pay school B for the provision of licensable activities then school B would require a licence.
- Where there is genuine joint provision and no payment is involved, one school to another then this would not be a licensable situation. However, irrespective of whether a licence is needed, arrangements should be made to develop a common policy with regards to safety management, including what should be done in the event of an emergency. Each party should know what action they are expected to take.
- Schools offering joint provision should consult with their health and safety adviser, outdoor education adviser or other competent person as appropriate and should comply with the policies and arrangements of their education authority or other controlling body on this issue.
