Playground Inspection - Operational Inspections
Playground Inspection
Who should attend?
Anyone responsible for carrying out operational (one to three monthly) inspections of play equipment or play areas and those in a supervisory or maintenance role.
Those completing the course will be eligible to take the Register of Play Inspectors International assessment for routine visual inspections (option 2: extra charges apply).
Course aim
To provide delegates with sufficient knowledge to be able to correctly carry out Operational Playground Inspections.
Course content
OPTION 1 : 2 Day training only
OPTION 2 : 2 Day training & RPII assessment
CERTIFICATION
Option 1: STC certificate of training.
Option 2: STC certificate of training and registration with RPII for routine visual inspections on successful completion of the assessment.
- Introduction to safety
- The importance of play to children and child development
- Playground accidents, types, severity and reasons
- The legal framework for playgrounds and inspections; negligence, case law, Acts of Parliament
- Health and safety at work
- A general knowledge of the European playground standards EN1176 & EN1177
- Types and hierarchy of playground inspections
- Risk assessment
- Principles of risk assessment
- Using risk assessments to make decisions & appropriate follow up actions
- Reporting and paperwork
- Inspection of specific play equipment or play features including surfacing
- Checking of maintenance and other playground actions taken
- Common faults with popular items
- How to inspect adequately and safely (including approaches to playgrounds; playground surroundings; and the active playground area, including non-play items)
- Common faults with popular equipment
- Practical on-site inspection
- Optional RPII assessment
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Location | Date(s) | Length | Price (excl. VAT) |
Availability | Add delegates |
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New Southgate, N11 1HE | 10/10/2024 09:00 - 11/10/2024 09:00 | 2 days | £475.00 | 8 Spaces | |
New Southgate, N11 1HE | 13/02/2025 09:00 - 14/02/2025 09:00 | 2 days | £475.00 | 10 Spaces |