Information sent to schools about the lessons learnt from the Glenridding Tragedy

Dear Anne Jago,

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Dear Sir or Madam,

In 2005, the HSE published a report with recommendations following

the Glenridding school trip tragedy.

The HSE investigation of the tragedy said that there were lessons

to be learned both by those who lead educational visits to high

hazard environments and by those involved in their management. The

HSE said it was important that these lessons should be widely

disseminated.

The DfES/DCSF will have brought the HSE recommendations to your

attention and to the attention of Cardiff schools.

Please can I see copies of what you and your schools were sent by

the DfES/DCSF?

Can I also see copies of anything that you as an authority sent to

schools on this subject?

Yours faithfully,

Anne Jago

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Dear Ms Jago

Thank you for your request under the Freedom of Information Act 2000
about Health & Safety recommendations following
the Glenridding school trip tragedy received on 01/08/08.

We have considered your request and enclose the following information:

Following the devolution settlement control over education passed to the
Welsh Assembly Government. Local authorities and schools in Wales have not
subsequently taken advice from the DfES/DCSF. As an authority we would
not, therefore, have received the HSE recommendations from the DfES.
Neither have we any record of receiving similar information from the
Assembly Government.

The Schools and Lifelong Learning Service in Cardiff has, nevertheless,
included the Glenridding recommendations in the training programme that we
deliver to all our educational establishments. We have further included a
section on the lessons learnt from the Stainforth Beck tragedy.

Cardiff now employs an Outdoor Education Adviser, a key recommendation
following Stainforth Beck. This person is responsible for the training of
Educational Visit Co-ordinators in schools and youth centres as well as
for the monitoring of standards and provision.

Following Glenridding and Stainforth Beck local authorities across the
border were instructed to re-visit and revise their guidelines and
procedures for educational visits. In Wales we have moved a step further,
working with the Assembly Government on the production of a national
guidance document which is due to be issued to all schools in September
2008. All educational establishments in Wales will from that date follow
the same procedures.

By December 2009 we hope to have completed our programme of EVC training.
We will then embark on a similar training scheme for group leaders. This
training will include a practical session on Safety at Water Margins and
will again address the issues raised by the Glenridding enquiry.

We supply this information based on your original request. If this
information does not answer your enquiry or if you feel we have not fully
understood your request, please contact me to clarify your exact
requirements.

If you have any queries or concerns or are in any way dissatisfied with
the handling of your request please do not hesitate to contact me.

Yours Sincerely

Phil Peddle
Principal Research and Information Officer/Prif Swyddog Ymchwil a
Gwybodaeth
Schools and Lifelong Learning Service/Gwasanaeth Ysgolion a Dysgu Gydol
Oes
Cardiff Council/Cyngor Sir Caerdydd
Room 211, Atlantic Wharf, Cardiff, CF10 4UW
Ystafell 211, Glanfa Iwerydd, Caerdydd, CF10 4UW

Tel/Ffôn: (029) 20872823
Fax/Ffacs: (029) 20872787

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neges atoch chi'n benodol (neu os nad ydych chi'n gyfrifol am
drosglwyddo'r neges i'r person a enwir), yna ni chewch gopio na
throsglwyddo'r neges. Mewn achos o'r fath, dylech ddinistrio'r neges a
hysbysu'r anfonwr drwy e-bost ar unwaith. Rhowch wybod i'r anfonydd ar
unwaith os nad ydych chi neu eich cyflogydd yn caniatau e-bost y Rhyngrwyd
am negeseuon fel hon. Rhaid deall nad yw'r safbwyntiau, y casgliadau a'r
wybodaeth arall yn y neges hon nad ydynt yn cyfeirio at fusnes swyddogol
Cyngor Dinas a Sir Caerdydd yn cynrychioli barn y Cyngor Sir nad yn cael
sel ei fendith. Caiff unrhyw negeseuon a anfonir at, neu o'r cyfeiriad
e-bost hwn eu prosesu gan system E-bost Gorfforaethol Cyngor Sir Caerdydd
a gallant gael eu harchwilio gan rywun heblaw'r person a enwir.

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