Managing a safe Scout premises

This guidance takes you through a selection of common areas requiring safety checks and provides signposting to further guidance.

This tool will help those responsible for Scout premises to keep them safe, linking to relevant guidance and support where required.

Guidance on managing asbestos, water at risk of legionella, tree safety guidelines and falls from a height.

If you are using contractors to work on your event then you have responsibilities to ensure they operate safely – for their sake and for that of others involved.

Where a premises is a place of work any incidents need to be reported to the HSE (Health and Safety Executive).

This guidance includes links to an example fire safety checklist, fire safety action plan and fire safety risk management document.