Responsibility

It's vital that the risk assessment process is appreciated by those who manage the premises and have a legal responsibility for its user’s safety. This is likely to be the Group, District or County Trustee Board even if the premises are a campsite and there is a separate management committee to look after the day-to-day operations. They may also have repairing responsibilities under lease or insurance agreements that need to be kept up and reviewed.

It's good practice for Trustee Boards to establish a system to enable Leaders or other users to report any problems with premises that they may come across during their regular use of it. This might just be a log book kept at the HQ that someone checks regularly or, for more urgent repairs, the appropriate contact details.

The different types of premises most commonly found in Scouting are:

• Group, District or County/Area headquarters
  
  
• Meeting places hired from a church or local authority
  
  
• Group, District or County/Area Campsites