Introduction to Children's Play Area Inspection and Maintenance

This 3 hour informal interactive session covers the basic background to inspections and what to look out for. Topics include photographs of problems identified, some faulty components removed from equipment for demonstration, routine (visual) and operational level inspection differences, an introduction to RPII Training and Registration levels, important elements of the relevant standards including the recent amendments, risk assessment and some current problems of great concern with these facilities. This is an introduction to inspection and maintenance with a balanced approach to health and safety.

Suitable Audience

Councillors and members of staff who are responsible for managing children's play areas, MUGA, wheeled sports and outdoor fitness facilities and carry out inspections or those who wish to develop their knowledge of a council’s duties in this area. 

This training will be held at a venue.

Benefits

By the end of ‘An Introduction to Children's Play Area Inspection and Maintenance’ you will:

• Be aware of what managers of public unsupervised equipment installations should provide/arrange (including considerations under the Equality Act 2010), including awareness of ancillary items such as gates. This would include public parks, pay and play parks, schools, nurseries, public houses, holiday parks, indoor play centres, farm parks etc
• Know the legal aspects, the hierarchy of inspections, recording, Risk Assessment and subsequent prioritisation of maintenance and repair considerations
• Know the legal standards all play equipment used or employed in publicly accessible areas should meet

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