e-Nights Away Notification

Nights Away Notification

Item Code FORM NAN Jan 2023 Edition no 10

PURPOSE AND USE:

This form provides the information a Commissioner (or their nominee) requires to APPROVE an event to take place (i.e. POR 9.1b/9.1c). The Permit holder is responsible for ensuring the appropriate Commissioner is informed about each section attending a nights away event (even a District or County event). For all Nights Away events the information below should be with your Commissioner (or their nominee) at least 7 days before the event (in normal circumstances). How the information is passed on will depend on local arrangements, but must be documented. Please ensure your Group Scout Leader / District Explorer Scout Commissioner is aware of the event.

The event must not go ahead until the Commissioner (or their nominee) has confirmed their approval.

DATA PROTECTION:

This form is used to collect information about you and your team for the purpose of approving this nights away activity, this is to be used by your Commissioner. As part of this form we collect personal data about you and your team, this detail is required so that we can check that everyone meets the membership and vetting requirements for the event and that appropriate permit holders are in place. We do not share your personal data provided in this form with any third parties. We take your personal data privacy seriously. The data you provide to us is securely stored (based on local arrangements) and we will keep the data we capture from this form for 2 months after the event for any queries that arise then it will be securely destroyed. For further detail on our retention periods please visit our Data Protection Policy.

Group/Unit *

Approximate Numbers attending

Squirrel Scouts *

Beaver Scouts *

Cub Scouts *

Scouts *

Explorer Scouts *

Adults *

Is this event being run using Event Passports? *YesNo

Start Date *

End Date *

Number of Nights *

Name of Venue *

Venue Phone Number:

Street Address *

City *

County *

Post Code *

Country

Please check Prohibited and Restricted Areas Camping Directory on scouts.org.uk to ensure your site is not in a restricted area.

Event Leadership Information

Permit Holder: Someone who holds a Scouting Camp Permit.

Event Leader: The person organising and running the event/camp.

Passport Holder: A Scout or Explorer Scout who wishes to lead a camping or residential event can do so when issued with an Event Passport, this is only valid for use with members of their own section.

Event Leader’s Name (if not Permit Holder) *

Phone Number: *

Membership Number: *

Email Address: *

Permit Holder's Name: *

Permit Holder's Phone Number: *

Permit Holder's Membership Number: *

Permit Holder's Email Address: *

Names of all adult members attending (with membership numbers) as well as all other adults e.g. parents, guardians etc. *

Activities: please list activities requiring permits or qualifications (including any planned contingency activities) providing details of the activity leader or provider i.e. names of individuals or businesses / organisations providing the activities

As part of the planning and preparation for the Nights Away event the following documentation should be in place: programmes, attendance information, medical and emergency contact information for attendees, InTouch system, menus and written risk assessments.

You must provide a written risk assessment along with this form to your Commissioner (or their nominee). Other documentation (listed above) does not need to be provided with this form but must be available on request.

InTouch Details (please provide details of your InTouch system and the main contacts in the event of an emergency) *

Risk Assessment

I confirm the written risk assessment for this Nights Away event has been shared with the responsible Commissioner (or their nominee). *Tick here to confirm

I confirm that the risks and control measures will be communicated to all adults and young people involved in the event, in an appropriate manner. *Tick here to confirm

Contingency Plans

I confirm that if the planned activities cannot take place during this Nights Away event, the leadership team have considered alternatives and they will be carried out as per the local approval process. *Tick here to confirm

I confirm that the Group Scout Leader / District Explorer Scout Commissioner is aware of this event taking place. *Tick here to confirm

Please attach your Risk Assessments here. *

You can upload pdf, txt, doc or docx files, the maximum total upload size is 50Mb.

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Item Code FORM NAN Jan 2023 Edition no 10

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