Why does a parent(s), legal guardian(s) or carer(s)/support worker attending a session with their child or vulnerable adult need to sign a consent form; surely this is not giving consent?
A. A parent, legal guardian or carer should sign the form to agree that they are responsible for supervising and direct care for the child(ren)or vulnerable adult(s) during a Ramblers activity. At the same time they are agreeing with the paragraph that states ‘our staff and volunteers responsible for organising/leading activities hold no specific knowledge or qualifications for working with children or vulnerable adults’. And to provide the walk leader with an emergency contact number and any medical requirements, in case an accident may occur, so this infomation can be passed on to ambulance medics or the authorities. This is the only safeguard that the Ramblers currently have in place for vulnerable groups, which is based on guidance from best practice . Many organisations who deal with children and vulnerable adults on a regular basis have robust safeguards in place, such as CRB checks or volunteer recruitment procedures, application forms and reference checks. However, these are ma
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