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This record is for use by Â鶹ӳ»­ (CEC) settings only. This is one part of the Council’s safety due diligence process.

CEC settings are expected to read the guidance via Adventurous activity providers – Â鶹ӳ»­ before using the information below.

It is the CEC setting’s responsibility to ensure the following:

• Adhere to the CEC’s Excursions Policy.
• Ensure approval via the Outdoor Learning & Adventure Education (OL&AE) Team.
• The Group Leader must have Group Leader Training (CF2483) within the last 3 years.
• Only undertake those activities listed below.
• Liaise with the provider to meet individuals’ needs. This may require a provider to adjust their risk assessments and make reasonable adjustments.

Day activity is a Category 3. Overnight activity is a Category 4. Visits with a hybrid delivery solution e.g. this provider plus CEC self-led adventurous activity must be treated as Category 4 (day or overnight).

Any questions or comments about this provider must be directed to excursions@edinburgh.gov.uk.

Note to provider:

• Check your returned form regularly to ensure you can deliver the activities listed below to CEC settings.
• Apply any conditions or exceptions specified by the OL&AE Team to all CEC provision.
• Any changes should be communicated promptly to excursions@edinburgh.gov.uk. Delivery to CEC settings must be paused until approval by OL&AE Team.

AALS Licence: 

Nethybridge: L183186

Barcaple: L181279

Water

• Canoeing – up to & including Grade II rivers
• Coasteering/shore scrambling
• Kayaking (including white water) – up to & including Grade II rivers
• Gorge walking (wet)
• Rafting – on-site purpose-built watersports lochan
• Sailing – on Loch Morlich only
• Stand up paddleboards
• Windsurfing

Foot

• Bouldering (indoors & outdoors)
• Mountaineering (summer) – may include Scrambling
• Orienteering – primarily an on-site activity
• Walking (summer)
• Walking (winter)

Ropes

• Abseiling
• Aerial runways – Zip Wire
• Climbing Outdoors (summer)
• Low Ropes Course (under 2m and no technical equipment)
• High Ropes Course (with technical equipment)

Skis and Boards

• Skiing (dry slope/artificial)
• Skiing (snow)

Wheels

• Cycling – Road
• Cycling – Off-Road – delivered in FLS forests on purpose-built MTB tracks at Barcaple site

Environmental

• Bushcraft – delivered on-site as a full session, although elements of bushcraft are used on forest walk days, beach crag days, or camp outs

Underground

• None

Overnight

• Camping & Bivouacs (Wild)
• Purpose-built: Own Accommodation

Other

• Archery
• Night walks & lines
• Problem solving
• Weaseling
• Swimming Pool
• Powerboating