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• Coaches and Participants• Coaching Equipment• Playing AreaActivity: Coaches & ParticipantsPersons at risk: Coach and participantsHow might they be harmed: muscular skeletal injuries through improper planning,supervision, class managementSeverity rating (SR) 3Arrangements to examine/QuestionsCoach:Are all coached activities supervised by aqualified coach or sports leader?Is the coach’s membership of their qualifyingbody current?Is the level of coaching award held appropriateto the level being coached?Does the centre allow outside clubs to hire thefacility and if so are coaches qualified, insuredand CRB checked?Is there access to a first aid qualified personand first aid kit?Participants:Are class sizes, ability and age groupscontrolled and teaching ratios set and adheredto?Are participants asked about medicalconditions / medication?Are they advised of suitable sports wear?Is misbehaviour controlled?Control measures in placeEdinburgh Leisure Coaches are present and allhave provided copies of qualifications andinsurance and this is recorded in personnelrecords.As above all coaches have relevantqualificationsAll coaches using pitches outside are ask toprovide copies at time of booking for allrelevant qualifications before booking isaccepted.Yes in the Duty Managers office.The class sizes are capped at 20 with a ratio of1 coach to 10 childrenThese details are taken at time of booking andstored in a folder at reception.This is advised at the first lesson by coach.This is controlled by coaches taking thesession.Likelihood Rating ____1_Risk Rating __3___Activity: Coaching EquipmentPersons at risk: Coach and participantsHow might they be harmed: injury through failure of equipment in use, collapse of goal postsand transmission of infection.Severity Rating (SR) 3Arrangements to examine/QuestionsControl measures in place