Instructors working with family groups

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The Welsh Government has confirmed to us that the guidelines for exercise and meeting other households under the current ‘Red’ Covid-19 recovery phase do permit a single instructor “to work with one family group from one household at a local venue that is open” – provided that all necessary social distancing and hygiene guidelines are … Read more

Online Classroom from UK coaching

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I hope the CPD links have been of interest so far.  I’ve uploaded a few more CPD links for you all.  Stay safe and well and share our emails widely with your teams.  Ieuan. Safeguarding & Protecting Children (Online Classroom) Coaching Children (Online Classroom) Promoting Behaviour Change (Online Classroom) Understand, Connect, Thrive: Developing Your Practice … Read more

Post Covid-19 Guidelines and Recovery Matrix for Adventure Sports and Provision in Wales

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Following its earlier “Post Covid-19 Recovery Plan for the Outdoor Sector in Wales“, the Outdoor Alliance Wales  (led largely by WATO Members with contributions from SWOAPG) has now produced: The aim of this new document, which has been designed specifically for use by Outdoor Activity Providers, is to provide an ‘at a glance’ guide to … Read more

Safe Delivery of Gorge Walking and Canyoning post COVID -19

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SWOAPG Members Tom Partridge and Gary Evans, working with WATO Chair Paul Donovan and colleagues from North Wales, have produced the attached guidance for activity providers delivering Gorge Walking and Canyoning during and after the Coronavirus pandemic. The aim of this document is to enable organisations and their leaders to support the safeenjoyment of Gorge … Read more

Brecon Beacons National Park Authority statement on Covid-19 countryside re-opening

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Here is the latest statement from the National Park Authority: “Following the Welsh Government’s announcement on Friday May 29th  of specific minor relaxations to movement restrictions in Wales and taking recent sector specific guidance from Natural Resources Wales into account, the Authority has been reviewing its approach to closures. We are using the NRW guidance, … Read more

NRW Guidance for reopening outdoor sites for recreation

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Natural Resources Wales has just published the attached guidance for site managers considering reopening natural and outdoor cultural sites for recreation in Wales. While it doesn’t provide any answers on when and how individual sites might re-open, it does explain the thought-processes that will be involved, so might be useful for outdoor providers to understand … Read more

AALA licensing under lockdown

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SWOAPG has received the following advice from HSE, following questions raised by Members about AALA licensing during lockdown. The key point is that licence applicants (both new and renewing) may delay licence issue during lockdown but may in the meantime continue to claim that they have the licence and use the logo. You asked whether … Read more

CPD Resource Update..

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Another week and another update to the new CPD page.   The following free PDF book is now available if you are interested.   Paediatrics for Paramedics – Dolphin   Please share any resources you find.  treasurer@swoapg.com.  Cheers.. Ieuan

Business survey for SW & Mid Wales

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Here is another survey of Covid-19 impacts which SWOAPG Members might like to complete, to keep feeding-in the impact that the crisis is having on our sector and the support we will need to survive: “The Regional Learning and Skills Partnership South West and Mid Wales is currently working across the six Local Authority areas … Read more