Health and Safety
General Health and Safety
At Best Foot Forward the safety and wellbeing of our learners is paramount. Skateboarding can at times be a risky activity but with Best Foot Forward we aim to teach the skills needed to identify and eliminate unneeded risks
Risks
To ensure maximum safety we conduct frequent risk assessments on our regular lesson locations. In these assessments we identify risks and hazards in the surrounding areas and do everything we can to identify and minimise the effect these will have on you as the learner.
It is important for the learner to work together with the instructor to follow these assessments at all times and listen to their instructor. At new or custom locations a risk assessment will need to take place at the beginning of the lesson.
In your first lesson and in the event of a location change your instructor will talk about the risks associated with each location to ensure everyone is educated and aware of any additional hazards.
Protection
All users under the age of 18 will need to wear a Helmet and full protective pad sets (Elbow pads, knee pads and wrists guards).
Learners over the age of 18 will have the choice of wearing protective equipment however this will be encouraged where needed.
Your instructor reserves the right to discontinue the lesson if refusal to wear the appropriate safety equipment occurs or if the user is not following safe practice.
Safeguarding
At Best Foot Forward Skate Academy we strongly believe that safety goes beyond just pads and Helmets and are dedicated to providing a safe space to learn without fear of inappropriate behaviour or discrimination.
Your instructor will be certified up to a level 2 level in both Adult and Child safeguarding as well as Equality and Diversity.
As part of their responsibility as an instructor they are to report any concerns or issues surrounding their learners wellbeing or safety to the relevant bodies.
As an organisation we are dedicated to creating a welcoming atmosphere for all, your skateboarding lessons may require a degree of physical contact between you and your instructor for learning or safety purposes if you are uncomfortable with this please make your instructor aware as early as possible to allow for appropriate changes to the learning plan.