Event Safety Training-Scottish Orienteering

Event Safety Training

British Orienteering require event organisers and controllers to undergo training in Event Safety and Welfare. The first workshop for this was held on Tuesday 11th January 2011 and rollout training has been held throughout Scotland.

This training is delivered as a 3-hour workshop, run by designated tutors at venues around Scotland, at venues, times and frequency appropriate to demand. Local tutors (listed below) will arrange sessions which will be listed here.

The training sessions are intended for organisers and controllers. By the end of 2011, all organisers of events at level C and above (ie. all except local events) will be required to have attended the training. Controllers are strongly advised to attend the training (it will become compulsory for them later), as they carry overall responsibility for the event. For the purposes of this training, the words “Organiser” and “Controller” are used to designate a role, not a status. You might be qualified as a grade B controller, but if you’re organising a level C event you need to have attended this training.

When you’ve attended the training, your entry on the BOF database will be updated accordingly. The workshop is highly interactive, informative and enjoyable.

For organisers of level D events, online training is to be provided in the near future; clubs should continue to ensure that experienced people guide, support and mentor the inexperienced.

Sessions will be publicised locally and on this page; places must be pre-booked with the tutor, who will also confirm detail of venue and timings. You may attend any session that is convenient to you. Most sessions will have a closing date 4-5 days ahead.

Once you’ve attended the session, you might want to refer to some of the materials on the event officials’ information page.

Scheduled courses

Edinburgh South - Wednesday 16th November, 7-10p.m. - Ian Pyrah & Roger Scrutton (ESOC)
Shawlands Academy, Glasgow - Wednesday 25th January, 6-9p.m. - Lynne Walker (ECKO)

TUTORS