Is this ratio OK for an after school activity?

[LynetteScavo]

DS started after school football at his school last week. When I collected him, there was one football coach and 16(ish) children.

All the kids were fine, and the coach was very good with the children, but am I right in thinking there should be 2 adults? There were always two adults when DS did after school football at his old school, but there were also more children.

[southeastastra]

should be 1 to 8

[LynetteScavo]

So do I bring it up with the school, or the football people who run the sessions?

[southeastastra]

you could ask the school otherwise you would have to wait for the next session, perhaps he has someone but they let him down?

[LynetteScavo]

Thanks, I hate looking like a fussy parent, though!

[LynetteScavo]

I'm told (by school secretary) that the ration oof 1:16 is fine, and there are memebers of staff on site at that time of day, "just in case"

So I let DS go again ...he got a football in his eye, cried, and was put in goal, no first aid administered.

My gut feeling is not to let him go again next week, which will make him .

[choccyp1g]

I'd say it's fine so long as another adult is available in an emergency. During school time, the whole class could be out on the field with one teacher.

[choccyp1g]

Shame about the ball in the face though.

[LynetteScavo]

www.nspcc.org.uk/Inform/cpsu/Resources/Briefings/GuidelinesOnStaffingRatios_wdf60642.pd

If you scroll down on that link, it sugests a ratio of 1:8.