is it legal for 2 adults to take 10 preschoolers on a trip to the park?

[noonar]

is this in keeping with regualtions re adult/ child ratios?

what if one child had an accident and an adult needed to fetch help? thatd leave 1 adult to nine 3-4 yos.

just a bit concerne about a group of perschoolers who regularly use our local park. supervision seems to be lacking, to say the least.

[cazzybabs]

I think it is 1:5....not sure i would want that many though!

[chipkid]

I would not be happy if this was my pre-schooler not sure it is illegal though.

[Mummywannabe]

Ratio is 1:8, no obligation to have higher ratio's on trips out, however staff must have carried out a full risk assessment demonstrating they have minimised such risks.

So techinically no rules broken unless proper assessment not carried out, might be worth a call to pre-school supervisor to share your concerns, might give them the kick up the bum needed!
Hope that helps

[happystory]

Just to add ratio is 1:4 for 2 year olds, so if any of them are under 3, they need to take that into account. And staff need to be qualified to take children out.

[Desiderata]

In what way is supervision lacking? Is the space enclosed or are they on open parkland?

[cory]

Presumably they would be equipped with mobiles, not running to the hospital for help?

[fullmoonfiend]

we had a ratio of 1 to 4. We would not have taken the children out if the ratio had been lower

[MiaMamma]

think 1:5 is more than needed.... it's just a trip to the park!!!
that's just my opinion though...

[yurt1]

1:8 for 3 year old appparently (was talking to a pre-school person yesterday).

[mumeeee]

The Ratio is usually 1:8 for 3 year olds. But all the nuseries I have worked at use a higher ratio of1: 4 for 3 year olds and 1:2 for under 3's if they are taken on trips.