Elements and Performance Criteria
- Identify participant needs and expectations.
- Consult with participants to determine session's aims and objectives and activity preferences.
- Identify any special requirements according to participants needs.
- Advise participants of any reasons why they should not participate in the activities.
- Recommend participants seek external assistance where appropriate.
- Prepare a plan for an outdoor activity.
- Identify a range of information sources and gather relevant information to plan an outdoor activity according to organisational policies and procedures.
- Identify equipment and resources appropriate for the activity according to organisational policies and procedures.
- Consult with colleagues to identify activity objectives.
- Design an activity plan to meet the identified needs and abilities of participants according to relevant legislation and organisational policies and procedures.
- Seek agreement on the plan from colleagues, participants and organisations as required.
- Complete appropriate documentation.
- Coordinate and allocate activity resources.
- Evaluate the suitability of sites or locations and select according to activity objectives and organisational policies and procedures.
- Confirm selection of sites or location with colleagues and participants.
- Identify and check availability of equipment appropriate for the activity and participants needs and abilities according to organisational policies and procedures.
- Organise and confirm availability of appropriate resource requirements for the activity in consultation with appropriate staff, support personnel, organisations and participants.
- Identify and document contingency plans.
- Identify potential non-routine situations that may arise during the activity.
- Identify current equipment and resources that can be improvised to address non-routine situations.
- Identify means to acquire new or additional resources if required.
- Modify the activity plan, as required, to accommodate the use of improvised equipment or circumstances.