This contingency plan is to cover events outside the control of the Training Centre, for example, extreme weather conditions, car accidents and staff absence due to ill health.
Aims and Objectives:
Our aim is to keep the Training Centre open wherever possible and provide suitable substitute tutors should any be absent.
Duty of Care:
In our Centre the term ‘Duty of Care’ is defined as “an obligation, recognised by law, to avoid conduct fraught with unreasonable risk of danger to others”.
In the contingency policy, the Managing Director in the first place has a duty of care to:
Decision Making Process
This process is totally dependent on the circumstances at the time and how long the problem occurring could last. Cover for classes will be provided wherever possible and continuity of course delivery is of optimum priority
Channels of Communication
If a decision is made to close the Centre due to extreme circumstances, learners and employers will be contacted at the soonest opportunity to communicate this and wherever possible reduce the risk of wasted travel time.
Overview
- Once a year this policy will be reviewed and various scenarios and updates made as necessary.
- This Contingency Policy will come into operation only if all procedures cannot result in the Centre being kept open. These will probably be caused by:
- Staffing problems (not enough staff able to get to the Centre).
- Building problems (services not available i.e. no air conditioning in summer, lights or water).
- Staff being taken ill during the day and no cover available.