Health & Safety, Policies & Procedures
The Health and Safety of our participants and staff is very important to us and to ensure that we meet, and strive to exceed standards we:
• Hold Public Liability Insurance to £10 million
• Hold Local Authority Equestrian Establishment Licence
• Are a British Horse Society/Changing Lives Through Horses approved centre
• Approved alternative provider for Torbay Council & Devon County Council
• Hold the Torbay and South Devon VCSE Quality Assurance Mark
• Assess risks and goals prior to commencement
• All staff and volunteers hold up to date enhanced DBS checks
• Guarantee that a qualified First Aider is on site at all times
• That all our team attend child protection and safeguarding training
• Provide riding hats and suitable footwear that meet current safety standards
• Ensure that all staff attend regular training and CPD
• UK Human Equine Interaction Register (HEIR) approved
We are keen to discuss any aspect of our work, if you require further or specific details relating to information on this page please turn to our contact page. (Please note that the young people featured throughout this website are models)
Sirona Therapeutic Horsemanship meets Outcomes Framework:
• Be healthy
• Stay safe
• Enjoy and achieve
• Make a positive contribution
We have a range of policies to protect the wellbeing of all participants which are regularly reviewed. Our full range are available on request.
- Sirona Child Protection and Safeguarding Policy
- Sirona Adults Safeguarding Policy
- Sirona Health & Safety Policy
- General risk assessment for Sirona Therapeutic Horsemanship
- Sirona Equity, Inclusion & Diversity Policy
- Sirona Code of Conduct
- Sirona Confidentiality Policy
- Sirona anti-bullying policy
- Sirona data protection policy
- Sirona CIO complaints policy & procedure
- Sirona Privacy and Data Protection Policy (GDPR compliant)
- Adverse weather policy
Quick Guide to Bad Weather
Sirona Therapeutic Horsemanship is an outdoor setting which includes horses and other animals. There are also some covered and indoor areas.
Adverse weather conditions need to be taken into consideration for the safety of our participants, animals, staff and volunteers. Sometimes we must close the setting because of the weather, other times we can get away with it by changing our day. We always try to make the right decision but prefer to err on the side of caution.
Decisions are made as early as possible in the day. We use information and guidance from the Met Office, local council, schools and police to help us with our decision making.
This short guide is supported by further information available in our Adverse Weather Policy (SP090) – see above.
These are the key factors we consider when what to do.
Red = Closure
Amber = Consider actions acting such as closure, evacuation or change of session activity to an indoor setting.
