Outdoor Activities, Recreational Outings and Field Trips Policy 29.105
Headcount and Ratio Policy
100

What is the ratio supervision for an outing?

1 staff for every six children

5.2.8.1

100

True or False:

Cottage headcounts should be conducted every 12 minutes?

False

200

Can a 1:1 child attend off-site outings?

Yes

The program may allow the child under 1:1 supervision to participate in the off-site outing

5.2.8.3

200

Ratio during sleeping hours is 1:16 for which ages?

Ages 5-17

300

True or False:

Children identified as presenting a safety risk or risk of flight are not permitted to participate in off-site outings

5.2.10.5

True

400

What minors are not eligible to attend field trips or outings?

5.2.9.1 Run Risk

5.2.9.2 Has not completed all initial assessments

5.2.9.3 Whose identity has not been verified

400

Headcount Template utilized by UM Program should include?

Name of staff

Date/Shift

Times of headcount

Locations

500

Outing Form Template?

6.1 Name of minor/ last four #

6.2 Date of outing

6.3 Departure and return time

6.4 Outing location/ Phone number of outing destination

500

During periods of influx, staff ratio may be adjusted. This does not apply to ratio for?

Infants/ toddlers

Children on high risk 1:1

Run Risk 1:1