RoSPA Play Quality Awards : Play Operator Awards
These awards are aimed at:
- Parish, Small Town, Community Council and Charities
- Borough, District, Large Town, Unitary, and County Councils
- Education Authorities
- Commercial Organisations
- Indoor Play Facilities operators
RoSPA Gold, Silver, Bronze and Merit awards will be awarded to operators for good local inspection and maintenance regimes, as well as excellence in promoting high play value and the inclusion of disabled people over stipulated periods of time.
Gold Award – Four years
Silver Award – Three years
Bronze Award – Two years
Merit Award – One year
Here you can find the Application Form (PDF 214kb)
Entrants to these awards must provide brief and concise answers to the key performance questions below and complete sections 2, 3 and 4 of the application form.
- How do you demonstrate your commitment to stimulating play provision within your authority?
- How do you demonstrate your commitment to inclusion for disabled people on your play areas?
- How do you ensure that all relevant personnel are competent to fulfil their roles?
- What are your organisation’s procedures for monitoring inspection and maintenance procedures?
- How does your authority ensure that relevant safety and maintenance information is communicated within the authority?
Award winners will be eligible to display a RoSPA Play Quality Award plaque on the relevant play area.
Entrants are required to make a concise submission indicating the steps they have taken to ensure continuing excellence in their management of health and safety. Whilst they can make their submission in any way they deem appropriate, they are strongly encouraged to demonstrate how they have sought to implement the guidance contained in EN1176, EM 15312, BS EN 14974:2006 , BS8409 (as appropriate).The judges require objective information to enable them to form a clear view of the integrity and performance of the applicant’s accident management. In addition certain mandatory information must be supplied including details of all playground accidents and of any enforcement action taken against the operator (including information relating to contractors etc). Entrants must also furnish information on the results of health and safety management system audits, improvements with reference to other key H&S performance indicators, details of occupational health programmes, contributions to ‘good neighbouring’ and working with ‘intermediaries’. Where the applicant has not been having regular annual inspections from RoSPA a visit by a RoSPA inspector will be necessary.
It is recognised that, on even the best regulated play area, accidents will occur. The evidence of accidents will not preclude an award. RoSPA will be looking for evidence that any accidents that have occurred are not as a result of failures on behalf of the operator.
Here you can find full details of the Judging Criteria (PDF 44kb)
For information about RoSPA Play Quality Awards please contact: RoSPA, Playground Management Ltd, The Old Barn, Wicklesham Lodge, Faringdon, Oxfordshire SN7 7PN Telephone: +44 (0)1367 244600 Fax: +44 (0)1367 244112 email: awards@rospaplaysafety.co.uk
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