Firstly, the qualifications and experience of the leader were inadequate.
There are over 1,000 activity providers registered by the Adventure Activities Licensing Authority and in the nine years since it came into force there have been no fatalities on any activities through these providers. Knowledge about adapting programmes because of conditions, as well as writing and implementing risk assessments, are vital skills.
Secondly, involve young people in evaluating the risk, not just to gain an educational skill, but to help understand the difference between "risk aware" and "risk averse". Risks need to be part of life, but they need to be controlled. We all have a duty of care to ensure that control happens without wrapping children in cotton wool.
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