Emergency Evacuation/Closure Procedure

ArtWorks will make every effort to keep our holiday camps open, but in exceptional circumstances, we may need to close at short notice.

Possible reasons for emergency closure include:

• Serious weather conditions

• Heating system failure

• Burst water pipes

• Fire or bomb scare/explosion

• Death of a member of staff or child

• Assault on a staff member or child

• Serious accident or illness

In the event of an emergency, our primary concern will be to ensure that both children and staff are kept safe. If it is necessary to evacuate ArtWorks, the following steps will be taken:

If appropriate, the Team Manager will contact the emergency services.

All children will be escorted from the building to the assembly point using the nearest safe exit. (under the shelter in the garden through back door)

No attempt will be made to collect personal belongings or to re-enter the building after evacuation.

A nominated member of staff will check the premises and will collect the register (including emergency contact details) providing that this does not put anyone at risk.

Before leaving the building, the nominated person will close all accessible doors and windows, if it is safe to do so.

The register will be taken, and all children and staff accounted for.

If any person is missing from the register, the emergency services will be informed immediately.

The Team Manager will contact parents to collect their children.

All children will be supervised until they are safely collected.

If, after every attempt, a child’s parent or carer cannot be contacted, ArtWorks will follow its Uncollected Child procedure.

Contact numbers:

Jo Acty 07754 736078