B3.3 Staff training and briefing
Regular in-house training, briefing and reviewing is of vital importance in maintaining high standards of tuition, which should include induction training for new staff.
There should also be a procedure in place for site-specific training, which includes training on the specific operating procedures and equipment used at the centre. Any training provided should assist staff in carrying out their duties safely and be documented.
If an instructor is new to an RTC or vessel, the Principal/Chief Instructor should ensure they are inducted into the operation of the centre by a suitably experienced person.
The Principal must ensure staff are suitably qualified and experienced and have received any additional training to ensure they are able to carry out the tasks required of them. To ensure continuity a checklist or staff training manual will act as a helpful reminder of the relevant points and should be used.
The Principal must ensure instructors have read and understood the operating procedures of the centre, and have a method to document this, such as a ‘sign sheet’.
Instructors and staff responsible for the distribution of equipment should be trained and competent with its fitting and operation (including any rigging). All users should be briefed on any safety systems required.
No unqualified staff may be used as part of the stated instructor to student ratios, however it is recognised that additional unqualified staff may be used to assist with duties such as boat launching. Any unqualified helpers should be encouraged on to the RYA instructor pathway.
B3.4 Assistant Instructors
In the dinghy and windsurfing schemes it may be appropriate to train or assess experienced helpers as Assistant Instructors with a short training programme covering basic teaching principles, centre procedures and specific training in any unfamiliar equipment. See Assistant Instructor training information in the G14 Sailing Scheme Instructor Handbook or W33 Windsurfing Instructor Manual.
The training and assessment can be conducted by an appropriately trained Senior Instructor who has been nominated by the Principal or Chief Instructor. The Principal/Chief Instructor remains responsible for authorising and signing the certificate, even if training has been carried out by another nominated Senior Instructor.
Issued 21/06/2024. Information correct at time of publication. 33
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