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Chapter 5 of 30 · 1 min read

Family Camp Local Rules and Insurance

Describe the whole family camp to the relevant authority and insurance adviser, including lodging, meals, activities and separate childcare. Explain where caregivers will be during each service. Confirm requirements for the actual offer before accepting bookings.

Describe the complete program to the relevant authorities and your broker: ages, hours, lodging, food, transport, activities, childcare, and the location of caregivers during separate sessions.

Do not assume that parents being on site removes childcare, safeguarding, or licensing duties. Do not assume the venue's insurance covers your team and program.

Check accommodation, fire, food, water, pool or waterfront, activity, accessibility, employment, privacy, and transport requirements that apply. Keep written answers and conditions.

Ask the broker to review family-led and camp-led periods separately. Discuss guest conduct, abuse coverage where relevant, professional activities, borrowed equipment, contractors, and cancellation.

Have customer terms and consent forms reviewed. A sentence saying “parents are responsible at all times” may conflict with a paid childcare promise and does not settle every legal duty.

If the site or service cannot support infant care or another specialized need, state the limit honestly and discuss safe alternatives. Do not sell it first and work out the rules later.

Your task: Create one plain description of the offer and give the same version to the venue, insurer, advisers, staff, and customers.

Put this chapter to work

Optional · Putting your plan into practice

Using Bookify for this goal

This part starts with your own planning and judgement. Use the guide and its worksheets to work through it with your team.

When you are ready to put your camp plan into a booking system, you can explore a sample camp in Bookify or see what the software can help you do.