BCA insurance - school groups

[gelliffe]

I wonder if someone could help me with the following query.

As a secondary school teacher and an experienced caver I am considering doing  cave leader training with a view to bringing  some of my students caving with reduced costs.

I read the BCA insurance Q&As  and came across the following:

Q 92: Are minors (persons under the age of 18) covered by the scheme?
A: Yes, as normal members of a caving club. However, this insurance scheme is not designed to provide cover for the adult leaders of parties of children from outdoor centres, educational establishments or similar institutions.

I wonder are there any qualified cave leaders who are also school teachers or anyone else who could help me identify if BCA insurance is useful in this instance.

Cheers.

 

[nickwilliams]

Are you going to be leading trips in your role as a teacher or is this an out of school activity for which you will not be paid?

Nick Williams

BCA PL Scheme Manager

 

[gelliffe]

It would only be a max of two or three trips per year. I am happy to arrange the trips out of school time. However the issue I see is regardless of whenever I would bring the students caving it's still within my role as their teacher. It wouldn't be part of my contract and my pay wouldn't be affected as it would be a voluntary extra curricular activity.

 

[nickwilliams]

Please send me your contact details to nick dot williams at hucklow dot net and I'll take this up with the insurer for you.

Nick.

 

[gelliffe]

Thanks Nick, I appreciate it.

 

[Grump Gnome]

If you are employed by the school and the caving is for the school then you should be covered by their insurance, if not get them to sort it.
BCA have a deal with Perkins Slade for cave leaders/instructors.

 

[glyders]

Indeed. I am a teacher and lead caving, climbing, mountaineering, etc. trips for the school. Everything goes through the school insurance - my instructor liability, personal for both them and me.

 

[gelliffe]

Outdoor education isn't part of mainstream education in the Republic of Ireland. I believe the systems are fairly different.

Thanks to Nick Williams who is currently helping with my query. Cheers for the other responses guys.