Sorry the what?
Is there a SharePoint Link.
Trickle down comms strike again!
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I can’t see it on the announcements or new documents area. I was sent it via OC Wing. It’s dated 20200710 so has been kicking about for a couple of days! It’s not securely marked so could upload it if I knew how?
Not trickled down to my neck of the woods either…
We do get random updates from the Wing Commander but the most recent didn’t refer to any of that.
Just looked again, and noticed although there isn’t any announcement about it on Sharepoint, there is one on there about CAC being on Facebook Live tonight! 
Strange how all the other recovery updates have been sent to everyone via a Bader Annoncements email. Then the actual information people can use for planning is left to slowly filter through the CoC.
Potentially to account for minor tweaks per region dependant on what area of the country?
I thought that might be the case, but now having read the whole document, this is not specific for England, and in-fact specifically talks about devolved nations, so is clearly the over-riding document to go out UK wide. My only guess without making jokes about it is just so that if any wing does have something specific, they can add it in the email, rather than changing the document. So pretty much what your saying. But it does constantly say “Where you are unsure, please liaise with your WHQ” so it works as a pretty generic thing UK-wide I guess.
TLDR for those who haven’t seen it yet. There is a 57 point checklist that has to be completed before you can have cadets back on unit, and you must get permission from your RC once that list is completed. Once they return, there is a further 15 point list that must be adhered to.
There is also a 15 page risk assessment that must be followed.
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When you say we, do you mean you at your unit because of certain restrictions, or do you mean we as air cadets as a whole?
Quoted below for you.
2.3 At the date of publication, the maximum capacity for RAFAC face-to-face activities in England is limited to 15 which can consist of 13 Cdts and two CFAV or 13 Cdts and one CFAV and one over 18 Cdt. This cap is subject to change and may be different for devolved governments for Scotland, Wales, Ireland and also overseas units. Activity organisers should seek guidance from their respective WHQ before planning activities.
Going from what my Wing Commander has sent out groups of 15 is what the National Youth Activity Association permits under the ‘Amber’ restrictions we’re currently on.
He has not sent us the document @JoeBloggs refers to though.
I spotted that too. One final fling by CAC. Why isn’t it on Teams though!!
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This document, while well meaning, is not that helpful. I’ve looked for 10 minutes and found that:
The letter to parents says I as OC will give "Covid 19 briefings at the start of all parade evenings. No where (so far) does it say what that is supposed to contain or mean.
The risk assessment says at point 4 that for the activity of “h&s inspection” the risks are “not completing it or quality of is inadequate…potentially multiple hazards and risks not being identified”. The control measure listed is “monthly h&s checklist and existing building and activity risk assessments”. Uhh what now? Your control measure is the activity you’re risk assessing? How does that work?
Part 11 of the risk assessment (I’m assuming, the numbers stop after 10) is for all staff to attend the unit to be briefed on how the covid19 secure measures will be implemented…uhh, how does that work if we’re limiting the number of people in the building?
I’m losing count but lots of the hazards aren’t mitigated. For example the activity of “approval of covid19 secure status and reopening of the unit for f2f activities” has, as a hazard, “no oversight and approval of covid19 secure arrangements by area. Covid 19 risk of infection. Stress and anxiety. Breach of policy”. The only control measures there are “oc seek formal hqac consent to reopen unit for f2f activity” and “has formally approves reopening of the unit for f2f activity”. REALLY?
Raising and lowering of the ensign is included as an activity, the hazards being cross contamination. The controls being only allowing one cadet to do it and no whistle. Whether this risk is acceptable is blank, but there is an additional control of “do not undertake this activity at all”. ARGH
The activity of “refreshments and catering” rightly identifies sharing cups/mugs etc as a risk of contamination, and the control is just not allowing sharing. But then again doesn’t identify if this is acceptable but does give an additional control of “no canteen”. GETTING ANGRY NOW
We’re told to display signs on every room saying its maximum occupancy…but no where does it tell us how we might know what that would be.
They give a maximum capacity for cadets and staff together, but not staff (so how can I get all my team together to do training, check the building etc if I don’t know how many i can have?
The squadron CO is responsible for ensuring all elements of the checklist have been completed, and where they can’t undertake them they can delegate to another uniformed volunteer. Why not CI? What difference does that possibly make?
Point 10 of the checklist is to rearrange all rooms to comply with social distancing requirements. It does not say what these requirements are or link to them elsewhere.
Point 12 is to “mark floors with appropriate distance markers (2m/1m)”. It does not say which we should use, why there is a difference or which would be best.
13 “ensure enough handwashing facilities are available” so am i expected to install sinks?
14 place appropriate covid19 signage around building. Doesn’t say what is appropriate.
20 taps to be run slowly for 5 minutes every week until san reopens. Uhh, this really is a job for the person paid to do it. I will not be attending just to turn a tap on for 5 minutes thanks.
29 is that WHQ/RFCA will centrally provide cleaning materials and hand sanitiser. But point 9 says I have to attend and clean the building. Why would you centrally provide it 20 steps after I need it?
There’s probably more to come but I got so mad reading it I’ve had to stop.
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To be fair I suspect this is just the first draft of a document that is inevitably going to have to change before it is used in anger.
Presumably the 1m/2m is due to the different rules in different countries.
I agree with a lot of the points there, but am not an OC so it isn’t so much my concern. If i were you I’d definitely feedback that information formally though. Certainly the email that I got the document from made clear that feedback is welcomed if there are issues with it.
The fact that it says FINAL in the titles makes me think this is the one that is expected to be used in anger and the email also said “please see the attached final plan from Corps” @pEp does raise some good points, some maybe over exaggerated though.
And that’s fine, but it would be useful to state that so we know.
Again, no problem if that is the cause for the 2m/1m, but without explaining what am I supposed to do about it? How can I install it without the correct guidance?
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Yes you’re right, I have exaggerated slightly but given that this is supposed to be a final plan and had involvement from all levels I’m a little concerned that some of these BASIC things have been overlooked.
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Ah ok, I’ve not actually seen this document so was not aware it was supposed to be final.
I do wholly agree however that given the importance of the topic that the instructions need to be explicitly clear without any room for local interpretation that may endanger people.
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It’s almost as though whoever created that risk assessment doesn’t actually understand how to conduct a risk assessment…
But all RAFAC RA courses properly teach how it should be done apparently, so I can’t imagine how that could be… 
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Any mention of rented accommodation? There will likely be items on there that squadrons in community use buildings won’t be able to do… eg. Mark the floors.
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anyone fancy sharing this how-to on here?
It says to contact WHQ for things like that.
Is there an easy way to share documents on the forum?
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