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All Forest School activity must be carried out with the appropriate insurance in place. Insurance continues to be an issue for many members.

Members have had success through O Driscoll O Neil insurance brokers at http://www.odon.ie/.  BHP insurance provide cover for IFSA.   Kidd Insurance and Campions and http://www.ccc3.co.uk/  have also provided insurance to some of our members.

In 2022,  IFSA  became members of  BGi.eu, offering bespoke insurance solutions for the Health & Wellbeing sector, currently encompassing 1,500+ varying activities/therapies – this will enable more of our members to access reasonably priced insurance and access a small discount.

BGi.eu insurance is available through Foyht Membership, to those resident in/working across the UK, EEA and South Africa:

• Public and Product Liability with an indemnity of €5,000,000 (or €10,000,000 extension). Consider availing of the €10,000,000 extension as Irish landowners and local authorities often require €6,5000,000 indemnity cover. Letters of Indemnity are available from BGi upon request.
• Employers Liability can be added upon request (if you have volunteers or subcontractors you need the EL extension. If you work with a FS leader who is leading part of the session they must have their own PL insurance.)
• Malpractice and Professional Indemnity of €5,000,000 (or €10,000,000 if required)
• Accidental loss or damage to business stock and equipment up to €5,000
• Additional Legal Expenses: €100,000 This service also allows access to a 24/7 legal advice helpline (UK and Ireland only)
• 12 months run off cover to allow for periods when you are not working
• Retro-active date: 2006 or, if later, since the date Medical Malpractice/Liability Insurance has been running, without a break or interruption
• Working from home, a client’s home, or at any owned, rented or hired premises
• Accidental damage to hired venues
• Indemnity to Principal
• Member to Member Liability included

You can apply for a quote through the IFSA affiliate members’ LINK.

To become a member of  IFSA, see here.

BGi may request to see your FS qualification certificate  at any time.  Practitioners will be asked to submit their qualifications should a claim arise. BGi will take new business/trainees as long as you have all risk assessments and policies and procedures required before running your six Pilot sessions including:

• Garda vetting
• Current Children’s First Child Protection E-Learning programme certificate
• Current outdoor first aid
• Policies and procedures and risk benefit assessments required to practice as a FS leader

BGi.eu are regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority.

Email: enquiry@bgi.eu.com

Tel:  048 9590 7070