Ofsted: BYP follow Ofsted codes of practice.

Enhanced DBS Checks: All instructors and teaching staff working with BYP receive an Enhanced DBS background check before they are cleared to work with students. Third party flying school staff are DBS checked and receive BYP safeguarding training before being cleared to work with us.

Ongoing Training: Our staff receive face-to-face and online safeguarding training annually.

Working with Schools: Each school has its own specific safeguarding policy, training and procedures in place. We liaise closely with each school we work with to ensure we are fully in-line with their policy.

Health & Safety: Every part of our teaching syllabus has a robust risk assessment. We are fully insured for the activities we conduct and our flights are delivered by qualified instructors within CAA and BMAA registered flying schools.

Flying & Risk: Flying a school aircraft with a qualified instructor is an adventurous but safe activity. Our own C42 aircraft is insured for flight school training, operated by licensed and experienced instructors and has an impressive array of additional safety features, including a whole aircraft emergency parachute and sophisticated fire suppression system. We do not fly in marginal or bad weather. The trip to the airfield is likely to be many times more dangerous than the flight.

Flying as an ‘out of school’ activity: Some of our schools prefer to direct parents to book flights directly with us to take place in the holidays or weekends so the physical flying is an ‘out of school’ activity. This places the onus onto parents for their own risk assessment.