[SCHOOL ADDRESS]

15/10/18

Dear Parent/Guardian,

The British Schools Karting Championship (BSKC) involves teams of children aged 13-18 years from schools all over the country competing head-to-head in a national karting championship specially designed for school students.

The championship is to take place at selected arrive-and-drive karting circuits across the country.

Your child has expressed an interest in competing in the championship and so we are writing to you in order to ensure that both you and your child are fully aware of the risks associated with such an activity.

Motorsport canbe dangerous. Accidents cannot be ruled out due to the unpredictable nature of racing. However the arrive-and-drive karting industry is very mature providing entertainment to hundreds of thousands of customers per year. Safety is of paramount importance to all circuits hosting the British Schools Karting Championship.

The organisers of the BSKC believe that the level of karting offered in the BSKC is safer than many mainstream sports and activities on offer at schools across the country.

Attached is the risk assessment report carried by the management of your local championship participating circuit. As you will see from their risk assessment report, all risks have been accounted for and limited wherever possible so as to ensure both the competitors’ and spectators’ personal safety during the event.

Please read through the report thoroughly and visit the website for full the details of the championship.

Once you are satisfied that you and your child fully understand the risks involved in this activity, please complete the slip at bottom of this page and return it to me no later than [DATE].

I thank you for taking the time to read through this letter and I greatly look forward to seeing your child represent [SCHOOL] in the BSKC. I wish them and the rest of the team every success!

Yours faithfully,

[NAME AND SIGNATURE]

PLEASE COMPLETE AND RETURN THE SLIP AT THE BOTTOM OF THIS PAGE

Full Name of Child
Child’s Date of Birth
Full Name of Parent/Guardian
DECLARATION
I hereby certify that I have read and fully understood the risk assessment relating to the BritishSchool Karting Championship (BSKC) which my child intends to participate in. I appreciate the risks involved in taking part in such an activity and I give my consent to their active participation in the event(s).
Signed……………………………………………………..
Date: DD/MM/YYYY