Recce Checklist
Name of location: South Essex
College
Things to take:
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Complete
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Notes
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Camera
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✓
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Mobile phone
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✓
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Notebook, pen, PDA
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✓
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Programme risk
assessment form
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✓
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Maps/directions
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Student ID card
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✓
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Brief
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Checklist
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✓
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Talking to people:
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Complete
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Notes
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Confirm ownership
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✓
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Exchange details
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✓
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Explain intentions
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✓
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Discuss
fees/contract
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Editorial policy
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✓
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Are passes
required?
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Yes [No]
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Availability and
timings
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Local events
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Dress code
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[Yes] No
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Copyright issues
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[Yes] No
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Children’s details
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[Yes] No
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Transport/access:
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Complete
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Notes
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Landmarks for
directions
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✓
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Neighbour
disturbance
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[Yes] No
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Risk of trespass
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Yes [No]
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Internal access
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✓
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Vehicle access
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✓
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Toilets
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✓
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Traffic control
needed?
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Yes [No]
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Shelter
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✓
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Safety for
hazardous environments
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✓
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Tidal waters
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Yes [No]
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Boats/safety
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Yes [No]
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Camera/lighting:
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Complete
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Notes
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Position of the sun
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It was too cloudy to see.
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Window direction
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✗
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Power supply
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✗
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Size of location
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Fair size.
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Strobing
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Yes [No]
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TV/computer screens
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Yes [No]
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Is floor level?
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Yes [No]
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Secure place for
kit
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[Yes] No
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Cables
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✗
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Smoke
alarms/sprinklers
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Yes [No]
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Sound:
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Complete
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Notes
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Listen
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✓
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Wind, People, Cars, Birds
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Traffic/roadworks
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[Yes] No
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Aircraft
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[Yes] No
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Electrical hazards
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Yes [No]
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Schools
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[Yes] No
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Weather
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[Yes] No
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Background music/PA
system
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Yes [No]
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Air
conditional/fridges
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Yes [No]
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Wooden floors
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Yes [No]
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Things for
director:
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Complete
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Notes
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Take photos
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✓
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GVs/top shots
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✓
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Cutaways
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✓
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Backgrounds
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✓
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Events
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✓
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Additional
contributors
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Yes No
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Food/accommodation:
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Complete
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Notes
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Eating
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✓
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Lots of eating areas.
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Hotels
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✓
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Hotel down the road.
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