Should young volunteers be insured and supervised?

Answered 27 Mar 2008 by c.cattell
We have had offers from students undertaking their Duke of Edinburgh community service award to volunteer for us. What sort of insurance will we need to ensure we are meeting legal requirements if they do basic jobs (grass cutting etc) on our premises? And are we legally obliged to supervise them? They are 14 to 15 yrs old.

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Charlie Cattell is a specialist in legal and governance matters relating to social enterprises, charities and voluntary organisations, assisting a wide range of groups with legal structures, organisational management, and regulatory issues.