General

Update 10th December 2021

• From Friday 10 December, face coverings will be mandatory within our facilities. Masks will not be needed in our cafes or where is not practical to wear them (for instance, where exercise takes place).
• Please make use of sanitiser when entering or leaving our facilities (if supplies are required, please contact one of our staff member)
• Wipe down equipment before and after use, make use of the hand sanitiser throughout the building and wash your hands thoroughly especially before handling food or eating. 
• Posters will be on display informing customers and staff of
  cleanliness/hygiene protocols throughout the facility.
• Lampton Leisure will commit to the wellbeing of their staff and customers, and if they show/have any signs of COVID-19 (temperature, cough and difficulty breathing), they will be sent home to follow
  Government regulations.
• If you have symptoms of COVID-19 you need to get a PCR test and isolate for 10 days if you test positive
• Regular hand washing, social distancing, and keeping indoor spaces well ventilated will help reduce the spread of infection
• Lampton Leisure will comply with any health designation documentation that the Government implements.
• Hand wipes/sanitisers will be on offer (or people will be directed to where they can clean their hands).
• Face masks will be mandatory for our staff within our facilities. Mask will not be needed on pool side due to humidity levels (social distancing must be maintained) and where is not practical to wear them (for instance, where exercise takes place or there are other control measures).
• We will encourage our staff to get regularly tested
• It is down to the individual customer to take reasonable personal responsibility when taking part in physical activity.
• Lampton Leisure to maintain a commitment to the Equality Act 2010 and legal obligations to ensure that the
  decisions made in response to Coronavirus (COVID-19) do not discriminate against customers or staff with protected characteristics.

Cleaning

• Continue rigorous cleaning and disinfection procedures to minimise risk of contact transmission; this can be frequent and regular or through longer lasting treatments such as antimicrobial shields.
• If there is a COVID-19 case in the facility, the operator will follow the national guidance while cleaning all areas of the facility: England, Wales and Northern Ireland – COVID-19 – Cleaning in non-healthcare
  settings, Scotland – Environmental decontamination (cleaning and disinfection) after a possible case has left a workplace or other non-healthcare setting.
• Staff will carry out regular cleaning of high-contact touch points throughout the premises.

Reception Areas

• Hand wipes/sanitisers will be on offer (or directed to where people can clean their hands).
• Gloves are not mandatory as the World Health Organisation (WHO) advice is that it is preferable not to wear gloves but to regularly wash your hands.

Changing Rooms / Showers / Toilets

• Signs should encourage frequent hand hygiene and staff should be doing regular checks and cleaning of touch points.

Gym Floors

• Users should not be working out face to face.
• Touch points of equipment should be cleaned after use – this can be done either by the customer or staff using spray and cloths provided is in addition to the cleaning schedule.

Studios

• Equipment (including mats etc) will be cleaned in between use. This can either be done by the customer or staff member using spray and cloths provided.
• No equipment will be shared during the classes.

Courts/Sports Halls

• Cleanliness protocols must be followed.
• Refer to national Governing Body guidelines for COVID secure protocols for individual activities.