We guide you through supplier vetting processes, so you work only with trusted vendors who meet rigorous safety standards.
SIOTO's safety program teaches accident prevention through play design, ensuring every activity is engaging yet risk-controlled.
We highlight seasonal safety considerations, such as temperature control, wet-weather hazards, and holiday crowd surges.
SIOTO training covers staff accountability systems, ensuring every team member understands and fulfills their role in maintaining a safe play space.
Participants learn age-appropriate zone design, separating toddler, preschool, and older children's play areas to prevent collisions and ensure developmental safety.
We incorporate parental engagement techniques, encouraging caregivers to play an active role in supervising their children.
With SIOTO's Soft Play Safety Training, you can confidently operate a safe, fun, and compliant facility that delights families and builds your reputation for excellence.
SIOTO's Soft Play Safety Training provides comprehensive instruction for business owners, managers, and staff responsible for running soft play facilities, ensuring every play environment is safe, compliant, and well-maintained.
SIOTO's training covers hygiene protocols, including daily sanitization schedules, cleaning product recommendations, and infection-control strategies to protect young visitors.
Our training fosters a culture of safety, ensuring that every staff member treats safety as an essential part of the guest experience.
SIOTO emphasizes liability prevention, giving you the tools to operate a facility that meets insurance requirements and reduces the risk of legal claims.
We provide guidance on safe equipment installation and dismantling, reducing the chance of accidents during setup or relocation.
We teach how to design play spaces with safety in mind, incorporating protective flooring, secure netting, and padded edges.
Our training program focuses on equipment setup best practices, from secure anchoring of structures to correct placement of mats, barriers, and padding to minimize the risk of injury.
Operators learn first aid basics specific to soft play-related injuries, ensuring they can provide immediate assistance when needed.
We emphasize the importance of routine safety inspections, teaching staff how to identify loose components, worn-out padding, or unstable structures before accidents occur.
Staff are trained to handle behavioral issues that could compromise safety, such as roughhousing or misuse of equipment.
We teach emergency preparedness, equipping staff with clear procedures for responding quickly and effectively to injuries or other incidents in soft play environments.
We explain the role of ongoing training and refreshers, keeping safety standards high even as staff and equipment change over time.
Our program includes case studies of real-life incidents, offering valuable lessons to prevent similar situations in your own facility.
SIOTO's training includes risk assessment techniques, helping you identify and eliminate hazards both before opening and during daily operations.
We suggest that any primary owners certify in the courses. We do offer discounts for other members of your staff, and encourage their training, however we do not mandate it. It is your decision.
We accept Visa, Mastercard, Amex and Discover.
Effective in 2009 we mandated the basic course as a minimum for SIOTO membership. The advanced course is optional.