Children thrive in a safe and secure learning environment - and it starts in the classroom. Students and teachers spend most of their day in class and, while not inherently a high risk environment, ensuring that risk is properly assessed and managed is essential to fulfilling your duty to diligence. But where do you start … Continue reading Keeping classrooms safe
Organizing Safe School Fairs
When it comes to school fairs, effective planning and organization are essential to create an event that is both safe and enjoyable. Although health and safety should not be an obstacle to organizing school events, it is important to ensure that the risks to staff and visitors have been properly assessed and controlled. Depending on … Continue reading Organizing Safe School Fairs
Daycares ≀ A Safe Environment
Health and safety in daycares is extremely important due to the particularly vulnerable nature of early childhood students. All employers, managers or owners are legally responsible for ensuring that children and daycare staff are protected, as much as possible, from the risks of being and working in a daycare centre. The law does not expect … Continue reading Daycares ≀ A Safe Environment
School trips ≀ Staff to pupil ratios
There is often confusion and contradictory information concerning the law on the staff / pupil ratio for educational outings. It is important to remember that even if there is no staff / student ratio law, a detailed risk assessment should provide a clear indication of the appropriate ratios required. According to directives from the Director … Continue reading School trips ≀ Staff to pupil ratios
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