Health and Safety is a big priority when working within a school, the school has to be a safe environment for both the children attending the school and the members of staff.
Many factors should be taken into account when planning healthy and safe indoor and outdoor activities. Firstly, the children need to be taken into account, are the activities being set out safe for them and that they have the ability to do them, are there any children with illness’s that would need anything for certain activities for example if it was an outdoor P.E activity ensure if a child has asthma that they have their inhaler. Secondly the school must create and maintain a risk assessment for each activity intended and all the staff risk assessments should be up-to-date. …show more content…
The Police can give advice on crime prevention, security of premises and road safety which helps both to inform and protect the children. Fire Officer can advise and give guidance on fire regulations regarding the premises they are on such as; fire exits, fire extinguishers and general fire safety information of what to do in an emergency. Child Accident Prevention Trust helps reducing the number of children and young people killed, disabled or seriously injured in accidents. St Johns Ambulance is the nation's leading first aid charity can provide training and guidance on first aid, and what to do in an emergency and can train staff so the school can be safe at all times as well as on school trips. They also provide first aid and health and safety …show more content…
The principle is the same with a lot of things you need to give the child guidance but not tell them what to do as they are more likely to do things right and safety if they learn to do it
Many factors should be taken into account when planning healthy and safe indoor and outdoor activities. Firstly, the children need to be taken into account, are the activities being set out safe for them and that they have the ability to do them, are there any children with illness’s that would need anything for certain activities for example if it was an outdoor P.E activity ensure if a child has asthma that they have their inhaler. Secondly the school must create and maintain a risk assessment for each activity intended and all the staff risk assessments should be up-to-date. …show more content…
The Police can give advice on crime prevention, security of premises and road safety which helps both to inform and protect the children. Fire Officer can advise and give guidance on fire regulations regarding the premises they are on such as; fire exits, fire extinguishers and general fire safety information of what to do in an emergency. Child Accident Prevention Trust helps reducing the number of children and young people killed, disabled or seriously injured in accidents. St Johns Ambulance is the nation's leading first aid charity can provide training and guidance on first aid, and what to do in an emergency and can train staff so the school can be safe at all times as well as on school trips. They also provide first aid and health and safety …show more content…
The principle is the same with a lot of things you need to give the child guidance but not tell them what to do as they are more likely to do things right and safety if they learn to do it