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Be able to manage risk within an environment which provides challenge for children

This video was produced by Teachers TV and follows a debate over whether schools should expose their pupils to risk.Watch the video and make notes. Is there anything that you can relate to your setting? What can you learn from watching the video?

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Explore the RoSPA website section teaching safety in education. This site provides information about current practice and the benefits of embedding safety teaching within everyday activities.
Click on the icon to the left to read the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) leaflet '5 steps to risk assessment'. This is a short but clear leaflet explaining risk assessment.
Read this webpage on ‘Managing risk in play provision’ from Play Scotland and then download the document ‘Managing Risk In Play Provision’. This document, although designed for the playwork sector, provides a good explanation of the importance of balancing risk and opportunity when planning for children.

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