Understand how to support children and young people to assess and manage risk for themselves
Search on the internet for information about supporting children to take responsibility for their own health and safety.
Table of Contents
- Tutorial Video
- Reading Materials
- 'Level 3 Supporting Teaching and Learning in schools' by Louise Burnham and Brenda Baker, published by Heinemann
- 'Managing risk in play provision: a position statement', from the Play Safety Forum
- Presentation
- Good Practice Example
- View this video opposite, which was produced by Teachers TV. This is a 40-minute video about the potential effects of adults’ unwillingness to encourage children to take appropriate risks.Watch the video and make notes. Is there anything that you can relate to your setting? What can you learn from watching the video?
- View this video opposite, which was produced by Teachers TV. This is a 40-minute video about the potential effects of adults’ unwillingness to encourage children to take appropriate risks.Watch the video and make notes. Is there anything that you can relate to your setting? What can you learn from watching the video?
- Interactive Quiz
- Evidence Opportunities
- Extended Learning
- The Road Safety Club is a free educational programme that teaches young Londoners safe behaviour around roads. The programme is fully funded by Transport for London.
- Click to visit Bright Kidz, a website which promotes walk to school schemes and high visibility clothing for children.
- Read about Frances the Firefly in this fun educational story for children, available from the Home Office Archives, via the National Archives.
- Search on the internet for information about supporting children to take responsibility for their own health and safety.
- Search on the internet for resources which can be used to teach children and young people about their health, safety and security.
- Click to read 'Nothing Ventured... Balancing risks and benefits in the outdoors' by Tim Gill, published by the English Outdoor Council.
- Think And Challenge
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