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Know how to keep individuals safe in the learning environment
Table of Contents
Click to read and relevant chapters from the ‘Health protection in schools and other childcare facilities’ from Public Health England (now UK Health Security Agency). It covers infection control and illness in the learning environment.
Table of Contents
Tutorial Video
Reading Materials
‘Hazards checklist premises: Guidance for schools' from the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham
‘A reasonable approach to classroom safety’ on the Work Nest website
‘Playground safety at schools’ from A & S Landscapes
‘Rashes in babies and children’ from the NHS
‘What are the Different Methods of Infection?’ from the Virtual College
‘Stopping germs from spreading’ from the NHS
Laser reading text: ‘Recognising and responding to childhood illness'
Presentation
Click on the icon to the left to launch this lesson's presentation on 'Safe, but challenging'.
Click on the icon to the left to launch this lesson's presentation on 'Child injuries and accidents'.
Good Practice Example
Good Practice Example
Interactive Quiz
Evidence Opportunities
Extended Learning
The Health and Safety Executive has produced ‘Health and safety checklist for Classrooms’.
‘The most common accident and injury claims in schools, colleges and universities’ from Fingershield. Have you witnessed any accidents in your role? Think about whether the accident could have been avoided and how.
Click to read and relevant chapters from the ‘Health protection in schools and other childcare facilities’ from Public Health England (now UK Health Security Agency). It covers infection control and illness in the learning environment.
Monitor local and national news for information about increased concern for particular illnesses e.g. measles, coronavirus, norovirus, meningitis etc. Make sure you know what precautions can be taken to reduce the likelihood of the illness affecting children and adults in your setting.
The Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents has produced ‘Managing safety in schools and colleges’.
Think And Challenge
