Laser Lessons - Lesson

K5 The principles of risk assessment and management, and how to balance risks and benefits of activities for children.

Watch ‘Playwork Essentials - Dynamic Risk Benefit Assessment’ produced by Play Wales – Playwork. Although produced for playworkers, the examples in the film are equally valid in an early years setting.

Table of Contents

Tutorial Video
Reading Materials

Find and read your setting’s policies, procedures and templates for risk assessment and risk management.
‘Early years foundation stage statutory framework’ from the Department for Education
‘Managing risks and risk assessment at work’ from the Health and Safety Executive (HSE)

Presentation
Reading Materials

‘Taking a Risk? The value of risk and challenge in the early years’ by Juliet Mickelburgh in the Foundation Stage Forum
‘Taking risks in play’ on the Early Education website
‘Children’s play and leisure – promoting a balanced approach’ from the Health and Safety Executive (HSE)
‘Help! I need to do a risk assessment’ on the PACEY website
‘Food safety’ from the Help for Early Years Providers website.

Good Practice Example
Interactive Quiz
Evidence Opportunities
Extended Learning

Read this article from Growing Hands-on Kids to find more about the ‘Scissor skill development checklist for ages 2-6’.
This article from Kindling Play and Training is on ‘Dynamic risk assessment or ‘shall we use our common sense?’’.
This document is the ‘Dynamic risk benefit assessment: Play Safety Forum position Statement’. Do you think dynamic risk benefit assessment is appropriate in your setting? Discuss this with your tutor/assessor or line manager.
Click on the link to read this ‘Risk Benefit Assessment Record Sheet and Advice’ from Outdoor Play and Learning (OPAL).

Think And Challenge