S3 Apply the principles of risk assessment and risk management within documentation and practice
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Table of Contents
- Tutorial Video
- Reading Materials
- Find and read your setting’s policies, procedures and templates for risk assessments and risk management.
- ‘Early years foundation stage statutory framework’ from the Department for Education
- Presentation
- Reading Materials
- Good Practice Example
- Reading Materials
- ‘Health and safety – Getting it right in early years settings’ from Teach Early Years
- ‘Risk Assessment Guidance’ from Northumberland Education
- 'How to introduce more risky play in the Early Years— and why it matters’ on the Famly website
- Good Practice Example
- Reading Materials
- Interactive Quiz
- Evidence Opportunities
- Extended Learning
- This guidance is on ‘Health and safety on educational visits’ and it has been produced by the Department for Education. You do not need to read the sections on ‘Adventure activities: caving, climbing, trekking and watersports’ and ‘Trips abroad’.
- ‘School trips and outdoor learning activities Tackling the health and safety myths’ has been produced by the Health and Safety Executive.
- Click to read this example of a ‘Risk assessment booklet’ from Carlton Road Academy. Is there anything in this document that could be a useful addition in your own setting’s procedures?
- This document on the ‘Risk assessment process’ was written for the National Youth Agency. Although written for young people, pay attention to the key definitions and stages of the risk assessment. How can you apply this information to your role in your setting? Do you involve the children in your setting in the process of risk assessment and the management of risk?
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