School Fete Safety I got an email from a reader overnight and it really concerned me. Schools have a huge responsibility in regards to student safety and from what I have seen, generally take this … [Read more...] about School Fair Safety
School Safety
Safety Entitlement and Compulsory Safety Mis-Education
Safety Entitlement and Compulsory Safety Mis-Education Image Source As things continue to remain unchanged in the safety sphere safety people turn to the schooling system for the next bite at the … [Read more...] about Safety Entitlement and Compulsory Safety Mis-Education
Obsession with health and safety is killing science
Obsession with health and safety is killing science, claims James Lovelock If you would like to read a positive story about Schools embracing … [Read more...] about Obsession with health and safety is killing science
A Positive Safety Initiative by an Authority
A Positive Safety Initiative by an Authority – Sort of! Just when we had given up hope that Authorities would ever get that convoluted systems, overwhelming paperwork and more rules only create more … [Read more...] about A Positive Safety Initiative by an Authority
School ditches rules and loses bullies
School ditches rules and loses bullies Encouraging article about unwrapping the cotton wool, encouraging creative play and ripping up the stupid rules book. While most teachers were horrified before … [Read more...] about School ditches rules and loses bullies
HAZARDMAN Won’t Save You
Hazard Man Won’t Save You Article by Dr Rob Long about a new comic based safety campaign about to be launched in Schools. The reaction from my two teenage boys: “Huh? - that’s just stupid!” and … [Read more...] about HAZARDMAN Won’t Save You
Risk Assessment for Schools
Risk Assessment for Schools Just came across this really neat site that assists teachers and lab technicians to complete school science experiment risk assessments. The subscription costs $160/year … [Read more...] about Risk Assessment for Schools
Desensitizing to Kids Risk and Safety
Dr Rob beat me to the post on this one about the proposal to teach “safety” in schools so I’ll just make a few opening comments….. I fear the opposite of desensitization and that we will produce a … [Read more...] about Desensitizing to Kids Risk and Safety
