In 2016, Sean Harford, Ofsted's director of education, warned that schools are responsible
for the safety of pupils moved into other provision.
School leaders must carefully consider reasonable requests to accommodate religious or other beliefs, but weigh this against the aim of creating a unified school ethos or
for the safety of pupils.
Not exact matches
«Over 140 pages
of health and
safety guidance
for schools, including robust and detailed advice on protecting
pupils on school trips, have been scrapped.
«It must take into account the issue
of teacher
safety and the extent
of police involvement when searching
pupils for knives,» he said, adding: «What is important is that the government does not let this slip now they have made the announcement.»
Mr Cameron also called
for a crackdown on health and
safety and legal checks that are stopping teachers and
pupils from acting in the best interest
of the child.
For some
pupils, a school lunch is the main meal
of the day, providing a critical nutritional
safety net.
Schools are responsible
for their premises under Health and
Safety at Work etc Act 1974 (sections 2, 3, 4 & 6), Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH) Regulations 2002 (Regulations 6,7,8,9 & 12) and Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999 to protect the health and safety of not only their pupils and staff, but for all those who are at risk including members of p
Safety at Work etc Act 1974 (sections 2, 3, 4 & 6), Control
of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH) Regulations 2002 (Regulations 6,7,8,9 & 12) and Management
of Health and
Safety at Work Regulations 1999 to protect the health and safety of not only their pupils and staff, but for all those who are at risk including members of p
Safety at Work Regulations 1999 to protect the health and
safety of not only their pupils and staff, but for all those who are at risk including members of p
safety of not only their
pupils and staff, but
for all those who are at risk including members
of public.
Entitled «Switched on Online
Safety» they will provide support for teaching staff to address current issues with online safety, especially bridging the gap between home and school in terms of ensuring that pupils are kept safe when engaging with online activ
Safety» they will provide support
for teaching staff to address current issues with online
safety, especially bridging the gap between home and school in terms of ensuring that pupils are kept safe when engaging with online activ
safety, especially bridging the gap between home and school in terms
of ensuring that
pupils are kept safe when engaging with online activities.
Displaying the appropriate health and
safety signage is a key element in creating a safe workplace
for teachers, other staff members,
pupils and visitors to a school, college or similar places
of education.
The final slide is an example
of a sun
safety poster which
pupils can use as a basis to design their own
for the rest
of the school (and which can be used as an assessment
of their learning).
All the activities have been trialled with primary - aged children, but it is still important
for teachers to consider the individual needs
of their
pupils and
safety implications when selecting activities.
Over the course
of sessions held at DCMS headquarters in Whitehall, as well as the offices
of School Improvement in Liverpool, primary and secondary teachers will share their views on the general state
of online
safety in schools, the risks and opportunities
for pupils, engaging parents and the support that schools can access.
A strong supporter
of outdoor education, the Health and
Safety Executive (HSE) fully recognises that learning outside the classroom brings the curriculum to life, as well as helps
pupils develop their risk awareness and prepares them
for their future.
It will recognise those who go the extra mile, whether that is schools who have used good health and
safety practice to help provide opportunities
for their
pupils to participate in activities that might otherwise have been denied them, schools who have used good pragmatic health and
safety practice to solve an issue, or schools who have championed the value
of good health and
safety to better prepare their
pupils for their future in the world
of work.
It is a powerful tool
for teaching and learning that can be used as compelling evidence within each
of the four cornerstones
of the new Ofsted inspection framework: the achievement
of pupils at school; the quality
of teaching; the quality
of leadership and management; and the behaviour and
safety of pupils at school.
DHF will be holding a competition
for pupils to design a «gate
safety» poster, the theme
of which will be «Safe Gates Save Lives» — our 2017 campaign slogan.
From delivering content, to catering
for the specific needs
of pupils, i.e dietary or medical requirements, to ensuring best in class health and
safety, every aspect is taken care
of.
Types
of school The overall responsibility
for health and
safety in other types
of school is as follows:
for community schools, community special schools, voluntary controlled schools, maintained nursery schools and
pupil referral units, the employer is the local education authority (LEA).
It is a requirement
of health and
safety law
for employers to assess the risks to
pupils and staff in terms
of health and
safety.
«Online
safety, including the impact which social media can have on emotional and mental health, must be seen as part
of a bigger picture in schools
for pupils of all ages.»
EMERGENCY PROCEDURES Finally, governing boards should ensure that emergency procedures are in place, both
for use in school premises, but also specifically while on school trips, and that these have been explained to all staff and that staff understand the expectations placed upon them
for the health and
safety of pupils while on school trips.
The policy should include a clear statement about the benefits
of school visits or other opportunities
for learning outside the classroom - making it clear that
pupils»
safety is paramount at all times.
As the Department
for Education states, «schools have a legal responsibility to ensure staff and
pupils are safe» but from recent reports, whilst schools do have a level
of safety plans in place, they don't appear to be going as in depth as they need to in terms
of reviewing their processes and updating their plans.
School trips organised through STF and LOtC assured tour operators mean that the
safety standards
of the coach and its drivers have been thoroughly checked, providing extra reassurance
for teachers,
pupils and parents.
With the autumn term under way and the evenings getting darker, a top priority
for schools should be ensuring the
safety of staff and
pupils.
The framework contains learning outcomes which maps to the PSHE and Computing Curriculum, but it also presents opportunities
for teachers to incorporate online
safety into a range
of other subjects, e.g. English, and while it doesn't provide teaching resources, it does give schools a very clear idea
of the competencies
pupils should have at each stage
of their learning.
This could mean,
for instance,
pupils pushing individuals out
of Whatsapp groups or removing them from group chats on other platforms; this trend is much more subtle than the overt name calling we usually associate with online
safety, but while the former is still happening, the latter is becoming more widespread.
Pupil involvement is a powerful way
of improving your school's online
safety provision, despite being one
of the weakest areas
for schools.
In a report published by the Northern Ireland Education and Library Board, it was found that there are a number
of strategic benefits to a clean school: creates a positive learning experience and contributes to the ethos and culture
of the school; encourages good hygiene practices; promotes a positive image to parents and reassures
of pupil safety; teaches respect
for property and environment; reduces hidden costs associated with deterioration
of property and expenditure on maintenance.
The winning school will receive an iPad mini, a visit from a SP Energy Networks engineer and the opportunity
for pupils to be part
of an exciting power
safety video.
Not only will
pupils be in with the chance
of helping their school win the competition but they will be given the opportunity to become PowerWise Champions — ambassadors
for power
safety in their school.
Rated inadequate overall, receiving the same label
for both leadership and the
safety of pupils.
Cyber Citizen is the vehicle
for a whole school programme
for post-primary schools which aims to provide an integrated and progressive online
safety curriculum which is inclusive
of all stakeholders including post-primary teachers, support staff, parents, the wider school community and
of course,
pupils.
The ACE Academy in Tipton was rated inadequate
for the second time in two years, with inspectors raising concerns similar to Wednesfield over behaviour,
safety of pupils, bullying and weak teaching.
At a bare minimum, our elected officials should commit to providing the $ 400 million that they pledged
for school
safety and security measures, which ate up all but 47 cents
of the roughly $ 100 increase in per -
pupil spending (and that still lags total inflation adjusted spending from a decade ago by nearly $ 1500).
NSPCC Cymru has called
for mandatory online
safety lessons in schools from September to teach
pupils about the dangers
of social media and online grooming.
The school received inadequate ratings
for leadership and management, the behaviour and
safety of pupils, and
for its sixth form provision, but good ratings
for the quality
of its teaching and achievement
of pupils.
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Safety
In the motions
for the Public Education Appropriations Subcommittee, committee chairs Sen. Howard Stephenson and Rep. Steve Eliason recommended intent language directing the State Board
of Education to «develop criteria that could be used to allocate
pupil transportation funding to certain charter schools that provide pupil transportation services due to specific student economic, safety, distance, or special education requirements» (see the item titled, «Minimum School Program — Pupil Transportation,» on pag
pupil transportation funding to certain charter schools that provide
pupil transportation services due to specific student economic, safety, distance, or special education requirements» (see the item titled, «Minimum School Program — Pupil Transportation,» on pag
pupil transportation services due to specific student economic,
safety, distance, or special education requirements» (see the item titled, «Minimum School Program —
Pupil Transportation,» on pag
Pupil Transportation,» on page 3).
Pupils, whose behaviour is such that the visit leader is concerned
for their
safety, or
for that
of others, can be withdrawn from the activity.
Great West Casualty Company International Association
of Chiefs
of Police (IACP) International Registration Plan, Inc. (IRP) Krueger Ergonomics Consultants Maryland State Department
of Education (MSDE) National Association
for Pupil Transportation (NAPT) National Association
of Public Funded Truck Driving Schools (NAPFTDS) National Association
of State Directors
of Pupil Transportation Services (NASDPTS) National Highway Traffic
Safety Administration (NHTSA) National Private Truck Council (NPTC) National
Safety Council (NSC) National Tank Truck Carriers, Inc. (NTTC) National Association
of Truck Stop Operators (NATSO) Network
of Employers
for Traffic
Safety (NETS) Owner - Operator Independent Drivers Association (OOIDA) Professional Truck Driver Institute, Inc..
For all driverless
pupils, we can't emphasise enough the importance
of road
safety and it's imperative that everyone who operates a driverless vehicle takes specialist driving lessons to ensure they fully understand how to operate the new technology.»
From our innovative resources
for 3 - 18s, parents, carers and teachers, to
pupil powered online
safety programmes, we have stayed at the cutting edge
of the latest tech trends by speaking to thousands
of children and young people face - to - face each year.
LGfL DigiSafe & NSPCC ran a highly successful
pupil online -
safety survey
for all UK schools
for Safer Internet Day 2018 and throughout the whole
of February.
In addition to this, the school also created a dedicated internet
safety page
for parents and
pupils offering lots
of useful tips and advice: cloghroens.com/internet-
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