This text provides a practical, easy-to-understand guide to dealing with issues of everyday safety which so often worry those who work in schools. It provides a straightforward introduction to a risk assessment based approach to safety but acknowledges that things still do sometimes go wrong, and shows how to deal with a variety of emergencies. The book is written with day-to-day school management in mind. Issues covered include: how to assess risk; how to develop and implement a school safety plan; and how to deal with emergencies effectively.

Table of Contents

Foreword by Carol Sherriff, Director of the Child Accident Prevention Trust Introduction 1. A 'Common Sense' Approach to Safety with Young People 2. 'Basic Survival' Arrangements 3. Break Times 4. The School Health & Safety Manual 5. Photocopiable Checklists 6. Some Wider Issues 7. Helpful Organisations List 8. Useful Books and Resources