RoSPA Press Office : Press Release

September 24 , 2004
ACCIDENTS PROMPT NEW TEACHERS’ COURSE

The Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents has developed a course to help teachers understand the necessity of risk management in schools and on educational trips and visits.

The move follows a number of high-profile accidents involving children on school trips at home and abroad.

The course - Managing the Risks - is aimed at teachers both newly qualified and experienced. It will include Government guidance, legal requirements and perceptions of risk and safety, along with activities to get young people involved in managing risk.

The course will be run by Juliet Barratt, RoSPA Head of Safety Education, who said: “National training in this area of accident prevention is very limited, but there is a huge demand for this type of course.

“It is well documented in safety education circles that risk assessment is not an area that many teachers feel confident in. Having the knowledge to carry out a risk assessment properly is an essential tool with which all teachers should be equipped.”

The course begins in Easter 2005 and will cost £90 for those who book before Christmas; otherwise the fee is £100. The three-hour sessions will be held at RoSPA’s Birmingham headquarters. For those not able to attend in Birmingham, there is the option of in-school training; the course can be held at their place of work for just £695 for 15 delegates.

The course also offers the choice of morning or afternoon sessions to combat the problem of disrupting the school routine of those attending. Those who successfully complete the course will be awarded a RoSPA certificate of training.

For further details please contact Juliet Barratt on 0121 248 2025