Question

first aid safety in schools

Answer 1

health and safety risks, school management need to remember that their environment is a workplace and therefore has to follow a fixed set of legislative requirements. Many businesses today do not fully appreciate the importance of health and safety, with research indicating that 50% do not have a formal process for assessing first aid needs. The same can be said of schools. If a school has a first aid strategy in place, it might be limited to sending an employee or two to a standard training course, then hoping their skills will not be needed. Although legally schools only have to provide for their staff, they have a duty of care towards their pupils too.

Relevant guidance on the necessary health and safety regulations can be found on the Department of Education and Employment and the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) websites, both of which address a range of questions relating to first aid at work. However, it is up to schools and Local Education Authorities (LEAs) to develop their own health and safety strategy, based on an assessment of local need. In additi

Answer 2

First aid facilities must be provided by the school as childrens sometimes while playing are getting injuryies.