An increasing number of children and adults are exposed to violence at every stage of school life. Schools are also potential targets of intruders. It is a problem that needs to be addressed if we want our children to learn in a safe environment and for school staff to feel supported to carry out ...
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Preventing lone worker hazards in the workplace can be a difficult task, particularly in an educational institution. Teachers face challenges in the workplace that are often not an issue for those in other professions. Due to the nature of their job, teachers can often find themselves in vulnerable ...
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Managing school safety is a complex and oftentimes daunting task. With violence in schools on the rise in the UK, implementing the right safety plan can be difficult. Protecting both staff and students from violence is unfortunately becoming a major part of health and safety plans in many UK ...
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The journey to becoming a fully-fledged teacher isn't short, nor the decision to embark on such a career a light one, it's a profession earning a bad reputation for itself these days. A love of learning, perhaps inspired by a few good teachers during their own school years, is a reason most people ...
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There's no doubt that we've all become more sensitised to violence, and it's near impossible to keep it from the eyes and ears of impressionable young minds. Games, music, films, and even cartoons contain some level of aggression. Despite parental controls on various devices, watersheds helping ...
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Health and safety in schools require a sensible and realistic approach to ensure a healthy and safe environment within the premises for everyone that uses them, including pupils, visitors and the school workforce. Risk assessments provide a method of identifying and reducing risks and increasing ...
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What is School Violence? Ask this question, and chances are all thoughts will turn to the in-house fighting between pupils inside of its walls. Unfortunately, in recent years such violence has reached disturbing levels, but it is more likely to happen outside of the school-grounds and doesn’t ...
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