Education

Factors like race, gender, disability, age and work pattern may affect people’s health and safety. Equality is about ensuring everybody has an equal opportunity and is not treated differently or discriminated against because of their characteristics. Diversity is about taking account of the differences between people and groups of people and placing a positive value … Read more

Most of us use stairways every day going up and down various levels either here at work or at home. We have done it for years and the problem is… we no longer think about the real danger in doing so. Falls on stairs is one of the most common incidents that occur both at … Read more

Workplace bullying and harassment is a safety and health issue that can compromise the mental and physical health and safety of Employees. To ‘harass’ means to engage in a course of vexatious comment or conduct that is known or ought reasonably be known to be unwelcome. Main Duties Bullying and harassing behaviour can include: • … Read more

The Data Protection Act 2018 is the UK’s implementation of the General DataProtection Regulation (GDPR). Europe is now covered by the world’s strongest data protection rules. The mutually agreedGeneral Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) came into force on May 25, 2018 and was designedto modernise laws that protect the personal information of individuals. Before GDPR started … Read more

Safeguarding is a term used to describe the measures taken to protect the health,well-being and human rights of individuals, which allow people, especiallychildren, young people and vulnerable adults to live free from abuse, harm andneglect. Responsibility for these aims is deemed to lie with everyone who comesinto contact with children and families Main Points We … Read more

Educational trips have clear benefits for pupils, and large numbers of successful visitsand outdoor learning activities take place each year. Misunderstandings about the application of Health and Safety law may, in somecases, discourage schools/colleges and teachers from organising such trips. Thesemisunderstandings stem from a wide range of issues but may include frustrationsabout paperwork, fears of … Read more