Useful links and resources

www.childrenfirstphysio.co.uk

Tempervox

The Chartered Society of Physiotherapy BackCare - The Charity for Healthier Backs

Health and Safety Law: What you need to know

Voice - The Union for Education Professionals

Legal Overview

HSE - An Introduction to Health and Safety: What you should know about -Â where to get more information

HSE Law - What you need to know

Reporting

HSE Information sheet: Incident Reporting in schools (accidents, diseases and dangerous occurrences

RIDDOR Reporting Form

Staff Questionnaire: Work related Musculoskeletal Discomfort in Primary and Early Years Staff Questionnaire

Staff Self Assessment Form (Jolly Back): Pain and Discomfort Self Assessment Form - for adults working at low heights

Risk Assessment

HSE - Five Steps to risk Assessment

Health and Safety and Risk Assessment Policy Templates

REBA: is a means to assess posture for risk of work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WRMSDs)

Online Classroom Risk Assessment: HSE & DfE - New online consultation assessment. Provides a printable download for your classroom.

Manual Handling

HSE - A Short Guide to Manual Handling

HSE - Manual Handling Assessment Charts

HSE - Teacher with low back pain-making reasonable adjustments: case study

HSE - Health and safety matters for special educational needs: Moving and handling

BackCare - the Charity for Healthier Backs: The Guide to Handling of People (6th edition)

VDU Working

HSE - Working with VDUs: (includes healthy sitting at a computer)

Touch Typing - This enables a more upright posture (neutral spine) to be achieved when typing at the computer. This helps reduce the chance of adults and children acquiring neck and shoulder pain.

Free BBC online touch typing course for children

Free online touch typing course for adults:
http://www.typeonline.co.uk/
http://www.sense-lang.org/typing/

Working at Height

HSE - Working at height guidance for schools

HSE - Keeping safe when working at height: Advice for teachers and classroom assistants

HSE - Low fall from a stool: education case study.

HSE - Are you at risk? What can you do? Slips and Trips in Education Guidance