General tips and advice when organising a firework display at home, from preparation before the
Category: Young people
Norfolk activity centre prosecuted after school trip incident
HSE has warned activity centres to ensure their staff are properly trained, after a child was seriously injured
The adventure activities licensing regulations 2004
This operational circular, which has recently been updated, describes the Adventure Activities Licensing Regulations 2004,
Child safety on farms
With the school holidays now underway, your child is in danger. Roger Nourish, Head of HSE’s
Young people at work
Young people, especially those new to the workplace, will encounter
School’s out - stay safe!
Now that Scottish schools have broken up for the summer holidays, HSE
School fruit and veg: pesticide residues testing
Latest results from a programme of pesticide residue testing in fruit and vegetables supplied to school children
Schools trips are an essential part of every child’s education
The Chair of the Health and Safety Commission (HSC) this week urged teachers to take a
Adventure activities licence fee proposals
This paper sets out HSE’s proposals to increase the adventure activities licence fee to £715 with effect from 1
Kidsafe - child safety films
These films highlight the dangers to youngsters of playing in or around farms, construction sites etc. The DVD consists
Learning to manage risks - part of growing up
Judith Hackitt, Chair of the HSC will sends out a clear message to those who hide behind so called health and
Children help lighten the load for businesses
As part of the European Health and Safety Awareness Week “Lighten the Load”,
Myth of the month - Children were banned from riding at a donkey derby
Dispelling the myth - HSE had banned children from riding donkeys in a donkey derby and so had to be
School proprietor fined £12,500
HSE urges those responsible for the care of young children to ensure sufficient levels of supervision are in place,
National construction week
National Construction Week 2007 will take place across the UK between 8th and 12th October. The aim is to inform young
Fairgrounds and amusement parks guidance
HSE has worked with the Fairgrounds and Amusement Parks Joint Advisory Committee to improve standards
Farming: the next generation conference
Organised by the Yorkshire Rural Support Network (YRSN), an opportunity to meet representatives from HSE and other
Myth of the month - kids must wear goggles to play conkers
Some schools appear to have banned conkers on ‘health & safety’ grounds or made
Visitor safety - controlling risk event
Organised by the Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH) Rural Industries Specialist Group networking

