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Looking for some Safety in the Home Resources for Key Skills, Functional Skills, Learners with Learning Difficulties, Family Learning etc? Then take a look at this Blog Post.

Some resources that will be useful for the areas mentioned and much more.

Visit http://studentswithlearningdifficulties.blogspot.com/2011/07/dangers-in-kitchen.html to find out more.

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Health and Safety for Beginners (HSfB) provides...

• health and safety downloads;
• support for health and safety courses;
• toolbox talks;
• careers advice;
• discussion forums and much more...

The added bonus - it's all FREE! - the entire collection of revision aids and downloads are provided to help with various courses, including...

• NEBOSH General Certificate;
• NEBOSH Fire Certificate;
• NEBOSH Diploma;
• NEBOSH Environmental Diploma;
  
• NVQ 3, 4 & 5;
  
• MSc;
  
• PGCE and many more.

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The purpose of the SafetyPhoto web site is to provide free practical information and resources that might be helpful to qualified safety practitioners.

SafetyPhoto is a one-stop shop for photographs of...

• hazards;
• poor working procedures; and
  
• near misses in the workplace.
  

Accidents and lessons learned from them also feature.

The photographs are ideal for presenting a range of situations, dilemmas, and/or problems to be solved. Learners can be encouraged to spot/find hazar...

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SafeWorkers, we are told, was formed to offer a unique reference point on workplace safety.

Workplace safety affects us all...

It doesn't matter whether you're...

• an employer;
• an employee;
  
• a self-employed trader; or
  
• a director of a large company.
  

You might even be...

• a customer who uses a shop; or
  
• a client who visits business premises.
  

Workplace safety matters to everyone.

Despite this, many people don't know their safety rights and responsibilities. Others ...

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The JISC Legal eSafety Policy template (available in Word and PDF formats) is a guide to help learning providers write an effective eSafety policy that reflects their unique learning community and context.

There are...

• headings;
• statements; and
  
• content

...that a learning provider may select or adapt to suit their own needs.

Find out more at http://www.jisclegal.ac.uk/ManageContent/ViewDetail/tabid/243/ID/1747/e-Safety-Policy-Template-28102010.aspx.

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CoSHH* in Further Education and Skills

The use of hazardous substances within Further Education and Skills can present hazards to staff and learners and as such control measures need to be put in place.

The CoSHH regulations require employers to control substances that can harm workers' and learners' health.

• Read the CoSHH article at: http://freecoshhhelp.co.uk/news.asp?id=20101025
  

• Readers can access a free CoSHH pack at: http://freecoshhhelp.co.uk/free_download.as...

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"You don't know me, but I know you..."

Smokescreen is a cutting-edge game about life online, produced by Channel 4 here in the UK.

Many learners and learning providers use Facebook, MySpace, Bebo and MSN to keep up with mates, peers, etc. - and they've all heard the stories about parties on Facebook being mobbed, or people getting stalked on MSN. The question is, what would you do if it happened to you?

Over 13 missions, Smokescreen follows the story of Max Winston and Cal Godfr...

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The Health and Safety Executive has been running a campaign to reduce slips, trips and falls in the workplace.

Throughout 2008-2009, across the Education sector in the UK, there were...

• 0948 major injuries and a further
• 1865 that resulted in workers having to take more than three days off work as a result of slips, trips and falls

- resulting in costs in excess of £60million.

In response, the HSE has launched a new phase of its Shattered Lives campaign. As part of this, you can visit ...

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Learn Anytime has a list of  links to some interactive hazard identification activities including...

• Dangers in the bedroom
• Disaster Kitchen
• Dangers in the lounge
• Hazards in the room
• Home Hazard Hunt

Visit http://www.learnanytime.co.uk/PHSE/Safety%20in%20the%20home.htm to find out more.
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Developed on behalf of Streetwise Safety Centre by Sharon Burn and Gary Smith these pages also  include worksheets kindly provided by McMillan Scott PLC.

All of the resources may be reproduced or photocopied for educational purposes only and may not be used for any commercial purposes or commercial gain. 

Investigate the resources on the Teachers' Page at http://www.homesafetygame.com/teachersPage.htm. 

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