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Adventure Activities Licensing Authority
http://www.aals.org.uk/index.php
The Adventure Activities Licensing Scheme is a Government sponsored
scheme, which was introduced in 1996 under the Adventure Activities
Licensing Regulations. The scheme ensures that those who provide certain
adventure activities to young people under the age of 18 years, will have
their safety management systems inspected. Where appropriate, a licence is
then issued.
Teachernet
http://www.teachernet.gov.uk/emergencies/planning/index.html
Emergencies are hard to predict, but events can be prepared for. You can
start by considering what incidents may arise, then how prepared your
school is to deal with them, and what training or resources your school may
need.
US Department of Education
http://www.ed.gov/admins/lead/safety/emergencyplan/index.html
As schools and communities across the U.S. develop plans for responding to
potential emergency situations, the U.S. Department of Education has
unveiled a web resource to help. It is designed to be a one-stop shop that
provides school leaders with information they need to plan for any
emergency, including natural disasters, violent incidents and terrorist
acts. For more information about what families and communities can do to be
ready for an emergency, please visit www.ready.gov.
OECD
School
Safety and
Security
http://www.oecd.org/document/41/0,2340,en_2649_34527_8002921_1_1_1_1,00.html
A safe and secure environment is a prerequisite for effective teaching and
learning. Threats to the safety and security of people and property can
arise from natural hazards – for example earthquake, floods and storms – or
from human actions – such as vandalism, arson, and violent crime. While
catastrophic events and human tragedies cannot be eliminated entirely,
there is a role for facility designers, institutional managers, emergency
response teams, and post-crisis intervention in mitigating their negative
impact.
