YES: Neal Stone, head of policy and public affairs, British Safety Council
Yes, but health and safety is not to blame for the risk-averse culture in schools. There are those who misguidedly see the elimination of risk as the ultimate goal, yet doing so would result in the banning of many work and leisure activities that are part of everyday life. Those involved in advising schools on the management of risk, including the risk of injury to pupils, have to take responsibility, advise effectively, and end this culture of risk aversion.
NO: Richard Jones, policy and technical director, Institution of Occupational Safety and Health
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