No Fear: Growing up in a risk averse society

Always use the stairs to climb up a slide

Only one person on the slide at a time

Never jump off a swing while it is still moving

Playground safety

• How big is the problem?

• Cost?

• Impact on injuries?

• Side effects?

• Opportunity costs?

Safeguarding

• How big is the problem?

• Cost?

• Impact on prevalence of abuse?

• Opportunity costs?

• Side effects?

Risk assessment

Risk-benefit assessment

15 Oct 2010

[In play provision] we should shift from a system of risk assessment to a system of risk–benefit assessment, where potential positive impacts are weighed against potential risk.

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