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RoSPA's mission is to save lives and reduce injuries

Safety & Risk Education

RoSPA's Safety & Risk Education department supports those who work with children and young people to promote safety including: teachers, headteachers, youth and Connexions workers. Also, road safety officers, voluntary groups, charities, emergency services, university staff, students and others, as well as young people themselves.

Click here to read the Ten Principles for effective Safety & Risk Education.

The Teen Safety and Risk web site.

RoSPA Safety and Risk Education currently have four main campaigns.

Teen Safety and Risk

RoSPA is developing a youth network for teenagers aged 14-19 who want to learn more about how to keep themselves safe on the road, at leisure, in the home or in the workplace. If this sounds like you, find out more about the RoSPA Youth Network by visting the Teen Safety and Risk website

Our other campaigns:

  • Child Safety Education Coalition
    The coalition is a membership organisation hosted by RoSPA in partnership with the National Children's Bureau (NCB) on behalf of the Department for Children Schools and Families (DCSF).
  • AdRisk
    AdRisk is a European project aiming to reduce injuries among young people. RoSPA is the English partner in the project and is co-ordinating a series of exercises to develop a map of injury prevention in England.
  • LASER
    Learning About Safety by Experiencing Risk (LASER) is a powerful interactive approach to safety education that takes place outside the classroom.

To contact the RoSPA Safety & Risk Education department telephone: +44 (0)121 248 2000 or email: help@rospa.com

A selection of RoSPA Safety and Risk Education resources.

In addition to writing safety and risk education advice and information, RoSPA has also developed a wide range of resources to support your accident prevention work

Browse our resources...

  • RoSPA Web Shop
    Our safety shop contains a wide range of products, with over 160 Safety Education products alone.
  • Become a RoSPA Member
    As a RoSPA Member, you will not only be supporting RoSPA’s work in helping to prevent accidents, but you will enjoy a range of benefits designed to address your health and safety needs.
  • Safety Education Journal
    RoSPA publishes a range of safety journals, available on subscription, or as part of a membership package.
  • Safety Education E-Bulletin
    RoSPA produces a regular free E-Bulletin for teachers, school administrators and school governors to help them keep up-to-date with occupational health and safety.
  • RoSPA on the Web
    RoSPA has developed a number of satellite sites over recent years covering a wide range of accident prevention topics.

To contact the RoSPA Safety & Risk Education department telephone: +44 (0)121 248 2000 or email: help@rospa.com

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16/08/2010 : Press release: New research into young parents' access to home safety advice

The Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents is undertaking an innovative study to investigate young parents’ awareness of child safety in the home.
30/07/2010 : Press release: RoSPA URGES SCHOOLS TO FORMALISE PSHE EDUCATION

The Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents has welcomed Ofsted’s triennial report on personal, social, health and economic education (PSHE) in schools, but is disappointed that risk and safety education are seldom mentioned, reflecting the low priority given to this subject.