Risk management
Safety
is not just following certain practices; it is also an attitude that must be
carried through all the planning and implementation phases of any outdoor
education activity. Unless this attitude pervades, it will be impossible to
operate safe, high-quality outdoor education experiences.
Experiential education safety is the responsibility of the entire community. Young people come to school with attitudes about safety that they have learned at home and in the community. Every safety conscious action taken by parents and community members sends a message to young people and makes it easier to ensure safe outdoor education experiences.
Standard of Care
There exist an inherent risk of injury in most off-site settings and because of this educators must be careful not to breach the standard of care owed to their students. The Supreme Court of Canada used the following four criteria to provide for an expanded standard of care for physical education. Yukon Education is adopting these criteria for outdoor education activities.
Experiential education safety is the responsibility of the entire community. Young people come to school with attitudes about safety that they have learned at home and in the community. Every safety conscious action taken by parents and community members sends a message to young people and makes it easier to ensure safe outdoor education experiences.
Standard of Care
There exist an inherent risk of injury in most off-site settings and because of this educators must be careful not to breach the standard of care owed to their students. The Supreme Court of Canada used the following four criteria to provide for an expanded standard of care for physical education. Yukon Education is adopting these criteria for outdoor education activities.
- Is the activity suitable to the age, mental and physical condition of the participants(s)?
- Have the participants been progressively taught and coached to perform the activity properly and to avoid the dangers inherent in the activity?
- Is the equipment adequate and suitably arranged?
- Is the activity being supervised properly for the inherent risk involved
Risk Analysis Form
This form is part of all Complex Trip Applications. If you require assistance with risk analysis please consult your school's administration or the Off-Site Review Committee.
