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Forest School Risk Assessment Template
Create a professional, comprehensive risk assessment for forest school in school & education settings. Tailor hazards and measures to your needs and download a professional PDF. Add your own branding.
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What this covers.
This template focuses on typical risks and controls for forest school in school & education settings. You can add, remove or adapt items to match your context.
Potential benefits
Enhances resilience and self regulation through challenging outdoor tasks.
Builds problem solving, risk assessment, and persistence.
Improves physical literacy via natural movement and tool use.
Increases wellbeing through time outdoors and reflective practice.
Strengthens connection with nature and environmental stewardship.
Typical hazards & measures
Injury from natural materials (sticks, stones)
— Supervise and educate on the correct handling of natural materials. Ensure protective clothing like gloves when necessary. Regularly inspect the area for sharp objects.
Hypothermia in cold weather
— Ensure students wear appropriate clothing and check for signs of cold exposure regularly. Provide shelters and warm drinks if needed.
Poor group management (safety briefing)
— Begin every session with a thorough safety briefing, outlining the rules and boundaries for the day's activities. Emphasize the importance of listening, staying within designated areas, and following instructions.
Inadequate adult-to-studentratios
— Ensure appropriate ratios are maintained for supervision. Pre-plan sessions based on group size, ability and age and adjust staff accordingly.
Climbing trees
— Set clear boundaries on which trees are safe to climb and supervise at all times. Limit the height to which students can climb based on age and ability.
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