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Amanda Brown, assistant secretary for employment, conditions and rights at the NUT, stated that there is "no firm evidence" suggesting that health and safety regulations are preventing children from doing sport.
She was speaking after Professor Allyson Pollock, director of Edinburgh University's Centre for International Public Health Policy, said rugby scrums should be banned at school because of health and safety.
Professor Pollock has conducted a study which found that 20 youngsters were taken to accident and emergency departments after playing rugby at school.
"Risk is inherent in all physical activity and needs to be assessed and managed appropriately," said Ms Brown.
"It is neither possible, nor desirable, to seek to remove all risks."
However, she accepted that health and safety must be considered when playing physical contact sports, so that parents do not need to worry about their child being hurt.
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Health and safety 'not preventing children doing sport'
Health and safety is not stopping children from learning sports at school, according to the National Union of Teachers (NUT).Amanda Brown, assistant secretary for employment, conditions and rights at the NUT, stated that there is "no firm evidence" suggesting that health and safety regulations are preventing children from doing sport.
She was speaking after Professor Allyson Pollock, director of Edinburgh University's Centre for International Public Health Policy, said rugby scrums should be banned at school because of health and safety.
Professor Pollock has conducted a study which found that 20 youngsters were taken to accident and emergency departments after playing rugby at school.
"Risk is inherent in all physical activity and needs to be assessed and managed appropriately," said Ms Brown.
"It is neither possible, nor desirable, to seek to remove all risks."
However, she accepted that health and safety must be considered when playing physical contact sports, so that parents do not need to worry about their child being hurt.
Quantum Risk Management are leading Health and Safety Consultants
Posted on 02/08/2010
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