Posted By Chris Pope I've just been asked how the potential risks eg fire, and burns should be managed in senior school (13 - 18 yrs) boarding accomodation where normal safety rules prohibit kettles and rice cookers from bedrooms. Has anyone tried rules like, tutors ensure that they are unplugged at night... They are impounded and only used following controlled issue, or is it just me who is worried by the burn marks on furniture where they have been left to rest. Should a heat resistant pad be offered for them to rest on when in use ? Anyone crossed this bridge yet ?

Posted By Stuart Nagle Chris. A possible solution could be to install sockets that are able to be isolated from a control point for the dorm masters, and say all sockets isolated after 21.00 hrs or some such. This of course is OK if other communal areas were available for TV ect (if they are allowed in rooms) otherwise batteries for personal CD players or other equipment could be used.... Just a thought.... Stuart