Posted By Manny Construction sites are just a big adventure playground, everything you need is on hand (sand, shovels, mechanical devices, climbing frames) why would you want any more ideas? This is a wind up, isn't it? Manny

Posted By Morgan Healey You obviously on a wind up matey, anyway why on earth would you want to take children to a construction site, after all what would they see apart from a load of workers doing nothing except lazing around. Morgan

Posted By B There was a nice thread re children's PPE and certificates and things a while ago. Look at http://www.iosh.co.uk/in...iew&forum=1&thread=22394 B

Posted By Darren J Fraser Dependant upon what phase of the construction you are at, how about sectioning a part of the site off and allowing each of them to lay a brick (ground level), or have a go at plastering etc. Obviously this would need to be planned well in advance, and all those on site informed of the no go area for any vehicles, alternatively this activity could be carried out during the 3 hour lunch break (joking about the 3 hours).

Posted By Gilly Margrave Hi RA, I've got a load of Kids activities (including some relating to building sites) which I put together for someone else recently. If you would like it e-mail me and I'll send it to you. Gilly

Posted By John Harrison The jokes are ok and amusing to read but is anyone receiving requests from parents to bring their children into work under a schools 'Take your child to work day' under a Work Related Learning Programme? The request forms we are recieving state 'This is not a Work Experiencee Placement therefore normal vetting procedures do not apply' and asks us to sign to agree to do it on the basis that the parent will supervise the child. I applaud the idea that children should understand more about what their parents and other people do at work but we still have H &S law to comply with so can anyone explain the legal position in this?

Posted By sagalout John, you include a question about children attending on "day at work" with parents. When children go on work experience the LEA makes visits to every provider as part of an assessment of the provider, their H&S standards and whether the placement is acceptable from an H&S view. (this is usally done by an approved unit such as the local county EBP or similar ). Thus the school is assured that it is "safe" for the child, based on a risk assessment, for the child to attend. The fact that you are being told that this is not work experience means this check will not be completed and that you are totally responsible for ensuring the childs safety and would need to have completed your own risk assessment. Supervision is always a key part of RA for children and you need to consider any personal and child specific issues that may be relevant, learning difficulties etc.

Posted By RA Yes Insurers are fully aware of this, and came out a couple of times at the begining as they said they hadn't come across these type of situations before where children are invited to come onto construction sites and said they were happy enough with the procedures. Thanks, RA