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I was aksed this question by a friend: has anybody got any views on the idea?
".I was talking to someone who is running a company that let's kids get involved in the design of new schools etc.... they've won awards and everything.....but they asked me about how they can get kids (I'm assuming between 8 and 16) more involved in the construction side of things...and actually get their hands dirty. Obviously they were very concerned about the Health & Safety side of things etc but anyway I just thought I would run this by you to see what your thoughts were etc? As I'm really struggling to see kids ever being allowed on a building site but I thought things like allowing kids to VIEW a building site via a scissor lift or cherry picker or going around in the back of a tractor etc. may be possible. What do you think? I welcome any ideas or suggestions"
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I would suggest that small well supervised groups of children would be likely to benefit from the experience of being on a building site. Obviously close attention would need to be paid to what works were actually happening that day but what better way of teaching risk awareness to children.
As far as the upper end of the age range is concerned, these children may be themselves working in this type of environment in a few months time.
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It sounds like a bunch of bright kids, I also think that with adequate planning and risk assessment, they could be taken into a construction site. I'm sure they'd gain a lot from the experience.
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Not uncommon for larger projects to organise visits by local schoolchildren to explain the risks and convince the kids that they should not be exploring construction sites.
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you can set up a kids construction site [ a few lengths of Herris fencing and its done] within a 'real' construction site and manage what they do in their site quite easily - start by taking them around the main site and walk them into their site and help them get on with it thereafter - I have done this quite regularly with young school children and they loved it - good for a photo shoot and positive marketing as well
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"start by taking them around the main site and walk them into their site and help them get on with it thereafter - I have done this quite regularly with young school children and they loved it - good for a photo shoot and positive marketing as well"
seious Question - does this necessitate a CRB check?
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I meant to type 'Serious Question'
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Regarding the CRB check. I would think that providing they are being supervised by a teacher or similar then a CRB check would not be needed. I am not aware that all staff at museums, zoos etc and other places that educational visits take place are CRB checked.
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I have been part of putting together a guide for young apprentices working (thats doing something and not watching) on construction sites. As part of the work I carried out I was able to visit companies who do allow 14 year olds onto sites and undertake some work. The guide is avaible from the CITB and is aimed at young apprentices as part of site work within their programme but may have some useful stuff in there for you. I think I have some copies I can send you if you would like?
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