The Safer Schools Podcast

Episode 12 - Radon Gas: Why All Schools Need to Assess the Risk From This Hidden Hazard

Join us for Episode 12 of The Safer Schools Podcast as we welcome special guest Rebecca Coates, Head of Radon Projects at PropertECO (one of the UK's leading specialist radon contractors and consultants for radon risk assessments and radon mitigation works), to discuss everything that schools need to know about radon, including:
What radon is
How radon can cause harm
How radon can get into your buildings
What Health & Safety legislation requires you to do in terms of identifying and managing radon risk
How to find out whether you have a radon problem within your school (including what is meant by the term 'Radon Affected Area')
Examples of remedial actions that can be taken to reduce radon exposure
The need for a clear policy outlining your arrangements to manage radon risk
The need for appropriate risk assessments covering radon exposure within your school, and how often these should be reviewed; and
The consequences of failing to identify and manage radon risk.
 
So, if you’re responsible for overseeing Estates, Health & Safety, or compliance in a school, then this is the episode for you!
Let’s start a conversation on how we can make our schools safer!
 
Questions, comments, suggestions for topics? This is your Podcast too...
Drop an email to: info@pearsonwebb.co.uk
 
We've provided links below to the various guidance documents and other resources referred to in this episode:
Check to see whether your premises are in a radon Affected Area using the UK Radon Map (and if they're not, then remember that you'll still need to undertake radon monitoring for any occupied below-ground workplaces). Open the map, enter the postcode for your site, and then click the red button labelled 'Show Radon data'. Finally, click on 'Legend' at the bottom right of the map: https://www.ukradon.org/information/ukmaps
PropertECO's free Radon in Schools Guidance and Templates: https://properteco.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Radon-in-Schools-Risk-Assessment-Guidance-2024.pdf
The Health & Safety Executive's (HSE) guidance on radon in the workplace: https://www.hse.gov.uk/radiation/ionising/radon.htm
List of Radiation Protection Adviser (RPA) Bodies Recognised by the Health & Safety Executive (HSE) under The Ionising Radiation Regulations (IRR) 2017: https://www.hse.gov.uk/radiation/rpnews/bodieshse.htm
UK Radon Awareness Week webpage: https://https://radonweek.co.uk/
Contact details for our guest Rebecca Coates:
Telephone:  0800 046 6193
Email: rebecca.coates@properteco.co.uk
Website: www.properteco.co.uk
Intro/outro music: Phello / No Signal / courtesy of www.epidemicsound.comIntro/outro music voiceover: Eloise Pearson (aged 4 years)Sound editing: Leo Sartain / Creative Director / rafikistudio.com

Episode 11 - Minibus Management: Ensuring Safe Vehicles, Safe Drivers, and Safe Journeys

Join us for Episode 11 of The Safer Schools Podcast as we welcome special guest John Peterson, Director of Minibus Services at Rivervale Leasing, to discuss effective minibus management, including:
Section 19 permits and PSV (Public Service Vehicle) operator licences
Safe vehicles - insurance, road tax, MOTs, servicing, safety inspections, daily/weekly walkaround checks, and the need for robust defect reporting procedures
Safe drivers - general requirements, licenses, insurance conditions, driver training, the type of checks required for your drivers, the importance of compiling and maintaining a list of approved drivers, and the need to control access to minibus keys
Safe journeys - driver fatigue and the need for drivers to be well rested and take regular breaks when driving, seat belts and child restraints, route considerations, weather and traffic conditions, refuelling considerations, pick up/drop off points for home to school services, supervision of passengers, and the need for robust procedures in the event of a breakdown or accident
The need for a clear policy outlining your arrangements to ensure safe vehicles, safe drivers, and safe journeys; and
The need for appropriate risk assessments covering your minibus activities.
 
So, if you’re responsible for overseeing H&S, compliance, or transport in a school, then this is the episode for you!
Let’s start a conversation on how we can make our schools safer!
Questions, comments, suggestions for topics? This is your Podcast too...
Drop an email to: info@pearsonwebb.co.uk
 
We've provided links below to the various guidance documents and other resources referred to in this episode:
Department for Transport reported road collisions, vehicles and casualties tables for Great Britain RAS0502 Vehicles Involved and Involvement Rates: https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/reported-road-accidents-vehicles-and-casualties-tables-for-great-britain#vehicles-and-drivers-ras05
Link to further information on Rivervale's free app My Minibus Manager: https://www.rivervale.co.uk/minibus/compliance-and-training/walkaround-checks#:~:text=How%20does%20our%20free%20app,providing%20you%20have%20internet%20access.
The Outdoor Education Advisers' Panel (OEAP) suite of guidance documents on transport, including Transport General Considerations, Transport in Minibuses (which includes a section on towing trailers) and Seat Belts and Child Restraints: https://oeapng.info/downloads/download-category/transport/
Check to see what vehicles you can drive: https://www.gov.uk/vehicles-can-drive
Zapmap - map of electric charging points across the UK: https://www.zap-map.com/live/
Link to further information on driver training courses provided by Rivervale: https://www.rivervale.co.uk/minibus/compliance-and-training/driver-training
Link to further information on the Minibus Management course provided by Rivervale: https://www.rivervale.co.uk/minibus/compliance-and-training/minibus-management-course
Contact details for our guest John Peterson:
Office: 01869 253 744
Mobile: 07919 388 496
Email: john@rivervale.co.uk
Website: https://www.rivervale.co.uk/minibus/
 
Intro/outro music: Phello / No Signal / courtesy of www.epidemicsound.comIntro/outro music voiceover: Eloise Pearson (aged 4 years)Sound editing: Leo Sartain / Creative Director / rafikistudio.com

Episode 10 - Beyond Compliance: Taking a Strategic View of Health and Safety in Your School

Join us for Episode 10 of The Safer Schools Podcast where we discuss the importance of having a plan for health and safety in your school, including:
The size of the problem in the Education sector (using the latest statistics from the HSE)
The benefits of aiming ‘beyond compliance’ in health and safety and how you can work towards gold standard without breaking the bank; and
How to compile your health and safety strategy using the HSE’s HSG65 management system as a framework.
For each phase of the management system (i.e., Plan, Do, Check, Act), we discuss what ‘ticking the box’ looks like vs. going beyond compliance, with plenty of practical examples thrown in, together with links to guidance documents and templates to support you.
So, if you’re a Governor, Trustee, Head, COO, Bursar, Estates Manager, Health & Safety Manager, School Business Manager, or indeed ANYONE responsible for overseeing health and safety in a school, then this is the episode for you!
Let’s start a conversation on how we can make our schools safer!
Questions, comments, suggestions for topics? This is your Podcast too…
Drop an email to: info@pearsonwebb.co.uk
 
We’ve provided links below to the various guidance documents and other resources referred to in this episode:
Health & Safety Executive (HSE) Education statistics in Great Britain, 2023  https://www.hse.gov.uk/statistics/assets/docs/education.pdf
Health & Safety Executive (HSE) Managing for Health and Safety (HSG65): https://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/priced/hsg65.pdf
Health & Safety Executive (HSE) guidance on Health & Safety Committees: https://www.hse.gov.uk/involvement/hscommittees.htm
The Safer Schools Podcast: Episode 6 – Risk Assessment (but not as you know it!) Part 1: https://saferschools.podbean.com/e/episode-6-risk-assessment-but-not-as-you-know-it-part-1/
The Safer Schools Podcast: Episode 7 – Risk Assessment (but not as you know it!) Part 2: https://saferschools.podbean.com/e/episode-7-risk-assessment-but-not-as-you-know-it-part2/
Template Risk Assessment Requirements Form: https://www.pearsonwebb.co.uk/document/template-risk-assessment-requirements-form-schools/
Health & Safety Executive (HSE) guidance on Leading Health and Safety at Work: https://www.hse.gov.uk/leadership/
The Safer Schools Podcast: Episode 5 – Statutory (Engineering) Inspections in Schools: https://saferschools.podbean.com/e/episode-5-statutory-engineering-inspections-in-schools/
Health & Safety Executive (HSE) Health and Safety Checklist for Classrooms: https://www.hse.gov.uk/risk/classroom-checklist.htm
The Independent Schools’ Bursars Association (ISBA) Podcast: https://www.theisba.org.uk/cpd/isba-podcast/
Sign-up to receive Department for Education (DfE) e-bulletins here: https://www.gov.uk/email-signup?link=/government/organisations/department-for-education
Sign up to receive Health & Safety Executive (HSE) e-bulletins here: https://www.hse.gov.uk/news/subscribe/index.htm
Intro/outro music: Phello / No Signal / courtesy of www.epidemicsound.comIntro/outro music voiceover: Eloise Pearson (aged 4 years)Sound editing: Leo Sartain / Creative Director / rafikistudio.com

Episode 9 - Managing Health & Safety for School Lettings

Join us for Episode 9 of The Safer Schools Podcast where we discuss managing Health & Safety for school lettings, including:
The importance of getting it right
The Health & Safety criminal law applicable to lettings
Civil law in relation to lettings
Factors to consider, such as insurance, increased risk factors, risk assessments, planning & co-ordination, and security
The key information that you need to request from the hirer
The key information that you need to provide to the hirer
Specific information around the HSE's expectations when hiring out your swimming pool; and
The importance of a Lettings Policy.
So, if you’re responsible for overseeing lettings, H&S, or estates compliance in a school, then this is the episode for you!
Let’s start a conversation on how we can make our schools safer!
 
Questions, comments, suggestions for topics? This is your Podcast too...
Drop an email to: info@pearsonwebb.co.uk
 
To watch a video of the PowerPoint presentation (which includes both the audio and slides), please visit: https://www.pearsonwebb.co.uk/document/recorded-training-presentation-public-managing-health-safety-for-school-lettings/ 
 
We've provided links below to the various guidance documents and other resources referred to in this episode:
The Safer Schools Podcast - Episode 2: Event Safety: https://www.pearsonwebb.co.uk/education/the-safer-schools-podcast-episode-2-event-safety-is-out-now/
VWV webinar (delivered on behalf of The ISBA) on Use of School Premises: How to Assess a Hirer's Safeguarding Arrangements and Make the Appropriate Arrangements: https://isba-referencelibrary.org.uk/ISBATelevision/Webinars?ShowWebinars=true&PageNumber=0&VideoID=606&ShowWebinars=true&CategoryID=&TitleQuery=&TranscriptQuery=
Health & Safety Executive (HSE) guidance document HSG179 Health and Safety in Swimming Pools: https://https://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/priced/hsg179.pdf
Intro/outro music: Phello / No Signal / courtesy of www.epidemicsound.comIntro/outro music voiceover: Eloise Pearson (aged 4 years)

Episode 8 - The Link Between Health & Safety Compliance and Insurance

Join us for Episode 8 of The Safer Schools Podcast as we welcome special guest Emma Butcher, Head of Product – Education for Towergate (one of the largest independent insurance brokers in the UK!), to discuss the link between Health & Safety Compliance and insurance, including:
The insurance life-cycle and how this links back to the type of Health & Safety Management issues that we see within schools
The Risk Profiling exercise – what information is likely to be required and why it's imperative that Estates and Health & Safety staff are involved
Insurer surveys – what to expect and how to prepare, and the difference between Risk Requirements and Recommendations
Adverse events and claims – what to report to insurers and the importance of robust accident/incident/near miss reporting and recording procedures; and
Guidance documents and useful templates available that can assist you with all of the above!
So, if you’re responsible for overseeing insurance, H&S, or estates compliance in a school, then this is the episode for you!
Let’s start a conversation on how we can make our schools safer!
 
Questions, comments, suggestions for topics? This is your Podcast too...
Drop an email to: info@pearsonwebb.co.uk
 
We've provided links below to the various guidance documents and other resources referred to in this episode:
Template Accident/Incident/Near Miss Investigation Form: https://www.pearsonwebb.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/Accident-Incident-Near-Miss-Occupational-Disease-Investigation-Form.docx
Health & Safety Executive (HSE) guidance document HSG245 Investigating Accidents and Incidents: A Workbook for Employers, Unions, Safety Representatives and Safety Professionals: https://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/hsg245.pdf
Health & Safety Executive (HSE) information sheet EDIS1(rev3) Incident Reporting in Schools (Accidents, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences): Guidance for Employers: https://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/edis1.pdf
Health & Safety Executive (HSE) guidance on RIDDOR 2013: https://www.hse.gov.uk/riddor/
Towergate Insurance Brokers Education webpage: https://www.towergate.com/specialisms/education-insurance
Contact details for our guest Emma Butcher:
Telephone: 07976 627 347
Email: emma.butcher@towergate.co.uk
Intro/outro music: Phello / No Signal / courtesy of www.epidemicsound.comIntro/outro music voiceover: Eloise Pearson (aged 4 years)Sound editing: Leo Sartain / Creative Director / rafikistudio.com

Episode 7 - Risk Assessment (but not as you know it!) Part 2

Join us for Episode 7 of The Safer Schools Podcast where we continue our discussion on how you can approach the task of managing risk assessments within your school - talking through some of the key challenges faced and how you can overcome them, including:
The need to include children and young persons as hazards where relevant (it may sound a little OTT, but just hear us out!)
How you can actively include staff in the risk assessment process
How you can ensure that your risk assessments are being communicated and disseminated, and the importance of evidencing this
The use of generic and model risk assessments, including CLEAPSS model risk assessments for Science and Design Technology
When and why risk assessments should be reviewed
How you can monitor the effectiveness of your risk assessment policy.
We also discuss various guidance documents and templates to assist you with the above.
This episode is Part 2 of 2, and so if you haven't yet had the opportunity to listen to Episode 6 then we'd recommend that you listen to them in chronological order to gain the full benefit - and it'll just make more sense!
So, if you’re a Bursar, Estates Manager, Health & Safety Manager, School Business Manager, Head of Department, or indeed ANYONE responsible for overseeing H&S or risk assessments in a school, then this is the episode for you!
Let’s start a conversation on how we can make our schools safer!
 
Questions, comments, suggestions for topics? This is your Podcast too...
Drop an email to: info@pearsonwebb.co.uk
 
We've provided links below to the various guidance documents and other resources referred to in this episode:
Health & Safety Executive (HSE) guidance on young people at work: https://https://www.hse.gov.uk/young-workers/employer/law.htm#:~:text=The%20law%20applying%20to%20the%20age%20of%20a%20young%20person%20or%20child&text=Children%20under%2013%20are%20generally,and%20the%20MSLA%20can%20do.
Health & Safety Executive (HSE) example risk assessments: https://www.hse.gov.uk/simple-health-safety/risk/risk-assessment-template-and-examples.htm
Health and Safety Executive (HSE) example risk assessment for Education: https://www.hse.gov.uk/education/example-risk-assessments.htm
CLEAPSS guidance document L196 - Managing Risk Assessment in Science: https://science.cleapss.org.uk/Resource/L196-Managing-Risk-Assessment-in-Science.pdf
CLEAPSS guidance document G235 - Management of Risk Assessment in D & T: https://dt.cleapss.org.uk/Resource-File/G235-Management-of-Risk-Assessment-in-D-T.pdf
 
Intro/outro music: Phello / No Signal / courtesy of www.epidemicsound.comIntro/outro music voiceover: Eloise Pearson (aged 4 years)

Episode 6 - Risk Assessment (but not as you know it!) Part 1

Join us for Episode 6 of The Safer Schools Podcast where we discuss how you can approach the task of managing risk assessments within your school - talking through some of the key challenges faced and how you can overcome them, including:
Setting a clear Risk Assessment Policy
When is a risk assessment required
How you can ensure good coverage of risk assessments across your school
Who should complete the risk assessments; and
What format to use.
We also discuss various guidance documents and templates to assist you with the above.
As this is such a massive topic, this episode is Part 1 of 2, so don't forget to subscribe in your podcast app to receive a reminder about Part 2 on Friday 5th April 2024.
So, if you’re a Bursar, Estates Manager, Health & Safety Manager, School Business Manager, Head of Department, or indeed ANYONE responsible for overseeing H&S or risk assessments in a school, then this is the episode for you!
Let’s start a conversation on how we can make our schools safer!
 
Questions, comments, suggestions for topics? This is your Podcast too...
Drop an email to: info@pearsonwebb.co.uk
 
We've provided links below to the various guidance documents and other resources referred to in this episode:
Boarding House Risk Assessments: Pearson Webb Consulting Launch New Keeping Boarders Safe Training Course: https://www.pearsonwebb.co.uk/news/boarding-house-risk-assessments-launch-of-new-keeping-boarders-safe-training-course/  Department for Education (DfE) guidance document on School and College Security: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/school-and-college-security Health & Safety Executive (HSE) guidance on Stress and Mental Health at Work: https://www.hse.gov.uk/stress/ Health & Safety Executive (HSE) example stress risk assessment: https://www.hse.gov.uk/stress/assets/docs/learning-with-care-risk-assessment.pdf Health & Safety Executive (HSE) guidance on managing risks and risk assessment at work: https://www.hse.gov.uk/simple-health-safety/risk/ Health & Safety Executive (HSE) webpage for schools and education: https://www.hse.gov.uk/education/ Health & Safety Executive (HSE) Risk Assessment template (downloadable Word version): https://www.hse.gov.uk/simple-health-safety/assets/docs/risk-assessment-template.odt 
 
Intro/outro music: Phello / No Signal / courtesy of www.epidemicsound.comIntro/outro music voiceover: Eloise Pearson (aged 4 years)

Episode 5 - Statutory (Engineering) Inspections in Schools

Join us for Episode 5 of The Safer Schools Podcast where we discuss the the different statutory inspections required for schools (sometimes referred to as engineering inspections), including:
What statutory inspections are and why you need to ensure that they're completed, including those for:
Electrical installations
Lifting equipment (whereby we also discuss the importance of passenger lift rescue procedures)
Local Exhaust Ventilation (LEV)
Pressure Systems; and
Gas appliances
Issues concerning statutory inspections that we commonly identify during our Health & Safety Audits of schools; and
Guidance documents available that can assist you with all of the above!
So, if you’re a Bursar, Estates Manager, Health & Safety Manager, School Business Manager, or indeed ANYONE responsible for overseeing H&S and/or statutory inspections in a school, then this is the episode for you!
Let’s start a conversation on how we can make our schools safer!
Questions, comments, suggestions for topics? This is your Podcast too...
Drop an email to: info@pearsonwebb.co.uk
 
We've provided links below to the various guidance documents and other resources referred to in this episode:
Members of The ISBA can book to attend The ISBA Annual Conference being held at ICC Wales from 20th – 22nd May 2024 by following this link: https://members.theisba.org.uk/cpd/annual-conference-2024-icc-wales/
Members of The ISBA can book to attend the Managing Health & Safety for School Lettings webinar (being delivered by Michelle Pearson) on the 19th March from 11am – 12 noon by following this link: https://members.theisba.org.uk/cpd/courses-and-webinars/course?id=942
Safety and Health Practitioner (SHP) article on passenger lift accident at Liberton High School: https://www.shponline.co.uk/common-workplace-hazards/council-in-court-after-schoolgirl-seriously-injured-in-lift-shaft-fall/
HSE L122 (Second edition) Safety of Pressure Systems: Pressure Systems Safety Regulations 2000 Approved Code of Practice and Guidance: https://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/priced/l122.pdf
CLEAPSS guidance document G124a Examining autoclaves, pressure cookers and model steam engines. Guidance for employers: https://science.cleapss.org.uk/Resource/G214a-Examining-autoclaves-pressure-cookers-and-model-steam-engines-Guidance-for-employers.pdf
CLEAPSS guidance document G214b - Examining Autoclaves, Pressure Cookers and Model Steam Engines Written schemes of examination (WSE): https://science.cleapss.org.uk/Resource/G214b-Examining-Autoclaves-Pressure-Cookers-and-Model-Steam-Engines-Written-schemes-of-examination-WSE.pdf
Electrical Safety First ‘Find A Registered Electrician’ service: https://www.electricalsafetyfirst.org.uk/find-an-electrician/
Gas Safe Register guidance on Carbon Monoxide poisoning and how to prevent it: https://www.gassaferegister.co.uk/gas-safety/carbon-monoxide-poisoning/ 
Allianz Plant, machinery and equipment inspection guide: https://www.allianz.co.uk/business/engineering-services/guide-to-inspections.html
Zurich plant guide: https://www.zurich.co.uk/-/media/engineering/docs/guides/zurich_engineering_plant_guide.pdf
Intro/outro music: Phello / No Signal / courtesy of www.epidemicsound.comIntro/outro music voiceover: Eloise Pearson (aged 4 years)
 

Episode 4 - Managing School Site Road Safety

Join us for Episode 4 of The Safer Schools Podcast where we discuss managing school site road safety, including:
The importance of getting it right
How to undertake a site road safety risk assessment
Common hazards such as lack of vehicle and pedestrian segregation, reversing vehicles, vehicles colliding with premises/plant, lack of road marking/signage, speeding vehicles, poor lighting/visibility, roads/paths in poor condition, and lack of communication/training etc.
Determining control measures using the hierarchy of control, together with some examples; and
Guidance documents available that can assist you with all of the above!
So, if you’re a Bursar, Estates Manager, Health & Safety Manager, School Business Manager, or indeed ANYONE responsible for overseeing H&S in a school, then this is the episode for you!
Let’s start a conversation on how we can make our schools safer!
Questions, comments, suggestions for topics? This is your Podcast too...
Drop an email to: info@pearsonwebb.co.uk
 
We've provided links below to the various guidance documents and other resources referred to in this episode:
RoSPA School Site Road Safety: https://www.rospa.com/media/documents/road-safety/factsheets/home-to-school-travel-guide.pdf 
HSG136 (HSE) A Guide to Workplace Transport Safety: https://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/priced/hsg136.pdf
HSE Site Inspection: Workplace Transport Checklist: https://www.hse.gov.uk/workplacetransport/assets/docs/wtchk1.pdf
Westcotec (company providing LED Speed Limit Signs, Warning Signs & Other related technologies): https://www.westcotec.co.uk
Intro/outro music: Phello / No Signal / courtesy of www.epidemicsound.comIntro/outro music voiceover: Eloise Pearson (aged 4 years)
 

Episode 3 - Christmas Decorations and Managing Winter Conditions

Join us for Episode 3 of The Safer Schools Podcast where we discuss managing winter conditions, including key considerations for:
Lighting and visibility
Wet and decaying leaves
Blocked drains, gutters, downpipes, flat roofs etc.
Preventing slips at building entrances/exits and external access routes
Flooding
Ice, frost and snow, including how to compile a gritting plan
Outdoor activities
School vehicles
Preventative maintenance checks for premises; and
Winter illnesses (e.g. flu, Norovirus etc.)
We also discuss key considerations for staff putting up Christmas decorations in your school.
So, if you’re a Bursar, Estates Manager, Health & Safety Manager, School Business Manager, or indeed ANYONE responsible for managing H&S in a school, then this is the episode for you!
Let’s start a conversation on how we can make our schools safer!
Questions, comments, suggestions for topics? This is your Podcast too – drop an email to: info@pearsonwebb.co.uk
 
We've provided links below to the various guidance documents and other resources referred to in this episode:
Learn about our Fixed Fee Advisory Service: https://www.pearsonwebb.co.uk/services/fixed-fee-advisory-service/
Follow our LinkedIn page: https://www.linkedin.com/company/pearson-webb-consulting
Our article on the latest HSE statistics for the Education sector: https://www.pearsonwebb.co.uk/education/generating-discussion-on-health-safety-using-the-latest-hse-education-statistics/
CIBSE LG205 Lighting for Education (2011): https://www.cibse.org/knowledge-research/knowledge-portal/lighting-guide-05-lighting-for-education-2011
CIBSE LG06 The Exterior Environment (2016): https://www.cibse.org/knowledge-research/knowledge-portal/lighting-guide-06-the-exterior-environment-2016
Health & Safety Executive (HSE) HSG33 Health and Safety in Roof Work: https://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/priced/hsg33.pdf
Andel Smart Flood Risk Monitoring Solutions: https://www.andel.co.uk/flood-defence/smart-flood-monitoring-solutions/
Ecclesiastical Flood Advice: https://www.ecclesiastical.com/risk-management/flood-advice/
QBE Flood Response Planning: https://qbeeurope.com/document-library/risk-solutions/flood-response-planning/
Environment Agency Business Flood Plan Checklists: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/preparing-your-business-for-flooding/business-flood-plan-checklists
Sign up to receive flood warnings via phone, text or email (England): https://www.gov.uk/sign-up-for-flood-warnings
Sign up to receive flood warnings (Scotland): https://www.sepa.org.uk/environment/water/flooding/floodline/
Sign up to receive flood warnings (Wales): https://naturalresources.wales/flooding/sign-up-to-receive-flood-warnings/?lang=en
Check the risk of flooding (Northern Ireland): https://www.nidirect.gov.uk/articles/check-risk-flooding-your-area
News Article, The Independent - Shovelling snow can lead to fatal heart attacks, research finds: https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/shovelling-snow-heart-attacks-cardiac-arrest-research-bmj-deaths-winter-a8103166.html
Ecclesiastical Cold Weather Advice: https://www.ecclesiastical.com/risk-management/cold-weather/
QBE Winter Freeze Checklist: https://qbeeurope.com/documents/index/4003/419965
Allianz Preparing Commercial Property for Severe Weather: https://www.allianz.co.uk/business/business-risk-support/weather-advice/commercial-property.html
NHS HANDi App: https://bnssg.icb.nhs.uk/health-and-care/health-advice-and-support/handi-app/
NHS Is my child too ill for school?: https://www.nhs.uk/live-well/is-my-child-too-ill-for-school/
Department for Education - Norovirus: Information for parents, schools, and early years providers if a child is sick: https://educationhub.blog.gov.uk/2023/03/17/norovirus-information-for-parents-schools-and-early-years-providers-if-a-child-is-sick/
Video from Envirograf - Christmas Tree Fire Demonstration: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YZFMrfjgYqc
Intro/outro music: Phello / No Signal / courtesy of www.epidemicsound.comIntro/outro music voiceover: Eloise Pearson (aged 4 years)Sound editing: Leo Sartain / Creative Director / rafikistudio.com