{"id":5095,"date":"2021-02-15T08:31:13","date_gmt":"2021-02-15T08:31:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.heras.co.uk\/?p=5095"},"modified":"2021-02-16T11:00:54","modified_gmt":"2021-02-16T11:00:54","slug":"child-safety-at-outdoor-play","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.heras.co.uk\/stories\/blog\/child-safety-at-outdoor-play\/","title":{"rendered":"Child safety at outdoor play"},"content":{"rendered":"

Essential reading for all\u00a0<\/span><\/span>who manage<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span>childcare, educational, play,\u00a0<\/span><\/span>recreational<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span>and\u00a0<\/span><\/span>sports<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span>facilities<\/span><\/span>.<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

The\u00a0<\/span>wellbeing<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>and mental health\u00a0<\/span>of our chi<\/span>ldren has always been paramount, but the opportunity\u00a0<\/span>for activities<\/span>, stimulation, exercise and learning through\u00a0<\/span>outdoor\u00a0<\/span>play is more critical now than ever<\/span>,<\/span>\u00a0given the current lockdown regulations. This is just another reason why we need to ensure the outdoor experiences for our children\u00a0<\/span>are safe,<\/span>\u00a0so\u00a0<\/span>that\u00a0<\/span>any opportunities for outdoor play are maximised<\/span>\u00a0to support their<\/span>\u00a0health and wellbeing, without safety concerns.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

RoSPA<\/span>,\u00a0<\/span>The Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents<\/span>\u00a0are the experts when it comes to guidance on preventing accidental injury<\/span>.\u00a0<\/span>Ro<\/span>SPA<\/span>\u00a0estimate<\/span>s<\/span>\u00a0that there are around\u00a0<\/span>40,000 injuries to children on playgrounds each\u00a0<\/span>year, which<\/span>\u00a0result in a hospital visit.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Taking their lead combined with our expertise in perimeter protection,\u00a0<\/span>this blog\u00a0<\/span>shares<\/span>\u00a0s<\/span>afety informat<\/span>ion\u00a0<\/span>that is paramount\u00a0<\/span>when it comes\u00a0<\/span>to creating a safe environment<\/span>\u00a0for outdoor play<\/span>,\u00a0<\/span>specifically where perimeter fencing is concerned.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

When it comes to the causes of accidents there is little to be done if it results from misuse, weather\u00a0issues, inappropriate clothing or lack of supervision.\u00a0However,\u00a0with the right design\u00a0and manufacturing of facilities\u00a0that meet RoSPA \u00a0expectations for play areas, then \u00a0accidents can be brought down.<\/p>\n

Obvious answers:<\/h2>\n

It goes without saying that management led causes of accidents\u00a0<\/span>can be eradicated<\/span>\u00a0by\u00a0<\/span>ensuring that the equipment selected:<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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  • Has been designed to comply with the correct\u00a0<\/span>play\u00a0<\/span>safety standards<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
  • I<\/span>s suitable for the age group that will be using the facilities<\/span>\u00a0and child safe<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
  • I<\/span>s installed correctly<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Is<\/span>\u00a0maintained and inspected regularly\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    When it comes to the first point listed\u00a0<\/span>a<\/span>bove,<\/span>\u00a0we can advise, keep on reading!<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    Essential reading for all\u00a0who manage\u00a0childcare, educational, play,\u00a0recreational\u00a0and\u00a0sports\u00a0facilities.\u00a0\u00a0 The\u00a0wellbeing\u00a0and mental health\u00a0of our children has always been paramount, but the opportunity\u00a0for activities, stimulation, exercise and learning through\u00a0outdoor\u00a0play is more critical now than ever,\u00a0given the current lockdown regulations. This is just another reason why we need to ensure the outdoor experiences for our children\u00a0are safe,\u00a0so\u00a0that\u00a0any opportunities for outdoor […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":5098,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[11],"tags":[],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nChild safety at outdoor play - Heras UK<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"We need to ensure the outdoor experiences for our children\u00a0are safe,\u00a0so\u00a0that\u00a0any opportunities for outdoor play are maximised\u00a0to support their\u00a0health and wellbeing, without safety concerns.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.heras.co.uk\/stories\/blog\/child-safety-at-outdoor-play\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_GB\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Child safety at outdoor play - 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