Access Key	Description
1	Home Page

News and events

News release

21 July 2011 - NR 35/11

Safety experts praise Dangerpoint

Health and safety experts in North Wales today (Thursday 21 July 2011) praised the region’s safety awareness centre for its commitment to educating young people.

Twenty professionals from the Institution of Occupational Safety and Health’s (IOSH) North Wales branch visited DangerPoint in Talacre to offer practical safety advice and share ideas to help the charity going forward.

Lawrence Bamber, vice chair of IOSH North Wales branch, said: “DangerPoint should be commended and used by local schools as and when possible. It is a resource which should be utilised to its full potential to give children first-hand experience of real risk.”

The Institution’s praise of the local centre comes after years of Government lobbying to incorporate risk education into the national curriculum.

Lawrence added: “Schools should be teaching children how to be risk-savvy rather than cancelling school trips and adventure activities.

“Students should get to try out new experiences away from the confines of the classroom – and be encouraged to learn to think independently. We believe that teaching children to be aware of but, not scared of risks, will set them up for life and DangerPoint can help to achieve this.”

Lawrence has worked as a health and safety professional for 40 years. His dedication and commitment to the industry has lead him to offer his services to DangerPoint as a Trustee.

Cat Harvey, project co-ordinator at DangerPoint, said: “We are delighted to have welcomed health and safety professionals from across the North of Wales here today. They have not only given us competent advice but some excellent ideas on other scenarios we could introduce to the centre going forward – to benefit the children and the wider community.

“We are looking forward to working with Lawrence and other members of the IOSH North Wales branch going forward, to teach children within the area how to manage the ‘real risks’ they may encounter as part of day-to-day life in a safe environment.”

- Ends -

Notes for editors:

IOSH is the Chartered body for health and safety professionals. With more than 40,000 members in 85 countries, we’re the world’s biggest professional health and safety organisation.

We set standards, and support, develop and connect our members with resources, guidance, events and training. We’re the voice of the profession, and campaign on issues that affect millions of working people.

IOSH was founded in 1945 and is a registered charity with international NGO status.