Health and Safety (Education and Training) Bill

Key Points

• Integrates health and safety topics into education and vocational training curricula and delivery.
• Creates duties for schools, colleges, universities and training providers to teach safety topics and to foster safe learning and working environments.
• Aims to raise learners’ awareness of risks and how to stay safe in work and everyday life.
• Establishes a framework linking education delivery with wider health and safety standards and policy.
• Likely applies across education and vocational training settings, affecting teaching materials, assessments and delivery methods.

Progress

The bill is currently at the 2nd reading stage in the House of Commons. The first reading took place in October 2008, and it would move through further stages if progressed.