What is ‘a safe environment’?

This is mostly a matter of common sense, but it is worth drawing the student’s attention to safety features. Many students will bring electrical appliances and, especially with the younger ones, it is quite acceptable to check that they are using them in a safe manner. You should also draw students’ attention to extra precautions needed if you have young children. This would include the need to keep interesting but expensive and fragile equipment away from inquisitive small fingers! Naturally you should remind students to keep medicines out of sight and inaccessible.

A safe environment also refers to your house. Several tragedies have highlighted the need for carbon monoxide alarms and, of course, smoke alarms are a useful addition to any household.