Risky Play – Children’s rights and our responsibility

How do we get the balance right between protecting children from possible harm and providing environments that promote children's agency and risk-taking? Risky play promotes resilience, which is critical for children to self-regulate, make good decisions and negotiate the challenges in life. Instead of trying to eliminate all risk from children's play, it is crucial to understand that risky play can be acceptable where the benefit to children's learning outweighs the risks (NQS 2.1.3).

During this webinar, we will examine the National Regulations, Law, Quality Standard, and approved frameworks related to providing children with environments that promote risk-taking while protecting them from harm and hazards. We will discuss practical examples using a risk matrix to assess the risks of experiences, regular outings, tools, and equipment. 

Completing Risky Play – Children's rights and our responsibility may contribute one hour of PD that aligns with the NESA (NSW) criteria for Elective PD and addresses:

The Australian Professional Teaching Standards: APTS 4: Create and maintain supportive and safe learning environments

The National Quality Standard: QA 3: Physical environment