CHANGES IN THE SEAT BELT LAW

The Pupil Health and Safety Advisors have just issued the revised guidance relating to the use of seat belts in private cars, taxis and private hire vehicles, this is reproduced below.

‘New child car restraint laws come into force on the 18th September 2006. The laws apply to transporting children in cars, taxis and private hire cars.

Risk assessments and school procedures should be reviewed in line with the new laws.

Examples of activities when children may be transported in vehicles requiring appropriate child restraints include:

Transporting pupils in private vehicles for off-site visits, sports matches

Taking pupils home if ill (this may be classed as a “reason of unexpected necessity” below)

Further advice is available at www.childcarseats.org.uk/law

Please download EVC Newsletter 14 for more details.

RECYCLE AND MAKE MONEY!!!!

In conjunction with the Nottinghamshire and Lincolnshire Air Ambulance, schools can now offer onsite clothes recycling. For every tonne collected they will receive £150. This is an excellent cause in so many ways and the Air Ambulance team are happy to come to schools to tell of their work.

For further details please contact Martin Smith on 0115 947 6202, or at martin.smith@collegest.org.uk


ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION - NEWS

Everything you need to know about Environmental Education! Click here.


GREENWEEKS UPDATE!

All of the up to date information on this year's Greenweeks events can be found here.


WET & WILDLIFE 2006 SOLD OUT IN RECORD TIME!

Wet and Wildlife, being run on the 5th & 6th of July this year, has had a record number of schools wanting to be involved, which in turn resulted in the event being booked up two days after the booking forms were released!† The clear interest in this event has meant that we are looking at the possibility of running an additional number of dates with a similar programme in the coming months.† Information will be sent to schools once a plan of action has been decided.


GREENWEEKS - 2006!!

The details of this year's 'Greenweeks Greater Nottingham - celebrate sustainability' programme are now available, including the briefing which will take place at Blue Bell Hill Environmental Centre, 12-2pm Friday 24th March 2006. For further information, please see the attached document. Click here.


NATIONAL SPORTSMARK AWARDS FOR TWO CITY SCHOOLS!

Congratulations to Fernwood Comprehensive School and The Nottingham Bluecoat School and Technology College for achieving the National SportsmarkAward!



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