art material risk assessment??

**carlen222** · 26-01-2010, 07:48 PM

hi, i am trying to put together all my risk assessments, i am wanting to do a combined one for art materials i.e. paint, pva glue, chalks, felt pens etc, any ideas as to what i need to include in it?? xx

**Dragonfly** · 26-01-2010, 07:53 PM

Dont know that one, but would be intrested with otherspeoples replies. silly me hadnt crossed my mind art materials.

**MrsT333** · 26-01-2010, 09:26 PM

I havent a risk assessmtent for art & crafts....it will be interesting to see if others are using 1

**sonia ann** · 26-01-2010, 09:40 PM

this is mine ...

**MrsT333** · 26-01-2010, 09:47 PM

Originally Posted by sonia ann

this is mine ...

Thanks for sharing this.....i will do 1 now...hadnt thought about it before

**Andrea08** · 26-01-2010, 09:53 PM

my god the world is going mad when we feel the need to do risk assessments on craft materials,,, dont bother and save ya ink hun, just remember to use paint that will easily wash out of clothes parents can be funny about their children having fun lol

**sonia ann** · 26-01-2010, 10:06 PM

Originally Posted by Andrea08

my god the world is going mad when we feel the need to do risk assessments on craft materials,,, dont bother and save ya ink hun, just remember to use paint that will easily wash out of clothes parents can be funny about their children having fun lol

I quite agree Andrea, .........having said that I have also got one for Play dough/ modelling clay

we did them as examples on my RA session and I certainly wasn't going to get rid of them

**miffy** · 26-01-2010, 10:10 PM

Originally Posted by Andrea08

my god the world is going mad when we feel the need to do risk assessments on craft materials,,, dont bother and save ya ink hun, just remember to use paint that will easily wash out of clothes parents can be funny about their children having fun lol

I agree but the wording in the eyfs does say everything the child comes into contact with .................

Thanks for sharing Sonia

Miffy xx

**carlen222** · 26-01-2010, 10:16 PM

Originally Posted by sonia ann

this is mine ...

excellent!!!!

have been reading these threads about all items child comes into contact ith have to be risk assessed and im going out my head here!!! so ive put together some ramblings, does anyone think this would be ok or not???

i honestly havent a clue about risk assessments and policies!!!

(have tried to attatch but not sure if sucessfuly!! bear with me lol )

**sonia ann** · 26-01-2010, 10:20 PM

Originally Posted by carlen222

excellent!!!!

have been reading these threads about all items child comes into contact ith have to be risk assessed and im going out my head here!!! so ive put together some ramblings, does anyone think this would be ok or not???

i honestly havent a clue about risk assessments and policies!!!

(have tried to attatch but not sure if sucessfuly!! bear with me lol )

wow I've scanned through quickly you've been very thorough

You're fine well done, certainly got the right idea

**carlen222** · 26-01-2010, 10:21 PM

as long as im on the right tracks, cheers for taking a look xx

**KAZBAZ55** · 30-01-2010, 11:20 AM

Originally Posted by sonia ann

this is mine ...

Sonia you are an angel....thank you very much for that, I hadn't thought aboput an RA for crafts etc!!! Still not quiet got my head roulnd everything I need one for. Thanks again karen x

**Chatterbox Childcare** · 30-01-2010, 06:04 PM

Why is everyone going mad with risk assessments?

I am not being critical but over the last 18 months everyone has posted thread after thread about having no time with their families because of paperwork.

There is no call for ra's for craft or any play equipment, just the play areas.

**zillervalley** · 30-01-2010, 06:25 PM

Thanks for sharing the r.a with us

I agree debbie that we maybe dont need them, but I must admit I had never thought about doing one, but as its been pointed out now i will most definately be adapting one for my setting.

I think it is a great idea , I like to be one step ahead

ziller

**Hebs** · 30-01-2010, 06:43 PM

well i'm not doing one, and my ofsted inspector never asked for one

**sarah707** · 30-01-2010, 07:06 PM

Originally Posted by Hebs

well i'm not doing one, and my ofsted inspector never asked for one

You were lucky!

A childminder round here was asked for one the other day and it's going to be noted in her report that she's not risk assessed her resources - all of them, not just arts and crafts!

The Eyfs says we must risk assess everything with which a child comes into contact so the inspector might look for it

**Mrs Book** · 15-02-2010, 08:57 PM

Ok this is getting silly. I'm still catching up with policies & basic RA's.

Yes I understand that leaving a brick on the floor someone would walk on it etc etc. But aren't RA just common sense and just maing more paperwork.

**tammys-tots** · 15-02-2010, 09:48 PM

Originally Posted by carlen222

hi, i am trying to put together all my risk assessments, i am wanting to do a combined one for art materials i.e. paint, pva glue, chalks, felt pens etc, any ideas as to what i need to include in it?? xx

Hi, sorry no

have you got too much time on your hands

**tammys-tots** · 15-02-2010, 09:50 PM

Originally Posted by sarah707

You were lucky!

A childminder round here was asked for one the other day and it's going to be noted in her report that she's not risk assessed her resources - all of them, not just arts and crafts!

The Eyfs says we must risk assess everything with which a child comes into contact so the inspector might look for it

if i did all my resources i would need at least a year off work lol