This is a supplement to G077 Science for Secondary-aged pupils with Special Educational Needs and Disability.

It describes some of the strategies and allowances that can be used to support pupils in D&T.

This guide explains ways ensure good practice when using model risk assessments in schools. There are practical examples of how to manage, use, adaptat and recording risk assessments used. There is also a Excel Spreadsheet - E171 (below) which can be used as a planning and Risk Assessment recording tool.

This guide is intended to support schools in developing an environment that enables the teaching of D&T to be challenging and innovative whilst remaining safe for staff, students and others.

This guide gives an overview of risk assessment and how it can be sensibly managed in a busy D&T department. 

This edition (2020) is the seventh version.

There are significant changes in format, updates in WELs and IRM.

This document is an introduction and describes what a Model Risk Assessment is, and some of the common principles to bear in mind when using MRATs