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Danger: Jack leaps towards the open excavation (above); and receives some safety advice (left)


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of deep trench. To support teachers in their discussion, Morrison Utility Services’ SHEQ team have also pro- duced teaching materials in- cluding a worksheet to help children understand signs, particularly warning signs. The DVD and its supporting materials are designed for teachers to use independently and in their own time. To monitor its effectiveness and gather feedback on the film and materials, an online survey was created for teach- ers to complete quickly via a smartphone.


Kerridge says: “We know that teachers are busy and so getting them onside to help us educate children about safety around streetworks was a big consideration. We did not want to turn them off by insisting that one of our op- erational team was on hand


A quiz for pupils helps them learn about safety


in the film. They all like the part where the dog was in danger and all made “oh no!” noises when Jack went onto the site.”


Whilst supporting the safe- ty message, the DVD also has a secondary benefit for Mor-


“Getting teachers onside to help us educate children about safety around streetworks was a big consideration. We’ve provided a teaching resource can be planned into a lesson flexibly”


to present the DVD. In this way we hope we’ve provided them with a teaching resource which can be planned into a lesson flexibly and that the children will get a lot out of it by discussing the film and the worksheets. It’s hopefully something a bit different to a typical lesson!”


Feedback from teachers on the DVD so far has shown that they are pleased to be able to engage with organisa- tions outside of school and to talk about a real safety issue. Comments received


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have included: • “Some boys were very ex- cited by the machinery. The class responded well to the story and using a dog as the focus for the health and safety issues was a good move.” • “All the children were in- terested and could familiarise themselves with the children


rison Utility Services and the wider utilities industry in helping to familiarise school- age children with what it is and what it does. Part of the company’s approach to Cor- porate Responsibility, this first stage of involvement with schools could be the start of a long-term commitment. “In developing


the DVD


we’ve given our teams on the ground something original to give to schools which is designed to suit them,” says Kerridge.


“Ideally we would like to build on this as we recognise that there is a lot of scope for explaining what we do in an interesting and engaging way. “The benefits are clear not just from the point of view of protecting children and keep- ing sites safe but also from en- hancing the reputation of our industry.” n


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