The objective of the International Safe School Program, under the framework of the World Health Organization (WHO) Safe Community initiative, is to apply the best practices of proven injury prevention programs to protect the safety and health of teachers, staff, students and visitors in school environment. A safe school environment can foster safety awareness among students during their juvenile education. This will help planting the seed of a positive safety culture in our community.
A school will be certified as a WHO International Safe School if the following 7 criteria are met:
1.2.1. An infrastructure based on partnership and collaboration, governed by a group of teachers, staff and parents (Note: students should be included if reasonably practicable) responsible for safety promotion in school; The group should be chaired by a School Board representative or a school principal or the school principal's representative;
1.2.2 Safe School policies, determined by the School Board and the Community Council in a Safe Community setting;
1.2.3. Long-term, sustainable operational programs covering genders and all school ages, environments, and situations;
1.2.4. Programs that target high-risk groups and environments, and ones that promotes safety for members of vulnerable groups;
1.2.5. Programs that document the frequency and causes of injuries;
1.2.6. Evaluation measures to assess policies, programs, processes and the effects of change;
1.2.7. Ongoing participation in Safe Schools networks - at community, national and international levels.
Level of Education: School
Lead Organisation: Occupational Safety and Health Council (OSHC)
