Please note that trainees cannot be held legally responsible for the safety of the children during playtime, PE and visits outside school. Therefore, trainees should always be supervised during any of the above activities and Teacher Mentors are requested to give students advice on safety, risk assessment and on appropriate management strategies, in addition to ensuring their familiarity with specific school policies relating to these issues.
Although trainees should work with all children in the class, they should not at this stage take responsibility for handling very challenging behaviour or for complex tasks such as planning individual work for children with specific SEND. Teacher Mentors are asked to discuss these issues at an early stage with the Visiting/Quality Assurance Tutor if there are any queries or concerns.