Six year old Leon Lesnevskiy has lost the tip of his middle finger after it became trapped in the hinge of a door as he exited a classroom at £17,500-a-year Danes Hill Prep School. The boy’s father, Russian Tycoon Dmitriy Lesnevskiy is now threatening to sue Danes Hill – one of Britain’s most prestigious prep …
The need to protect our children from injuries caused by accidents in the home, at nursery and in schools has been underlined by statistics from the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents RoSPA). They report that: • More than 2 million children under the age of 15 experience injuries in and around the home …
At Cardea Solutions we care about the safety of our children – of all children – and it’s our mission to ensure they are as safe as possible, especially when at school. That’s why we’re committed to carrying out free door safety risk assessments throughout the country. But we also know that schools care just …
This weekend, Cardea Solutions celebrated 10 years of partnership with Kontor1. After a decade of business with Lars Dahlgren and Peter Nystrom of Kontor1, our MD Paul O’Carroll was proud to present them with a token to celebrate ten years of working together. Here’s to another decade!
Our range of door safety solutions is simple but comprehensive – what makes things complicated is that there are numerous door and hinge types. “What should I use for X/Y/Z door?” – This a question we get asked daily – and it’s a very good question. It’s vital that the right door protection is selected …
What would happen if your school was the subject of a health and safety inspection by the Health & Safety Executive or Ofsted today? Are you confident that you’d pass with flying colours, or are you now worrying that they’d find significant issues – or even that you aren’t abiding by the law?
It’s a sad fact that the number of claims for injuries sustained by students being made against schools, colleges and universities by parents or the students themselves is on the rise. Often the injuries were incurred purely by accident and it’s up to the school or college administrators to reduce the risk of accidents occurring …
The start of a new term is an exciting time for pupils and teachers alike; lessons will have been prepared, books read and new uniform purchased over the summer holiday ready to begin the autumn term well-equipped. But as always, the start of a new term will also bring about a fresh wave of school-related …
Reported recently by the HSE – Health and Safety Executive the child was a pupil at Springwood Special Educational Needs Primary School on Barton Road in Swinton when the incident happened on 23 October 2012.
