Risk-Benefit Assessments

4 Reasons why you need a Risk Benefit Assessment

An introduction to Risk Benefit Assessments from Alfresco Learning with four great reasons why outdoor settings should use an RBA. Includes a RBA template to download.

How to Conduct a Risk Assessment

For Travel, Outdoor Adventurous Activities, Wilderness Risk Management, Adventure Tourism and Outdoor Education/Recreation Contexts.
Jeff Baierlein, Viristar (US), 2 July 2022

Covid-19 Risk Assessment from Chartham Primary Forest School

An example of a site specific Covid Risk Assessment for Forest School sessions, 'based on the facilities and routines we use to provide up to 2hr sessions for pupils in school.'
Mama Beech, 13 August 2020

Play Safety Forum Risk Assessment Form

"This form is designed to support a balanced approach to risk management using the process of risk-benefit assessment. It is aimed at those involved in providing play opportunities in a range of contexts, including play areas, public parks, green spaces, out-of-school childcare settings, playwork settings, schools and early years services.
This document builds on the guidance document Managing Risk in Play Provision: Implementation guide (2nd edition), published in 2013 by the Play Safety Forum with Play England, Play Wales, Play Scotland and PlayBoard Northern Ireland." June 2020

Risk-Benefit Assessment Creator

‘Writing your risk-benefit assessments no longer needs to be a long and tedious process. With this quick and easy risk assessment wizard you can generate professional, personalised risk-benefit assessments for any activity in just 6 steps – giving you more time to prepare exciting and inspiring activities.’ Free online process. From Educate Outside (US).

Risk-Benefit Assessment for Outdoor Play: a Canadian Toolkit

‘…designed to help you take a balanced, thoughtful approach to risk and safety in children’s outdoor play … introductory material, forms and checklists, and resources that will increase your confidence in leading children as they play and learn outdoors.’ Outdoor Play Canada (78 page pdf). 2019.