1. Copyright © Ministry of Education, Singapore. Integrity, the Foundation. People, our Focus. Learning, our Passion. Excellence, our Pursuit General Framework for School Sports Safety Implementation – Briefing instructions for Participating Schools

2. Copyright © Ministry of Education, Singapore. ContextTarget Groups Sports Training & Competitions Participating Schools e.g. Sport CCA teachers, coaches

3. Copyright © Ministry of Education, Singapore. 3 Safety Areas:  Equipment & Protective Gear  Environment & Facilities  Medical Support & Coverage  Personnel-in-charge  Pre-participation screening & consent  Awareness & Compliance  Surveillance  Insurance

4. Copyright © Ministry of Education, Singapore. Equipment & Protective Gear ContextChecklist TrgRegular stock take & equipment check to ensure serviceability of equipment Trg & CompMandatory use of protective gear if specific sports require them. E.g. shin guards for all hockey players

5. Copyright © Ministry of Education, Singapore. Environment & Facilities ContextChecklist Trg & Comp For outdoor venues, a safety plan is necessary to determine the commencement of the activity pending incremental weather conditions Conduct regular checks to ensure that facilities (e.g. goalposts & courts) meet safety specifications & are well-maintained

6. Copyright © Ministry of Education, Singapore. Medical Support & Coverage ContextChecklist Trg & CompDevelop a safety plan that includes sufficient deployment of qualified 1 st aid personnel & equipment

7. Copyright © Ministry of Education, Singapore. 7 Personnel-in-charge ContextChecklist Trg & Comp Ensure duty personnel have valid 1st aid certification Participating schools are to ensure that coaches hired have relevant qualification & sufficient competency

8. Copyright © Ministry of Education, Singapore. 8 Pre-participation screening & consent ContextChecklist Trg & Comp  Regular updates of students’ medical status  Pre-comp screening of participants to ensure playing proficiency & health status

9. Copyright © Ministry of Education, Singapore. 9 Awareness & Compliance ContextChecklist Trg & Comp Conduct enhanced RAMS at least twice a year for 6 identified sports (before beginning of competitions) Conduct safety briefing for students before commencement of activity

10. Copyright © Ministry of Education, Singapore. 10 Surveillance ContextChecklist Trg & Comp Ensure accurate & timely reporting of sports incident data. For reference, please refer to “Accident Report Form” found in HOD PE Handbook (Annex 11) http://intranet.moe.gov.sg/pe/downloadable%20documents/HO D%20Handbook/Annex%2011.pdf

11. Copyright © Ministry of Education, Singapore. 11 Insurance ContextChecklist Trg & Comp Procure sufficient insurance that cover serious injuries & hospitalisation for all students involved in Sports CCAs

12. Copyright © Ministry of Education, Singapore. Integrity, the Foundation. People, our Focus. Learning, our Passion. Excellence, our Pursuit Thank You