Dear teachers and tutors!

Keeping in mind safety of young employees, who fell victim to accidents much more frequently than workers employed for a longer time, the National Labour Inspectorate launches the educational programme “Safety Culture” targeted at the learners of post-gymnasium schools. The programme aims at preparing young people for transition from school life to working life which awaits them – providing them with the information concerning work safety as well as the employee rights. A set of materials to be used during the programme has been prepared by The Central Institute for Labour Protection after a thorough analysis of tasks set to schools within the safety and health curricula. Considering the variety of schools and levels of education in post-gymnasium schools, one common programme has been developed to serve as the basis for several or more individually planned classes. Such programmes are carried out in the European Union with good results.

A set of materials necessary to prepare classes consists of a handbook and a CD. It includes draft classes and exemplary tests for learners as well as comprehensive clarifications of regulations and examples of good practices.

Teachers interested in running the educational programme are most welcome to visit district labour inspectorates. Unfortunately the number of places is limited – the order of applying will decide. During the training courses in September the participants will become acquainted with detailed objectives of the programme and will be given auxiliary materials. In the course of the programme tutors will receive additional assistance from labour inspection, for example in the form of legal assistance or visits paid by our labour inspector to one of the classes. All teachers and schools taking part in the programme will receive the certificates of participation issued by the National Labour Inspectorate.

The educational programme is a part of a “Safe start” campaign coordinated by the National Focal Point of the European Agency for Safety and Health at Work.

In our opinion, the implementation of the programme “Safety Culture” will prepare young workers for taking up their first jobs. Many of them will avoid accidents, caused by the lack of knowledge and consciousness of occupational hazards. Your learners will be able to enforce their employees’ rights in a much better and more efficient way.

“Safety Culture” for post-gymnasium schools.