Practicum Student Health & Safety Toolkit

The purpose of this toolkit is to assist teachers and professors in preparing Child Studies students for their practicum placements. The toolkit contains valuable information that can aid students in health and safety practices through each stage of the students’ practicum experiences.

Why is Health and Safety important?

Ensuring the health and safety of students is crucial at their practicum placements. Students may be exposed to certain situations that can impact their health and safety. The health and safety of students, children, youth and their families being served is essentially important to create a healthy and safe environment.