Safety Culture in the News

Safety Culture in the News

Stop labelling kids from poor backgrounds 'unlucky no hopers' and let them take risks says Princess Anne

Stop labelling kids from poor backgrounds ‘unlucky no hopers’ and let them take risks says Princess Anne

Princess Anne has warned against labelling children from deprived areas as “disadvantaged” no-hopers and says we need to be more willing to let kids take risks.

The outspoken Gloucestershire Royal fears they way society relies on statistics can put children into boxes and make assumptions about their life chances based on the figures.

And the horse-loving Princess says a health and safety led culture holds children back by stopping them from developing their own natural risk-taking ability.