In this episode, we’re talking about why we don’t use risk assessments and what we use instead. Controversial, I know!! But don’t worry, we promise we’re not just reckless cowgirls!?  Nicki SharesHow the system worksWhy educators dislike writing risk assessmentsAbout the fear of litigationWhy children need riskLifelong benefits of a risky childhoodWhy the benefits need to be considered in a risk assessmentValues of a balanced assessmentThe power of children’s voices?  Opt In for FREE Downloadables?  Links and ResourcesIf you are looking to begin your own nature play business, then you will definitely want to check out our signature online course Your Wild Business, where we go into our Risk Benefit Assessment in immense detail. Yes, we give you a blank template but even better, we also give you a fully completed Risk Benefit Assessment that covers all things Nature Play. It’s just one of 36 different lessons across 3 separate modules and covers everything from getting insurance, over 30 completed policy and procedures, we give you every software program we use to automate our business to give us more time to spend outdoors ourselves, essentially, everything we’ve learnt the hard way over the past 5.5 years. It’s a Nature Play business kickstarter program like no other specifically designed for Teachers, Forest School Leaders, Outdoor Reccies and Early Years Educators who are are ready to leap into the big, wide world of business.We’ll be opening the next round of our course at the end of November and we will be offering some free training in the lead up. If you’re keen to join our growing group of changemakers or just curious at what this entails, you can head to www.wildlingsforestschool.com/wild-business to join the waitlist to be on your way creating a nature play business deeply rooted in community, values and purpose. Together, we can get more children outdoors reaping the benefits of being outdoors, deeply connected to nature and community.Wildlings Forest School Contact DetailsWebsiteFacebookInstagramYoutube PinterestLinked In? Did You Enjoy This Episode? If you enjoyed this episode and the Raising Wildlings podcast generally, we have a favour. Please take two minutes to subscribe, and to write a rating and a review. You can do that on Apple Podcasts right now by clicking here. If you are an Android user, you can follow the podcast on Spotify here and Google Podcasts here. Those actions will help the podcast reach more people, and we would be truly grateful. Thank you so much.Apple Podcasts  SpotifyGoogle Podcasts