British Association of Advisers and Lecturers in Physical Education

In common law there are long-established and important requirements for those acting in loco parentis which forms the basis for the duty of care. In loco parentis is used to describe the responsibility of a teacher towards the pupil and literally means in the place of the parent (Croner, 1992, pp. 3-261). The British Association of Advisers and Lecturers in Physical Education (BAALPE) summarise this as ... 

Expert bodies that offer detailed guidance Association for Science Education The National Association of Advisers and Inspectors in Design and Technology The British Association of Advisers and Lecturers in Physical Education Plus DES and DEE publications Safety in Science. 

There were no mats immediately around the equipment. The British Association of Advisers and Lecturers in Physical Education, Safe Practice in Physical Education (1990) text is considered one of the key manuals to be used by all teachers of physical education, whatever their experience. It is recognised by Institutions of Physical Education as an important reference text for initial teacher education courses and is acknowledged by the Department of Education and Employment. The statement on the safety of apparatus (pp. 36-7) includes a detailed section on mats with a number of points for consideration. Two points are offered in relevance to this case ... 

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