Psychological safety of the individual in the educational environment

Introduction. The article analyzes various scientific interpretations of the concept of "psychological safety of the individual in the educational environment", identifies components of such safety that are significant for the development of the individual, indicators of psychological insecurity, and possible psychological risks of interaction between the student and the educational environment. Research methods. Based on the situational-environmental and hermeneutic approaches, stage-by-stage differences in the states of students, their perception of the educational environment and the manifestation of attitudes towards it are identified. A survey of students in higher education in the field of professional safety. Results. For each group of psychological risks, criteria are defined that a psychologically safe educational environment must meet. Resources of the Olympiad movement in the university for the formation of competencies in the field of ensuring the safety of professional activities are identified.