Health & Safety In Schools
WHAT IS HEALTH AND SAFETY WITH REGARDS TO A SCHOOL?
When it comes to schools, health and safety law deems it necessary that a school assess and document all possible risks to pupils and staff, put in the appropriate actions and provisions to safeguard against these risks and detail what they believe will be the outcome of the measures.
Health and safety is not about eliminating risk, it is about managing risks effectively. It is about weighing up the risks and putting measures in place to reduce the risk. If an organisation or school tries to eliminate the risk, this can be detrimental to children and their growth because activities such as play and visits will be discouraged because there is always a level of risk with all actions and activities.
LINK TO GOVERNMENT WEBSITE FOR HEALTH AND SAFETY: RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES FOR SCHOOLS
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WHO IS IN CHARGE OF HEALTH AND SAFETY IN SCHOOLS?
The school will give one member of staff the responsibility to manage the health and safety duties of the school. This individual should have experience and knowledge of health and safety. If there is no staff member that can do this then the school can get help from outside the school.
WHO HAS THE LEGAL RESPONSIBILITY FOR HEALTH AND SAFETY AT A SCHOOL?
The local authority
The local authority has the legal responsibility for health and safety at a community school, community special school, voluntary controlled school, maintained nursery school, and pupil referral units.
The governing body of the school
The governing body has the legal responsibility for health and safety at a foundation school, foundation special school, voluntary aided school and independent school.
The owner/proprietor
The owner or proprietor also has the legal responsibility for health and safety at a private school.
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WHAT GUIDANCE DOES THE GOVERNMENT GIVE SCHOOLS WITH REGARDS TO HEALTH AND SAFETY?
If you would like to read the advice and guidance the government gives schools regarding their responsibilities and duties on HEALTH AND SAFETY please click on the link below. This guidance applies to local authority maintained schools, academies, free schools, non-maintained schools and independent schools.
LINK TO GOVERNMENT WEBSITE FOR ADVICE FOR SCHOOLS REGARDING HEALTH AND SAFETY
If you would like to read the advice and guidance the government gives schools regarding their responsibilities and duties on EDUCATIONAL VISITS please click the link below. This guidance applies to local authority maintained schools, academies, free schools, non-maintained schools and independent schools.
LINK TO GOVERNMENT WEBSITE FOR ADVICE TO SCHOOLS FOR HEALTH AND SAFETY ON EDUCATIONAL VISITS.
If you would like to read the advice and guidance the government gives schools regarding their responsibilities and duties on DRIVING A SCHOOL MINIBUS please click the link below. This guidance applies to local authority maintained schools, academies, free schools, non-maintained schools and independent schools.
LINK TO GOVERNMENT WEBSITE FOR ADVICE TO SCHOOLS FOR HEALTH AND SAFETY ON DRIVING A SCHOOL MINIBUS
If you would like to read the advice and guidance the government gives schools regarding their responsibilities and duties on PROTECTION OF CHILDREN’S BIOMETRIC INFORMATION IN SCHOOLS please click the link below. This guidance applies to local authority maintained schools, academies, free schools, non-maintained schools, independent schools, sixth form colleges, 16-19 academies and further education institutions.