Governance Health and Safety May 2021

We will examine duties and responsibilities in relation to Health and Safety in education including

Responsibilities as an employer:

·Take reasonable steps to make sure staff and pupils aren't exposed to risks to their health and           safety

·Assess the risks to staff and others affected by school activities and, where  applicable, keep a record of significant findings Introduce measures to manage and mitigate these risks

·Tell employees about the risks and measures to be taken to manage the risks

·Make sure employees have adequate training on health and safety measures

·Set out arrangements in a written health and safety policy

How to monitor compliance:

·Check the health and safety policy complies with legislation and meets best practice

· Make sure that the school's actual current practice reflect procedures in the policy

·Ask staff for risk assessments and check they're up to date

·Check that staff are recording accidents and 'near misses' - look for any patterns that might cause concern

·Establish a key performance indicator (KPI) for health and safety to help keep it a high priority

Cost:    £25 per person

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Dates: 18th May 2021

Times: 6.00pm-7.30pm

Location: Webinar