HEALTH & SAFETY POLICIES AND PROCEDURES.

Schools must set out health and safety arrangements in a written health
and safety policy.
KEY ELEMENTS OF HEALTH & SAFETY POLICY:
General statement of policy;
Who is responsible to do what;
Arrangements to establish,monitor and review measures
needed
to meet satisfactory health and safety standards;
Training of staff in health and safety,including risk assessment;
Consultation arrangements with employees;
Recording and reporting accident of staff,pupils and visitors;
Policy and procedures for off-site visits,including residential
visits and any school-led adventure activities;
Dealing with health and safety emergencies- procedures and
contacts;
First Aid and supporting medical needs;
Occupational health services and managing work-related
stress;
Workplace safety for teachers ,pupils and visitors;
School security;
Violence to staff (may cross-refer to behavior policy);
Manual handling;
Slips and trips;
On-site vehicle movements;
Fire safety,including of alarms and evacuation procedures.

DUTY AS A EMPLOYER:
Under the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 the employer in
a school must take reasonable step to ensure that staff and pupils are

not exposed to risks to their health and safety.This applies to

activities on or off school premises.
DUTY AS A EMPLOYEE:
Take reasonable care of their own health and safety and that of
others who may be affected by what they do at work;
Co-operate with the employers on health and safety matters;
Do they work in accordance with training and instructions ,and
inform the employer of any work situation representing a serious and
immediate danger,so that remedial action can be taken.

REASONS AND EXAMPLES OF FOLLOW THE

POLICIES AND PROCEDURES,ALSO WHAT TO DO TO
ENSURE CHILDREN`S SAFETY.
Children should be able to play and experience lots of activities.
Health and safety should help them to discover the world around them
safely , not stop them.
It`s important that children learn to understand and manage the risk,that
are a normal part of life.
Health and safety procedures should always be proportionate to the risk of
an activity.
Staff should be given the training they need,so they can keep themselves
and children safe and manage risk effectively.
The Teachers including Headteachers should safeguard children as part of
their professional duties.
All school and college staff have a responsibility to identify children who
may be in need of extra help, or who are suffering,significant harm.
All staff have a responsibility to take appropriate action,working with other
services as needed.
Health and Safety laws are there to protect all of us from workplace
dangers!!!

The person who is responsible for monitoring health and safety in my

setting is : Mr. J Bamford.
First Aiders:
What happens if my child becomes ill during the day?
It is possible that your child might become ill or have an accident during the day. One of
our first aiders will administer first aid. If you are on the telephone, the Head teacher
will contact you and ask you to collect your child.
First Aiders are;

Mrs S Kirkham

Mrs M Aston

Miss T Roberts

Mrs K Coughtrie

Miss A Gadek

Ms N Khan

Mrs R Ridge

Ms A Boddy

Mrs J Dlugosz

Mrs S Gray

Miss L Walton

Mrs J Greaves

Mr S Greenfield

Miss C Gregson

Miss S Matthews

Miss Z Javed

Mrs E Hall

Mrs C Kay

Mrs H Mey

Miss H Parker

Mrs J Robb

Miss C Toulson