What will I learn?
✓ The statutory requirements and legislation relating to health and safety.
✓ The roles and responsibilities for the school, staff and governing body.
✓ Risks and hazards and how to manage them.
✓ Trips and parental consent
✓ Training requirements
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What Is Health And Safety
David outlines the statutory requirements and legislation relating to health and safety, and talks about the roles and responsibilities for the school and governing body.
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The Statutory Requirements For Schools
David covers the Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974 and the work of the Health and Safety Executive.
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Duties As An Employer
David explains that the employer in a school must take reasonable steps to ensure that staff and pupils are not exposed to risks to their health and safety.
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Duties As An Employee
David talks about the Health and Safety Duties as an employee.
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Risk Management, Risk Aversion & Risk Assessment
David talks about the difference between risk management, risk aversion and risk assessment and discusses how they apply in schools and settings.
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Training
Everyone who works for the school needs to know how to work safely and without risks to health.
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Trips Abroad
David discusses schools duties under health and safety law when planning trips abroad.
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Reporting Injuries And Accidents
David looks at who is responsible for reporting injuries and accidents and what needs to be done. He also goes over what the term RIDDOR means.
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Parental Consent To Off-Site Activities
David explains that written consent from parents is not required for pupils to take part in the majority of offsite activities organised by a school. However, parents should be told where their child will be at all times.
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Bringing It All Together
David helps you reflect on how well you're checking various aspects of the school.
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Course Completion Details
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