Health and Safety Policy Statement Our statement of general policy is as follows: To promote an effective safety culture throughout the school To maintain safe and healthy place of work for employees with safe access and egress To ensure that non-employees e.g. pupils, parents, visitors etc., are not exposed to a risk to their health and safety To promote effective risk management within play and sport so that an appropriate challenge is provided with an acceptable level of risk To provide adequate control of the health and safety risks arising from school activities, including educational off-site visits To consult with our employees on matters affecting their health and safety To provide safe plant and equipment To ensure safe use, handling and storage of substances To provide information, instruction, training and supervision for employees To ensure all employees are to out their activities ‘competent’ To provide adequate welfare facilities for employees and pupils To monitor the standards of health and safety performance and ensure continuous improvement in the management of health and safety To review the systems in that manage health and safety and to revise it as necessary on an annual basis SIGNED: DATE: of Governors) SIGNED: DATE: (Head Teacher) This policy has been brought to the attention of all employees and is kept readily available for employees in the Head Teacher’s office / main office. Responsibilities If the academy is within a Trust which has its own H&S policy this could be cross-referenced here. RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE GOVERNING BODY (delete any bullet points which are not applicable). The Governing Body acknowledge that as employer, they are ultimately responsible for health and safety in the Academy. The Governing Body is responsible for: Leading an effective health and safety culture
Health and Safety Policy Statement Our statement of general policy is as follows: To promote an effective safety culture throughout the school To maintain safe and healthy place of work for employees with safe access and egress To ensure that non-employees e.g. pupils, parents, visitors etc., are not exposed to a risk to their health and safety To promote effective risk management within play and sport so that an appropriate challenge is provided with an acceptable level of risk To provide adequate control of the health and safety risks arising from school activities, including educational off-site visits To consult with our employees on matters affecting their health and safety To provide safe plant and equipment To ensure safe use, handling and storage of substances To provide information, instruction, training and supervision for employees To ensure all employees are ‘competent’ to out their activities To provide adequate welfare facilities for employees and pupils To monitor the standards of health and safety performance and ensure continuous improvement in the management of health and safety To review the systems in that manage health and safety and to revise it as necessary on an annual basis SIGNED: DATE: of Governors) SIGNED: DATE: (Head Teacher) This policy has been brought to the attention of all employees and is kept readily available for employees in the Head Teacher’s office / main office. Responsibilities If the academy is within a Trust which has its own H&S policy this could be cross-referenced here. RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE GOVERNING BODY (delete any bullet points which are not applicable). The Governing Body acknowledge that as employer, they are ultimately responsible for health and safety in the Academy. The Governing Body is responsible for: Leading an effective health and safety culture