In the trekking example above though the trip is well organised and should be the vehicle travel ‘low risk’, element however, is an inherently higher risk due to the poor state of driving standards and roads within the country, so the overall risk has been raised to ‘medium’. Apportioning a final level of risk is a subjective matter try to be as honest as possible and weigh the risks and the suitability of control measures, you will not be penalised for getting this section wrong, though risk ratings may be amended upon final review for you. Submitting your Risk Assessment for Approval Before you submit your risk assessment ensure it is relevant to your travel, to the location you will be going to, the time of year and the activities you will be undertaking while you are overseas. Do not assume the person reviewing your risk assessment knows what you are doing make it clear in the information form. Once your risk assessment is completed it must be returned to your tutor with the information form no later than four weeks prior travel, so it can be assessed and signed off by the Dean of your School. If your risk assessment for whatever reason is deemed as not being & it will be returned to you ‘suitable sufficient’ with advice on where it can be improved. You are not permitted to go on overseas placement until your risk assessment has been Please Note: signed off and you are not permitted to change your work/study placement provider without the advance permission of the University. Sources of Information FCO & Red24 Quick guide to travel risks by country: Foreign and Commonwealth (FCO) Travel Site: AonProtect Personal Accident & Travel Assistance red24 Login: Password: SHESection – – University Safety, Health & Environment Section: NHS Fit to Travel: US Department of State travel safety: – Travel Health Advice (detailed advice on various travel related issues): NHS Taking medicines overseas: Safe Travel: DirectGov - Airport and airline services for disabled travellers NHS Health Care Abroad - TripAdvisor: Thirdyearabroad.com largest network of students who work or study abroad: – UK’s Safety, Health & Environment Section March 2018
In the trekking example above though the trip is well organised and should be ‘low risk’, the vehicle travel element however, is an inherently higher risk due to the poor state of driving standards and roads within the country, so the overall risk has been raised to ‘medium’. Apportioning a final level of risk is a subjective matter try to be as honest as possible and weigh the risks and the suitability of control measures, you will not be penalised for getting this section wrong, though risk ratings may be amended upon final review for you. Submitting your Risk Assessment for Approval Before you submit your risk assessment ensure it is relevant to your travel, to the location you will be going to, the time of year and the activities you will be undertaking while you are overseas. Do not assume the person reviewing your risk assessment knows what you are doing make it clear in the information form. Once your risk assessment is completed it must be returned to your tutor with the information form no later than four weeks prior travel, so it can be assessed and signed off by the Dean of your School. If your risk assessment for whatever reason is deemed as not being ‘suitable & sufficient’ it will be returned to you with advice on where it can be improved. Please Note: You are not permitted to go on overseas placement until your risk assessment has been signed off and you are not permitted to change your work/study placement provider without the advance permission of the University. Sources of Information FCO & Red24 Quick guide to travel risks by country: Foreign and Commonwealth (FCO) Travel Site: AonProtect Personal Accident & Travel Assistance – red24 – Login: Password: SHESection University Safety, Health & Environment Section: NHS Fit to Travel: US Department of State – travel safety: Travel Health Advice (detailed advice on various travel related issues): NHS Taking medicines overseas: Safe Travel: DirectGov - Airport and airline services for disabled travellers NHS Health Care Abroad - TripAdvisor: Thirdyearabroad.com – UK’s largest network of students who work or study abroad: Safety, Health & Environment Section March 2018
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