HEALTH AND SAFETY inc. RISK ASSESSMENT POLICY Date Review Date Headmistress Proprietor October 2017 2018-2019 Zoe Sylvester Brian Berkery This Policy part of a set of documents and policies which relate to the safeguarding and welfare responsibilities of the School. PROPRIETOR’S STATEMENT OF INTENT FOR HEALTH AND SAFETY 1. The overall responsibility for Health and Safety within the School lies with the Proprietor who will have due regard for the guidance published by DfE as: Health and Safety: Advice on legal duties and powers. For local authorities, school leaders, school staff and governing bodies - February 2014. 2. As a School, we attach the highest priority to ensuring that all the operations within the School environment, both educational and support, are delivered in a manner that is safe and healthy for all. The Proprietor is committed to safeguarding the welfare of everyone in our community in order that effective learning can take place. 3. Day to day responsibility for the operation of health and safety at the School is vested with the Headmistress. The Proprietor will assist the Headmistress to implement and maintain this policy and will consider health and safety matters when assessing the budget. The Headmistress will ensure that the School adheres to the following framework for managing health and safety: the external fabric of the school, its plant, equipment and systems of work are to be surveyed and inspected regularly by qualified professionals their recommendations (together with other defects) are to be tabled at each of the monthly Health and Safety meetings as part of the Headmistress’ report to the Advisory Board annually and are to form the basis of the school’s routine maintenance programmes a competent person is to write a fire risk assessment which is to be updated every 3 years and more frequently if significant changes are made to the interior of buildings, or new buildings are bought or added. The Proprietor is to review this risk assessment every time it is amended and submit an appropriate report at their next meeting
HEALTH AND SAFETY inc. RISK ASSESSMENT POLICY Date Review Date Headmistress Proprietor October 2017 2018-2019 Zoe Sylvester Brian Berkery This Policy part of a set of documents and policies which relate to the safeguarding and welfare responsibilities of the School. PROPRIETOR’S STATEMENT OF INTENT FOR HEALTH AND SAFETY 1. The overall responsibility for Health and Safety within the School lies with the Proprietor who will have due regard for the guidance published by DfE as: Health and Safety: Advice on legal duties and powers. For local authorities, school leaders, school staff and governing bodies - February 2014. 2. As a School, we attach the highest priority to ensuring that all the operations within the School environment, both educational and support, are delivered in a manner that is safe and healthy for all. The Proprietor is committed to safeguarding the welfare of everyone in our community in order that effective learning can take place. 3. Day to day responsibility for the operation of health and safety at the School is vested with the Headmistress. The Proprietor will assist the Headmistress to implement and maintain this policy and will consider health and safety matters when assessing the budget. The Headmistress will ensure that the School adheres to the following framework for managing health and safety: the external fabric of the school, its plant, equipment and systems of work are to be surveyed and inspected regularly by qualified professionals their recommendations (together with other defects) are to be tabled at each of the monthly Health and Safety meetings as part of the Headmistress’ report to the Advisory Board annually and are to form the basis of the school’s routine maintenance programmes a competent person is to write a fire risk assessment which is to be updated every 3 years and more frequently if significant changes are made to the interior of buildings, or new buildings are bought or added. The Proprietor is to review this risk assessment every time it is amended and submit an appropriate report at their next meeting
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