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Supporting Safe Education Settings in Southwark
WorkNest is delighted to work in partnership with The Archdiocese of Southwark Education Commission to help voluntary aided schools, colleges and nurseries stay compliant and meet their health and safety responsibilities confidently.
The challenge of maintaining a safe and healthy environment for staff and pupils – while focusing on maintaining educational standards and supporting all school activities – is no small feat. That’s why WorkNest’s education experts continue to provide professional support and produce helpful guides, templates and other materials to help you manage risk effectively. Many of our latest resources are available to access for free below.
If you would benefit from ongoing advice and support from a dedicated consultant – including on-site audits, a tailored health and safety policy and handbook, plus simple-to-use software – our personalised, hands-on Health & Safety service is the perfect solution.
To find out how WorkNest can become one of your legally-required competent persons, simply fill out the form below to book your free consultation and find out more about our preferential rates for education providers in the Archdiocese of Southwark. Alternatively, contact Anna Jones – Education lead on 07824 483848 annajones@worknest.com.
Useful Health & Safety resources for schools
Webinar: Tips for Managing Asbestos in Educational Institutions
Asbestos has long been a safety concern in educational institutions, with recent HSE inspections revealing that some schools were still facing issues such as outdated registers and incomplete management plans.
Watch this free 60-minute on-demand recording to learn how to Manage Asbestos.
Webinar: Legally Compliant Recruitment and Safe School Trips
In this informative session, employment Law and HR experts Jane Hallas and Simon Bellard take a look at the steps schools need to follow to ensure a fair and compliant recruitment process.
And, with the wider return of school trips this academic year, our resident school safety specialist Scott Crichton shares top tips to ensure they are run safely, and debunks some common misconceptions.
Guide to Safe School Trips
School trips have clear benefits for pupils, but misunderstandings surrounding the application of health and safety law sometimes discourages schools from organising them. In this guide, we explain what’s expected of schools and the safety steps to take before, during and after a trip.
Blog: School trips | Staff to pupil ratios explained
There’s often confusion and conflicting information surrounding appropriate staff to pupil ratios for educational visits. This blog explores some considerations to help determine the right staff to pupil ratios for your upcoming educational visits.
Risk Assessment for Choking
A choking hazard is any object that could be caught in a child’s throat, blocking their airway and making it difficult or impossible to breathe. This template risk assessment will help you to consider and manage choking risks within your setting.
Risk Assessment for First Aid
The Health and Safety (First Aid) Regulations 1981 require employers to provide adequate numbers of first aiders, facilities and equipment. This template risk assessment will help you to consider your first aid needs to ensure necessary provisions are in place.
Selection of Contractors Checklist
This checklist addresses the generic health and safety checks to be undertaken prior to engaging the services of a contractor. It sets out minimum health and safety requirements for selecting a contractor (though there will be more to consider).
Contractor Management Pack
This pack provides guidelines for contractors visiting your premises. It is designed to be given to contractors to help them protect themselves and others whilst on site, covering areas such as fire, security, health and safety, and permits to work.
Required Risk Assessments
Under the Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999, all employers must identify, assess and take action to control risks within their environment. These spreadsheets outline the risk assessments schools should have in place.
Training Needs Analysis
Everyone who works for you needs to know how to work safely and without risks to health. This spreadsheet sets out suggested training courses for education, who needs to take them, and how often they should be reviewed.
Additional Employment Law resources
Recruitment Checklist for Schools
This step-by-step checklist will help to ensure your end-to-end recruitment journey is fair, reflects best practice and complies with all relevant employment laws.
Blog: Harpur Trust v Brazel | Supreme Court confirms pro-rating holiday pay for part-year workers is unlawful
Following the Supreme Court’s recent decision in this long-running holiday pay case, schools who have not yet changed the way they calculate holiday pay for term-time-only permanent staff should immediately ensure that all such staff are being paid at least 5.6 weeks’ holiday pay a year.
WorkNest’s four-pillar approach to Health & Safety, Employment Law and HR allows school leaders and trustees to meet responsibilities, confidently.
Education clients at WorkNest benefit from:
- Specialist, dedicated advice from teams who understand education
- Education focused resources and templates that help you manage risk
- Independent Legal Expenses Insurance
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