Safety matters

Course summary

This course is designed to give headteachers/business managers the necessary skills to ensure compliance is maintained schools. The learning style will be workshop based include desk top exercises/discussion/groupwork and will focus on health and safety management requirements to ensure compliance. It also gives delegates the opportunity to develop their own school-based plans prioritising risk, allocate resource etc. The course extends the core competencies that will enable delegates to manage school compliance safety issues with ease and confidence. With a strong focus on keeping things simple, the course will enable delegates to have a direct impact on health and safety provision in school. 

What are the benefits of the course?

• What are the main compliance requirements in school? 
• How to access H&S information 
• Encourage strong leadership and self-compliance. 
• How to manage key H&S matters in your schools 
• Preparation for an H&S audit including types of compliance monitoring. 
• Principles of local accident recording, investigation, notification and RIDDOR reporting.  
• Develop and design reasonable and practical control measures to prevent recurrence.
• Emergency preparedness, discuss new and emerging threats in schools.  
• What headteachers need to do including H&S information. 

Who is the course suitable for?

Headteachers, deputy headteachers, H&S co-ordinator, bursar, office manager, academy trust leaders, business managers, heads of department, chair of governors, health and safety and governors.