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Health and Safety Policy 

2.	Statement of Safety Policy

3.	Statement of Responsibilities

Specific Health, Safety and Welfare Policy Procedures
6.	First Aid

9.	Medicines in School

11.	Accidents

13.	Fire

14.	Electricity

15.	Work Equipment

16.	Working Alone

18.	Violence

19.	Arrangements for Supervision of Pupils

20.	Risk Assessment

21.	Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)

22.	The Control of Hazardous Substances
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Statement of Safety Policy
For Mylor Bridge School
1.	Mylor Bridge School recognises its legal and moral responsibilities to persons who may be adversely affected by school activities.

2.	The School is committed to ensuring, by all reasonably practical means, the health, safety and welfare of its pupils, visitors, employees and contractors involved with the activities of the School. The School will seek to ensure that its legal duties and policy objectives are complied with at all times.

3.	All foreseeable risks associated with the school’s activities will be identified and removed or controlled through a process of risk assessment and management.

4.	All employees will be given such information, instruction and training as may be necessary to enable the safe performance of their duties.

5.	The school will seek to inform pupils’ parents or guardians of any health and safety issues relevant to their child or children.

6.	The arrangements for health, safety and welfare are detailed in the attached “Organisation and Arrangements” section

7.	The School will ensure, as far as is reasonably practical, that this policy and its’ supporting documents is kept up-to-date. A formal review and re-adoption of this policy will be carried out yearly.
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Responsibilities
It is recognised that individuals and groups of individuals have responsibilities for health, safety and welfare in the school. The individuals and groups identified below are expected to have read and understood the School’s policies and procedures for ensuring health, safety and welfare and to conduct their duties in accordance with them.

Governors

The governors are responsible for ensuring that mechanisms and procedures are in place for health, safety and welfare. The Governors will receive regular reports to enable them, in collaboration with the Headteacher, to prioritise resources for health, safety and welfare issues.

The Governors have appointed a Safety Governor to receive information, monitor the implementation policies, procedures and decisions and feedback to the Governing Body on health, safety and welfare issues.

The Safety Governor is 

The Head Teacher

The Head Teacher has responsibility for:-

•	Day-to-day  management  of  all  health  and  safety  matters  in  the  school  in accordance with the health and safety policy;
•	Ensuring regular inspections are carried out;
•	Submitting inspection reports to governors and/or the LEA
•	Ensuring action is taken on health, safety and welfare issues;
•	Passing on information received on health and safety matters to appropriate people;
•	Carrying out accident investigations;
•	Identifying and facilitating staff training needs;
•	Liaising with governors and/or the LEA on policy issues and any problems in implementing the health and safety policy;
•	Co-operating with and providing necessary facilities for trades union safety representatives;
•	Providing necessary facilities for all employees to be consulted on health and safety matters;
•	Where contracts are negotiated directly between the school and the contractor, the Headeacher is also expected  to monitor purchasing and  contracting procedures, to ensure that their employer's health and safety policy is complied with.
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Whilst responsibility for the above cannot be delegated, the function of carrying out tasks can be delegated to other member of staff or other authorised organisations. In this school the following functions have been delegated:

Senior Teachers

Senior teachers have responsibilities for:-

•	Day-to-day management of health and safety in accordance with the health and safety policy;
•	Drawing up and reviewing departmental procedures regularly;
•	Carrying out regular inspections and making reports to the head teacher;
•	Ensuring action is taken on health, safety and welfare issues;
•	Arranging for staff training and information;
•	Passing on health and safety information received to appropriate people;
•	Acting on reports from staff, the Head Teacher, the LEA or Governors.

All Employees

All employees have a general responsibility, as far as reasonably practical, to ensure the health, safety and welfare of themselves and others who may be affected by anything they do or fail to do.  In particular, employees have a responsibility for:-
•	Checking classrooms/work areas are safe;
•	Checking equipment is safe before use;
•	Ensuring safe procedures are followed;
•	Ensuring protective equipment is used, when needed;
•	Participating in inspections and the health and safety committee, if appropriate;
•	Bringing problems to the relevant manager's attention

In addition, all employees have a responsibility to co-operate with the employer on matters of health and safety.

Volunteers

Volunteers (such as parent-helpers, etc.) have a responsibility to act in accordance with the school’s policies and procedures for health and safety and to report any incident or defective equipment to a member of staff immediately.

Volunteers are also expected to act only under the supervision of a qualified teacher.

Specific Health, Safety and Welfare Policy and Procedures

First Aid
The school has assessed the need for first aid provision. All staff have basic first aid training and this is refreshed regularly. Sophie McGannity (and this term) Laura Short are trained in Paediatric First Aid. 

Staff 

                      Are responsible for overseeing the arrangements for first aid within the school. Their duties include ensuring:-

•	That first aid equipment is available at strategic points in the school

o	Pupil toilets and staff room
o	All educational visit rucksacks include a first aid box

•	that the correct level of first aid equipment is maintained in each first aid box

•	that a sufficient number of personnel are trained in first aid procedures

•	that first aid qualifications are, and remain, current (e.g. First Aid at Work Certificates are valid for 3 years)

The Headteacher will also regularly check first aid logs for indications of recurrent or frequently reported types of injury.

First Aiders

The first aiders will provide first aid treatment for anyone injured on site during the school day. They will also provide, as appropriate, first aid cover for

•	trips & visits

•	extra-curricular activities organised by the school (e.g. sports events, after school clubs, parents evenings, school-organised fund raising events, etc.)

First aid cover is not provided for:-

•	contractors

•	events organised by third parties (fetes, evening clubs, etc.)

First aiders are responsible for ensuring that First Aid Logs are completed for all treatment given and that the necessary details are supplied for the reporting of accidents (see Reporting of Accidents section)

Treatment of Injuries

The School will rely on the knowledge and experience of its trained first aiders in order to administer appropriate treatment to injured persons.

In emergency situations, the first aider will call (or will instruct another member of staff to call) 999 and request that an ambulance and paramedics attend.

Where there is any doubt about the appropriate course of action, the first aider will be expected to consult with the Health Service helpline:-

NHS DIRECT	0845 4647 OR https://www.nhs.uk/symptomcheckers/pages/symptoms.aspx

In the case of pupil injuries, the first aider will be expected to consult with the Head Teacher and then with the parents or legal guardians. The first aider will ensure that treatment is not delayed by difficulties in contacting the Head Teacher and/or parent or guardian.

Suspected Head, Neck & Spinal Injuries to Pupils

In the event of a suspected head, neck or spinal injury to a pupil it is the policy of this school, in addition to the normal first aid procedures, that the pupil’s parent/guardian is contacted and informed of the injury.

The attending first aider, in consultation with the parent/guardian, will decide the appropriate course of action in each case. The first aider will ensure that treatment is not delayed by difficulties in contacting the parent/guardian.

In any case where there is any doubt about the pupil’s wellbeing, the first aider is expected to contact NHS Direct for advice or ‘phone for an ambulance as appropriate.

Other Significant Injuries

Any other serious injury will be notified to the parents/legal guardian by the quickest means possible, normally by phone.

In addition to the procedure above the school will send a copy of the Pupil Accident Report home with the pupil.

Records of notification to parents will be kept by the School Secretary. Copies of written notification are held in the first aid log in the school office.

Escorting Pupils to Hospital

When it is necessary for a pupil to be taken to hospital, they will be accompanied by a member of staff – unless the pupil’s parent or guardian is in attendance. The member of staff will stay with the pupil until a parent or guardian arrives and responsibility is “handed over”.

Medicines in School
The school follows Council and DfE guidance on the dispensing of medicines in school. (See also Managing Medicines Policy.)

This school will dispense medication which has been prescribed by a medical practitioner with written instructions for its use.

The school keeps two “emergency asthma kits” which are kept in the staff room and school office. ( ref: http://www.asthma.org.uk/ sept 2014)  From 1 October 2014, children will have access to a spare emergency inhaler at school. Our long-fought campaign has secured an amendment to existing legislation so that schools will legally be allowed, if they choose, to keep a spare emergency inhaler to use in the event of a potentially life-threatening asthma attack )

The School does not keep any other medication.

Dispensing of Medicine

All requests for the dispensing of prescribed medication must be accompanied by a consent form completed, signed and dated by the pupil’s parent or guardian.

The School Secretary is responsible for receiving medicines, checking consent and dose information, checking “use-by” dates and the secretary is responsible for dispensing medication and completing the medical log. 

The Class Teacher or Teaching Assistant will deputise where necessary.

All medication will be kept in a secure location:- locked cabinet in school office or, where necessary, the fridge in the staff room (N.B. Pupils do not have unaccompanied access to the staff room.)

Medication for personal use by members of staff must also be kept in a secure 

location. E.g. handbags, etc containing such items must be locked away and not be 

left in the classroom where pupils could gain access to them.

Medical Log

Consent forms will be kept in the Medical Log and will be kept for the duration of the pupil’s attendance at the school.

The Medical Log will also contain a log of medications dispensed which will include:-

•	name of pupil

•	name of medication

•	“use-by” date

•	dose

•	time

•	date

•	signature of dispenser

•	signature of witness

•	comments/reactions

Medical Procedures

The school has provided a suitable place for the dispensing/application of medicines. Where necessary, arrangements have been made for pupils with particular conditions and these are detailed in individual care-plans.

Off-Site Activities

The school has a policy and procedure for off-site activities which includes the assessment of medical needs of all involved in the trip. First Aid kits are taken on all off-site activities and contact details for all pupils on the activity.

Accidents
Reporting Officer

Any accident that a child sustains at school must be recorded on a school accident form. A copy is kept in the school file and the original sent home to parents. If a head injury has been sustained, a phone call to the parent must be made to inform them that this has happened and recorded on the form. Teachers must ensure they inform the parent at collection time on the progress the child has made with their injury.

The Head Teacher is responsible for the collection of information and the completion of the On-Line Accident Report. In his/her absence, this role will be fulfilled by the school secretary and a senior teacher.

All accidents must be reported to the reporting officer. The Reporting Officer will record all accidents.

The link for online reporting is: http://forms.cornwall.gov.uk/riddor/public/phome.asp

The following incidents will be recorded and reported using the On-Line Accident Reporting System:-

•	Specified Dangerous Occurrences (refer to Education Handbook for list)

•	Specified diseases (refer to Education Handbook for list)

•	All employee accidents

•	All contractor accidents

•	All accidents to members of the public/visitors

•	Accidents to pupils which result in a major injury or death

•	Accidents to pupils which result in the injured person being taken from the scene of the accident directly to hospital

•	Accidents to pupils which may have resulted from a premises/equipment defect

•	Accidents to pupils during structured activities

•	Accidents to pupils where first aid treatment has been provided.

All other incidents will be recorded in the school’s Day Book/Incident Log.

Accident Investigation

All accident reports will be seen by the Head Teacher who will decide if an investigation is necessary. Investigation reports will be entered onto the On-Line Accident Reporting System. Major incidents will be reported to the Head Teacher and the Health and Safety Governor.

All on-line reports are sent electronically to the Health and Safety Services section at County Hall and are reviewed by a Health and Safety Officer.

Any relevant risk assessments will need to be reviewed as a result of accidents, diseases or dangerous occurrences.

Accidents Reportable to the Health and Safety Executive

Reports of fatalities, major accidents and over-three-day incidents are automatically forwarded to the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) by the on-line system as required by the Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations (RIDDOR). The Council’s Health and Safety Services section will liaise with the HSE on these incidents.

Fire

Fire Officer

The person responsible for organising the school’s fire precautions is the Head Teacher. The school secretary is principally responsible for contacting the emergency services in the event of a bomb, fire explosion or gas escape. 

In her absence, the senior teacher will fulfil this role. 
The fire officer (Inter Interserve) is responsible for:
•	Arranging a fire evacuation drill at the beginning of the school year and at least once every term (once per half-term where practical)

•	Recording the significant results of the fire evacuation drills

•	Ensuring that the Fire Log is kept up-to-date 

All Staff

All staff are responsible for ensuring that pupils and visitors evacuate in an orderly and timely fashion in the event of the alarm sounding.

Evacuation and Registration Procedures

See Fire Action Plan (displayed in staff room and all classrooms)

Electricity
The school will undertake to inspect and test all portable electrical appliances by a competent person at least once per year.

The school has arranged for these tests to be carried out by 

All test certificates will be kept in the school office for the duration of the life of the appliance.

No electrical equipment is to be used that has not been tested and approved.

Coordinator

The Head Teacher and school secretary are responsible for keeping an up-to-date inventory of all relevant electrical appliances and for ensuring that all equipment is available for testing.

The headteacher is also responsible for liaising with Interserve to arrange for a whole school fixed wiring inspection.

Personal Items of Equipment

Personal items of electrical equipment should not be brought into school for use by staff or pupils. In the event that a personal item is required to be used in school for a one-off event, permission must be sought from a member of the headteacher and the equipment must have a current portable appliance certificate and be used with a residual current device.

Where possible rechargeable battery type pieces of electrical equipment should be used.

All Staff

All staff will visually inspect electrical equipment before use for obvious defects.

Defective equipment will not be used and will be reported to the Headteacher for repair/replacement.

Work Equipment
The Head Teacher will be responsible for overseeing the purchase of all work equipment.

All work equipment must be purchased from a reputable supplier for the type of equipment that is required. Before purchase consideration must be given to

•	the installation requirements,

•	the suitability for purpose,

•	the positioning and or the storage of the equipment,

•	maintenance requirements (contracts & repairs);

•	training and use of the equipment

Staff must not use new items of work equipment unless appropriate training has been given.

Working Alone (see Lone working policy)
It is recognised that, from time to time, it may be necessary for school employees to work in situations or locations which are remote from other members of staff.  This will include employees working in the evenings, weekends or during the holiday in the school on their own.

In such circumstances, the school will assess the risk to these individuals using the EEC Risk Assessment Software and will introduce suitable controls to ensure that all risks are minimised. A copy of the procedures introduced to control these risks will be kept in the Health and Safety file in the Headteacher’s office.

Any staff wishing to work outside normal school hours must have prior agreement/approval from the Headteacher

School Security
Interserve is the appointed person who is responsible for the security of the school at the end of the day by ensuring that doors, windows, skylights etc are secured.

SCHOOL STAFF/GOVERNORS RESPONDING TO CALL OUTS

When they are called out they will not know what situation they will find and consequently systems need to be established which reduce the potential for them to be harmed.

It is considered that it is foreseeable that when attending a call out there is potential for injury due to assault (which is rare) or as the consequence of an accident.

The following persons: Interserve / HT are the school’s nominated representative who will respond in an out-of-hours call out, where necessary. 

The school will assess the risks to these individuals and introduce suitable control measures to ensure that all risks are minimised.

Violence
The School follows the Council’s policy and guidance on Violence at Work. The Headteacher is responsible for ensuring
•	All staff are aware of the policy

•	All staff are aware of the procedures for avoiding violence at work

•	All staff are aware of the procedures for dealing with violent incidents

•	All staff are aware of the procedures for reporting violent incidents

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•	All staff are aware of the support facilities available to victims of violence at work

•	All  incidents  of  verbal  and  physical  abuse  to  be  recorded  using  the  on-line accident reporting system.

Team Teach

Team teach is a training package for staff utilising de-escalation and positive handling strategies to support a child when they are in a crisis situation. Within this school the HT (and as of June 17) Andrew Martin, Tracy Wilkes and (as of Oct 19) Sophie McGannity are trained in team teach techniques. A specific policy, aimed at the control of pupils, has been adopted. (See Use of Force to Control or Restrain Pupils Policy.)

Arrangements for Supervision of Pupils
The school will be open from 7:30 (breakfast club) am to 3:15 pm on weekdays during term times. Parents of pupils attending extracurricular clubs are informed of their finishing times and the member of staff who is running the club. Between these times supervision will be provided.  Pupils will not be allowed on site outside these times.

School arrangements for supervision include:-

•	Teachers are responsible for pupils from 8.45 am to 3.15 pm.

•	Two members of staff are on duty at break times and two at lunchtimes. 

•	Teachers supervise pupils at the end of the school day. Parents are asked to collect their child. Written permission from the parent/guardian is required for any pupil allowed to walk home by him/herself.

•	When pupils have not been collected on time and are not booked into an after- school club, the parent/guardian is contacted and the child(ren) wait with a member of staff at the school until they are collected. Parents/guardians must inform the school of any alterations to collection arrangements.

Risk Assessment
The school will carry out risk assessments for all activities using the European Education Consultants Online Risk Assessment Software.

The Headteacher and Class Teachers are responsible for managing the risk assessment process and producing relevant reports for the Governors.

Hard copies of risk assessments are available in the HT office..

Safe Working Procedures

The risk assessments will be used to develop safe working procedures which must be followed by all staff. Copies of safe working procedures are available in the staffroom.

Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
Personal protective equipment must be supplied to control the hazard as a last resort;
i.e. where the hazard cannot be reduced to an acceptable level of risk by other means.

Where identified by the process of Risk or COSHH assessment, personal protective equipment will be supplied to staff or pupils. Examples – eye protection, hearing protection, gloves, high visibility wear, helmets, footwear.

Interserve and the Headteacher will be responsible for the purchase of PPE ensuring that it is of the correct type, is suitable for the purpose and of the correct size to ensure that the fit is comfortable for the wearer.

In addition, Interserve will ensure that suitable arrangements are in place for the storage, cleaning and replacement of PPE. (Replacement PPE must be readily available at all times)

Staff

When issued with PPE, persons are required to wear it where identified by Risk / COSHH assessments, keep it clean, store it correctly and report any faults so that replacements can be provided.

The Control of Hazardous Substances (COSHH)
All substances which may be considered hazardous to health have been assessed using Interserve’s COSHH Database (except in Science – these are covered by the CLEAPSS Hazard system). Assessments have been returned to the school and copies are available in the COSHH file in the staff room.

COSHH Coordinator

The Headteacher and Interserve are responsible for ensuring that, before any new substance/chemical is used, a COSHH assessment has been completed.
The coordinator is responsible for ensuring that COSHH assessments are seen and understood by those staff likely to be exposed to the product/substance.

The coordinator is also responsible for ensuring that any updated COSHH assessments received are seen and understood by those who are exposed to the product/substance and that the COSHH file is kept up-to-date.

The coordinator is responsible for ensuring that COSHH assessments are also obtained from contractors on site (both regular contracts such as cleaners and caterers and from builders, decorators, flooring specialists, etc) where persons may be affected by their use on site or the storage of such substances / materials may need to be controlled.

In addition, any hazardous substances / materials being used by artists, crafters, etc. 

must have appropriate COSHH assessments before being used in the school.

All Staff

All staff must ensure that they do not use any potentially hazardous substance without first familiarising themselves with the requirements of the COSHH assessment.

Medication for personal use by members of staff must also be kept in a secure location. E.g. handbags, etc containing such items must be locked away and not be left in the classroom where pupils could gain access to them.

On the Governing Body of Mylor Bridge School adopted the pre stated statement and procedures for the provision of health, safety and welfare of pupils, visitors, employees and contractors involved with the activities of the School.

Agreed on 18.1.22

Signed: Mr P Dale CoG