2-day course • Headteachers / Senior Leaders
Course Aim
To provide Headteachers and Senior Leaders with the understanding of health and safety legislation affecting schools and early years and how it should be managed effectively.
Contents of Course
Day 1
- Overview of Health and Safety legislation in relation to schools and early years settings
- Health and Safety roles and responsibilities in schools and early years settings
- Safety management systems (Plan Do Check Act)
- Risk assessment
- Curriculum safety (Science, DT, Food Tech, PE)
Day 2
- Accident reporting, accident investigation and first aid
- Supporting pupils with medical needs and allergies
- Building management (legionella, asbestos management, fire safety)
- Contractor management
- Monitoring and review of health and safety
Who Should Attend
Headteachers, Principals, School Business Managers of Academy, VA, VC, Foundation, Free, Community and Independent Schools. Also managers of early years settings.
Trainer
Sherryl Cousins has over 24 years’ education experience, 10 of those years as a local government Health & Safety Manager supporting over 230 schools. Sherryl has extensive knowledge of the issues facing schools and this course has been designed to fit schools training requirements.
Certification
All delegates attending receive an IOSH approved course certificate after successfully completing an examination.

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