Free of charge

This online course is a general introduction to Health and Safety in Scools and Colleges. It includes.

– An outline of H&S legislation as it applies to schools and colleges

– Duties and responsibilities of staff and emplyers

– Risk assessment

• How to carry out Risk Assessments
• Whose responsibility is it
• What you need to record, and how
• Dynamic risk assessments

– A discussion of various scenarios showing how the system works in practice.

The sessions, which will run from 4 pm to around 5 pm, are as follows:

• 3rd November – Introduction to health and safety law and how it applies to schools.
• Between this session and the next, participants will examine some school scenarios via True/False statements.
• 10th November – Discussing scenarios – we will go over the statements mentioned above.
• 17th November – How to risk assess.

Participants should also spend time navigating the new SSERC website in their own time. Full guidance will be given.