Managing Safely in Schools Course Provider: Clearwater Risk Management Ltd.

Introduction Generic IOSH Managing Safely Framework for tailored version Tailored versions already successfully for: Police Fire Service Healthcare IOSH introduction for those not familiar with the organisation / courses available. Overview of the Managing Safely courses offered by IOSH Success of IOSH managing safely tailored versions in other sectors.

Concept Provide a nationally recognised course for health and safety management in schools. Make the course available to employers for in-house training and individual schools through open courses. Discussion of concept. Benefits to employers, benefits to schools, benefits to delegates.

Target Audience Primary schools Secondary schools Special schools Head teachers Deputies Others with health and safety roles Self explanatory

What are the course aims? Help raise standards in the local management of school safety Ensure safety requirements are appreciated by those given individual management responsibilities Enable delegates to review local systems against benchmarks Improve use of existing controls through increased awareness and skills Introduce new controls, implement changes Emphasis on raising standards in compliance with their employers policy

Course Objectives - 1 Compare local arrangements with benchmarks Produce local safety plans Non-conformity management Statutory requirements for reporting Reactive monitoring techniques Legal requirements for risk assessment Practical use of risk assessment

Courses Objectives - 2 Paper-based systems v electronic systems Control hierarchies for workplace precautions Prepare and use active monitoring checklists Understand the purposes of health and safety audits Understand employer’s and individual responsibilities of HASAWA 74 and Man Regs 99 Outline other relevant legislation Procedures for management review School-related hazards locally and nationally

Course Structure Module 1: Introduction Module 2: Reactive Monitoring Module 3: Risk Assessment and Risk Control Module 4: Health and Safety Legislation Module 5: Active Monitoring Module 6: Safety Management Systems Module 7: Common Hazards Assessment Project Overview on each module covering content

Module 7 - Common Hazards Work-related stress Work-related violence Lone working Educational visits Control of contractors Electricity Fire safety Manual handling Asbestos Housekeeping Reason why these topics have been selected - i.e., HSE statistics, higher risk activities, common health and safety issues. Ability to adapt module content to delegates or employer based on desired outcomes. Each module covering national perspectives, both inside and outside the sector, legal requirements for the topic and key management activities required to manage the risk. Comment about the information designed to complement the arrangements already in place in the school, not to contradict it. The course is designed to increase awareness of managers therefore raising compliance with employer’s arrangements using proactive, risk based strategies.

Course Delivery Day 1 - Module’s 1 and 2 Distance learning with e-mail support for remaining modules Day 2 - Consolidation of work to date Group exercises Formal assessment Project Preparation Course duration - normally 6 - 8 weeks Designed to reduce costs to well below normal fees for IOSH courses run with 4 or 5 days attendance. E-mail support will be with the course tutor, Day 2 will involve group exercises to put into practice the skills developed during the course, e.g., general risk assessments and others including stress, manual handling etc.... Discussion of the project, noting that it will be based upon their own workplace allowing the project to be used as a tool for delegates on completion of the course.

Why Choose This Course? Quality Assured Cost - only 2 days out of school Demonstrate legal compliance Content adapted for employers Course content regularly updated Essential tool for raising standards in educational management

Availability In-house Open courses - national dates available

Course Costs Open courses - £450.00 plus VAT per delegate. In-house - savings available using employer’s venue

Further Details Information available after conference Tel 01204 411711 E-mail enquiries@crm-uk.org