1. Health & Safety Co-ordinators’ Meeting 15 th January 2007

2. Miscellany Induction trial Demo HSO website FAQs New IR1 Still not being used for fires, OH Annual Inspections Hands On New IOSH Managing Safely material Business Assurance Service Review HSC email list

3. Health and Safety Forum Initial Membership TU Safety Reps from H&S Committee HSO staff Considering wider ‘agenda group’ E&B; Colleges; QCS; Technical staff; H&S Coordinator? 31/1/07 – next meeting

4. H&S Plans 2007 Strategic Planning and Change Unit co- ordinating Dept. plans (including H&S) SPCU starts process 5 th Feb 9 th March – deadline for submitting Dept plans 6 th April – deadline for Faculty and Divisional plans

5. Updated H&S Programme Discussed at Forum Approved by H&S Committee Will post to web site

6. Sage Gateshead April 16th -18th ‘Sensible H&S’ USHA conference 2007

7. Programme Keynote presentations Geoffrey Podger HSE Chief Executive Roger Kline UCU Head of Equality and Employment Rights ----------- HSE on Slips & Trips Funding Safety in Universities – UCEA Control of Contractors – successful experience and specialists contributions Corporate Social Responsibility Insurance and the Claims Culture Further sessions on: Stress Disaster Planning Fire Safety Risk assessments Safety Training issues Occupational Health COSHH Information systems And Lots More ….

8. Interested? HSO will support some day delegate attendance Day 1: £50 Day 2: £150 Please email Libby to register interest

9. And now.. Mr. Dave Bennett