Introduction
| This is a statement
of Organisation and Arrangements for the
William Barcroft Junior
School.
This does not replace the Councils safety policy or the Learning
and Child Care Directorates safety policy but is in addition
to it for the benefit of teaching and non-teaching staff and
pupils, parents, visitors, contractors and all those on school
sites. Copies of these documents along with other Codes of Practice
and information on health and safety matters will be found in
the schools safety manuals. |
| This statement deals
with those aspects delegated by the School Governing Body over
which the Head has control and covers safety associated with
the building structure, plant, fixed equipment and services for
which other officers of the authority also have responsibility
and has been produced in full consultation with the Council;
it describes how the Headteacher is discharging responsibilities
in respect of pupils, visitors and other employees who are present
on school premises in the internal organisation, management and
discipline of the school in accordance with the Articles of Government. |
| The LEA, as the
employer, is responsible for health and safety matters. To meet
their health and safety obligations, the LEA must provide a policy
statement and guidance on good practice to help LEA-maintained
schools draw up their own health and safety arrangements. Adoption
of this policy is a requirement of the LEA and schools cannot
amend or remove items from the policy. They may make additions
to set out local arrangements |
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| NORTH
EAST LINCOLNSHIRE COUNCIL AND LEARNING AND CHILD CARE DIRECTORATE
HEALTH AND SAFETY POLICIES |
| Attention
is drawn to the corporate policy of North East Lincolnshire Council
with respect to the Safety, Health and Welfare of its employees.
The Learning and Child Care Directorate has a policy to cover
the management of health and safety in the various parts of the
department - Non-schools, Child Care, Youth Service - and this
policy follows the same general format in order to ensure consistency
and ease of reference. |
| SCHOOL
HEALTH AND SAFETY POLICY |
The
promotion of the health, safety and welfare of staff and pupils
is considered to be a mutual objective for the LEA, Governors,
Headteacher and staff. It is therefore the schools policy so
far as reasonably practicable to take the necessary steps to
ensure the Safety, Health and Welfare of its staff and pupils
and also the public and visitors. The aim of the policy is to
ensure that all reasonably practicable steps are taken to secure
the Safety, Health and Welfare of its staff and pupils and also
of the public and visitors.
- to establish and maintain a safe
and healthy environment throughout the school;
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- to establish and maintain safety
working procedures among staff and pupils;
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- to make arrangements for ensuring
safety and absence of risks to health in connection with the
use, handling, storage and transport of articles and substances;
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- to ensure the provision of sufficient
information, instruction and supervision to enable all people
working on site and pupils to avoid hazards and contribute positively
to their own safety and health at work, and to ensure that they
have access to health and safety training;
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- to maintain a safe and healthy
place of work and safe access and egress from it;
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- to formulate effective procedures
for use in case of fire and other emergencies and for evacuating
the school premises;
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- to protect employees from actual
or potential risk of violence;
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- to lay down procedures to be followed
in case of accident;
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- to provide and maintain adequate
welfare facilities;
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- to make special arrangements to
ensure the health and safety of any disabled person using the
school site.;
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| The
Governors and the Headteacher
are committed to make these arrangements work. They will ensure
that the school is as safe as it can be and that everyone knows
their roles and responsibilities in achieving a safe and healthy
working environment. |
| The
Headteacher has the overall
responsibility for the application of the school health and safety
policy. However, staff are responsible for implementing and maintaining
compliance with the policy in the areas for which they are responsible. |
| It is
the responsibility of all staff to be vigilant at all times on
health and safety matters and to be aware of and utilise the
procedures for reporting concerns through the management structure. |
| ORGANISATION
FOR IMPLEMENTATION OF THE POLICY |
