Review Health and Safety Procedures

The elements that make up a health and safety management system should be subject to a review on an annual basis to ensure that they are effective and relevant to the establishment.

The following is a suggested list of matters that the Headteacher/Governing Body may wish to consider in the review process:

• Health and Safety Policy: has this been reviewed against best practice requirements by persons nominated to do so.
• Health and Safety policy: has this been communicated to staff, Governing Body etc.
• Have objectives/targets been set and met to implement health and safety.
• Are the Governing Body/Head/Senior managers aware of any changes to legislation or guidance from the Buckinghamshire Council.
• Have any changes in practices or procedures been communicated to staff.
• Are all roles and responsibilities delegated and being successfully undertaken.
• Has all necessary learning, development, instruction, and training been provided.
• Has the schools risk register been updated in the last 12 months and reviewed by the appropriate committee.
• Have risk assessments been reviewed according to review dates or where notable change has taken place.
• Has remedial action due to risk assessments, inspections or incident investigation been completed according to the timescales set.
• Have emergency procedures been tested and amended where required.

It is normally good practice for the Head, Business Manager, nominated Health Safety Governor and other members of senior staff to undertake this review and report to the appropriate committee, which can then report to the full Governing Body.