A - Z guidance / procedures

A

•  Accident procedures (pdf format 42kb)
•  Adults other than teachers (AOTTs) - DfES guidance on volunteers and paid coaches (pdf format 83kb)
•  Adults other than teachers (AOTTs) - Guidelines for PE (pdf format 63kb)
• Arson prevention checklist: see under F - Fire safety
•  Art, design and technology  - Health and safety code of practice for secondary schools (pdf format 272kb)
•  Asbestos - HSE message to schools (pdf format 46kb)
•  Asbestos (pdf format 11kb)
•  Avian influenza (pdf format 11kb)

B

• Bird flu: see under A - Avian influenza
•  Blood-borne viruses (HSE guidance) (pdf format 618kb)
•  Blood-borne viruses - advice on immunisation (pdf format 16kb)
•  Bomb threats and suspect packages (pdf format 31kb)

C

• Computer workstations: see under D - Display Screen Equipment guidance
•  Control of substances hazardous to health (pdf format 62kb)

D

•  Display screen equipment - Procedures including workstation assessment forms and Eyecare Voucher arrangements (pdf format 96kb)

•  Display screen equipment - Workstation assessment forms (word format 44kb)

•  Display screen equipment - Working with VDUs (HSE guidance) (pdf format 739kb)
•  Door safety - Guidance on finger protection devices (pdf format 23kb)

E

• Ear rings: see under J - Jewellery in Schools
•  Emergencies in peace time (pdf format 22kb)
• Expectant mothers: see under R - Risk assessment procedure and form
• Eyecare vouchers: see under D - Display Screen Equipment guidance

F

•  Farm visits - Avoiding ill health at open farms (HSE guidance) (pdf format 14kb)
•  Farm visits - Planning educational visits (pdf format 32kb)
•  Fire safety - The Management of Fire Precautions: Covering letter (pdf format 29kb)
•  Fire safety - The Management of Fire Precautions: Information pages (pdf format 76kb)
  •  Fire safety - The Management of Fire Precautions: Appendix 1 - Fire risk assessment proforma (word format 166kb)
  •  Fire safety - The Management of Fire Precautions: Appendix 2 - Arson prevention checklist (word format 131kb)
  •  Fire safety - The Management of Fire Precautions: Record sheets (word format 389kb)
•  Fire safety - Fire Awareness in Schools slide presentation (pdf format 1.88mb)
  •  Fire safety - Fire Awareness in Schools slide presentation covering notes (pdf format 25kb)
•  First aid - Guidance for schools (pdf format 49kb)
•  First aid - Guidance for schools (DfEE guidance) (pdf format 447kb)
•  First aid - Basic advice on first aid at work (HSE guidance) (pdf format 64kb)
• Fixed outdoor play equipment: see under P - Play equipment

G

•  Goalpost safety notes (pdf format 13kb)

H

• Hazardous substances: see under C - Control of Substances Hazardous to Health
•  Headteachers guidance (pdf format 18kb)
•  Heatwave and excessively high temperature guidance (pdf format 21kb)
• Hepatitis / HIV: see under B - Blood-borne viruses
• Hinge protection: see under D - Door safety 

I

•  Infections in Children Factsheets 2007 - version 2 (Health Protection Agency guidance) (pdf format 664kb)
•  Infectious disease control (pdf format 40kb)
• Insurance for employees - Extra-curricular activities (pdf format 14kb)

J

•  Jewellery in schools (pdf format 16kb)

K

• Currently, there are no documents available in this section

L

• Ladder users handbook: see under W - Working at height.
•  Laser safety in science activities and laser pens / pointers (pdf format 28kb)
•  Latex gloves guidance (pdf format 25kb)
•  Leptospirosis - Guidance on risks to health (pdf format 23kb)
•  Lone working guidance (pdf format 30kb)

M

•  Management of Health & Safety at Work Regulations (pdf format 23kb)
•  Manual handling guidance (word format 97kb)
•  Measuring performance - Monitoring, audits, inspections (pdf format 60kb)
•  Medication - Managing medicines in schools (word format 98kb)
•  Medication - Managing medicines in schools (DfES-DoH guidance) (pdf format 306kb)
•  Medication - Non emergency intimate and invasive medical procedures (word format 166kb)
• Mothers (expectant and new): see under R - Risk assessment procedure and forms

N

• New Headteachers guidance on key health and safety issues: see under H - Headteachers

O

•  Occasional use of the school hall as a place of entertainment (pdf format 63kb)

P

•  Personal protective equipment guidance (pdf format 28kb)
•  Physical education - Health and safety code of practice for secondary schools (pdf format 78kb)
•  Physical education - Health and safety guidance for primary schools (pdf format 55kb)
•  Play equipment - guidance and inspection checklist for fixed outdoor play equipment (pdf format 53kb)
• Plays and performances etc in the school hall: see under O - Occasional use of the school hall as a place of entertainment
•  Ponds and water features - safety aspects (pdf format 23kb)
• Pregnant employees: see under R - Risk assessment procedure / form for expectant mothers
•  Provision and use of work equipment regulations guidance (pdf format 25kb)

Q

• Currently, there are no documents available in this section

R

•  Risk assessment procedure (pdf format 149kb)
•  Risk assessment form - General (word format 57kb)
•  Risk assessment form - Expectant mothers (word format 28kb)
•  Risk assessment form - New mothers (word format 27kb)
•  Risk assessment form - Work experience (word format 40kb)

S

•  Safety management system and safety policy guidance (pdf format 71kb)
•  Science - Health and safety code of practice for secondary schools (pdf format 251kb)
•  Shared-use school premises checklist (word format 59kb)
•  Site staff health and safety guidance (pdf format 17kb)
•  Slips, trips and falls guidance (pdf format 10kb)
•  Slips, trips and falls - Preventing slip and trip incidents in the Education sector (HSE guidance) (pdf format 55kb)
•  Smoke Free policy (pdf format 56kb)
• Stepladder users guide: see under W - Working at height
•  Stress management - Stress policy (pdf format 33kb)
•  Stress management - Managers checklist (word format 58kb)
•  Stress management - Absence due to stress (pdf format 18kb)
•  Stress management standards (HSE guidance) (pdf format 54kb)
•  Stress management - Employees guide to reducing stress (HSE guidance) (pdf format 183kb)
•  Stress management - Well-being programme: summer 2008 newsletter (pdf format 193kb)
•  Sun safety in schools (pdf format 22kb)
•  Swimming - Safe Practice in School Swimming: Letter to schools without their own pool (pdf format 29kb)
•  Swimming - Safe Practice in School Swimming: Schools without their own pool (word format 253kb)
•  Swimming - Safe Practice in School Swimming: Letter to schools with their own pool (pdf format 29kb)
•  Swimming - Safe Practice in School Swimming: Schools with their own pool (word format 303kb)
  •  Swimming - Safe Practice in School Swimming: Appendix A - Risk assessment for swimming pools (word format 190kb)
  •  Swimming - Safe Practice in School Swimming: Appendix B - NOP for learner and hydrotherapy pools (word format 69kb)
  •  Swimming - Safe Practice in School Swimming: Appendix C - EAP for learner and hydrotherapy pools (word format 80kb)
  •  Swimming - Safe Practice in School Swimming: Appendix D - NOP for deep water pools (word format 103kb)
  •  Swimming - Safe Practice in School Swimming: Appendix E - EAP for deep water pools (word format 81kb)
•  Swimming - Swimming goggles: Pro-forma letter to parents (word format 66kb)

T

• Tower scaffolds: see under W - Working at height
•  Traffic safety on school sites and its management (pdf format 133kb)
•  Transport safety (pdf format 37kb)

U

• Currently, there are no documents available in this section

V

• VDU's: see under D - Display Screen Equipment
•  Violence and aggression to staff (pdf format 12kb)
• Voice Care Network - please see Related Links section at the bottom of this page.

W

•  Water supply disruption - Action notes (pdf format 26kb)
•  Work experience guidance (pdf format 9kb) (also see under R - Risk assessment procedure and form)
•  Working at height - Work at Height Regulations: A brief guide (HSE guidance) (pdf format 89kb)
•  Working at height - Guidance for schools (pdf format 26kb)
•  Working at height - Practical guidance for schools (South West Safety Advisers Panel guidance) (pdf format 33kb)
•  Working at height  - Flowchart for schools (South West Safety Advisers Panel guidance) (pdf format 12kb)
•  Working at height - Keeping safe when working at height (HSE guidance) (pdf format 539kb)
•  Working at height - Toolbox talk on leaning ladder and stepladder safety (HSE guidance) (pdf format 300kb)
•  Working at height - Top tips for ladder and stepladder safety (HSE guidance) (pdf format 37kb)
•  Working at height - Safe use of ladders and stepladders: an employers guide (HSE guidance) (pdf format 444kb) 
•  Working at height - Tower scaffolds (HSE guidance) (pdf format 99kb)
• Working at height - Window cleaning safety (HSE guidance) (pdf format 36kb)
•  Working at height - Stepladder users guide (DTI guidance) (pdf format 185kb)
•  Working at height - Ladder users handbook (DTI guidance) (pdf format 345kb)
•  Working at height - Inspection checklist for ladders and stepladders (word format 48kb)
• Working at height guidance for schools on the HSE website - please see Related Links section at the bottom of this page.
•  Workplace and School Premises Regulations - guidance on minimum standards (pdf format 67kb)
•  Workplace safety inspection procedure (pdf format 25kb)
  •  Workplace safety inspection checklist - general (word format 96kb)
  •  Workplace safety inspection checklist - specialist areas (word format 96kb)

X

• Currently, there are no documents available in this section

Y

• Currently, there are no documents available in this section

Z

• Currently, there are no documents available in this section