Risk assessments

Clubs and activities: risk assessments

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Curriculum: risk assessments

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Premises: risk assessments

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Pupils: risk assessments

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Risk assessment guidance

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  • Risk assessment: generic template and guidance
    Find the resources you need to start carrying out a risk assessment, including a generic template and guidance on statutory requirements. Plus, use our flowchart to help you decide if you need a risk assessment for specific activities.
  • Statutory risk assessments: checklist and guidance
    Stay compliant and keep your pupils, staff and visitors safe with our checklist of the risk assessments you need to have in your school. Plus, see advice on when to do a risk assessment.

School management: risk assessments

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  • Risk register: template, guidance and examples
    Academies must have a risk register, but it's good practice for maintained schools to have a risk register, too. Download our template to save time, or use our expert tips to create your own. Also find examples from other schools.

Staff and visitors: risk assessments

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  • Conducting home visits safely
    Know what is best practice when planning a home visit, so you can make sure staff are carrying out home visits safely. Plus, see examples of risk assessments.
  • Pregnant staff: risk assessments
    Be clear on your requirements around risk assessments for new and expectant mothers in your school, and see an example template from a local authority. Know what to consider when taking pregnant staff on school trips.
  • Stress: risk assessments and guidance
    Find examples of risk assessments to help manage stress in your school. See further resources from the Health and Safety Executive to support you when writing your own, as well as guidance from a union.

Trips and transport: risk assessments

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  • School trips: risk assessments
    Understand when you do and don't need to carry out a trip risk assessment, find out what you need to include and see template examples.