Lone working policies: examples
Find sample lone working policies from primary, secondary and special schools to help you write your own. Be clear on your rights and responsibilities as an employer with further guidance from the Health and Safety Executive.
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Primary schools
Academy converter in Norfolk
Tilney All Saints CofE Primary School’s lone working policy covers areas including:
- The potential for violence and aggression, with relevant control measures
- Physical hazards
- Withdrawing from lone working activity
Voluntary controlled school in Oldham
Thornham St James CofE Primary School has a lone working policy which, among other things, covers:
- Who is at risk
- Advice for staff
- Unacceptable lone working
Secondary schools
Voluntary aided school in Sutton
The John Fisher School’s lone working policy covers areas including:
- Responsibilities of headteachers, line managers and health and safety representatives
- Guidance for lone working risk assessments
- Good practice for lone workers
Voluntary aided school in St Helens
St Cuthbert’s Catholic High School’s lone working policy sets out, among other things:
- Categories of lone workers
- Procedures and control measures for home visits
Special schools
Foundation school in Kent
St Anthony’s School’s lone working policy covers areas including:
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