Free Risk Assessment Template for Schools

What is school risk risk assessment?

A school risk assessment is an assessment that assesses any hazards that could pose a risk to both employees, students, or visitors you have to your school. When carrying out risk assessment for schools you should record hazards, the likelihood of them causing harm to someone, and the implementation of safety control measures.

You may have multiple events that require a risk assessment, such as school trips, carrying out experiments in a lab, or PE lessons.

Is a school risk assessment in a legal requirement?

Yes if you run a school, you have a legal requirement to carry out a school risk assessment. Once completed, a copy of the risk assessment should be made available to people who work in your school.

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How often should school risk assessment be carried out?

Risk assessments for schools should be carried out any time a new risk is identified, or reviewed at least once a year. With your employees being made aware of the risk assessment being carried out and its findings.

For example, a risk assessment should be carried out when you need to manage health infections or outbreaks within your school.

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How to perform a school risk assessment

For your salon risk assessment to be effective and manage all risks, you should follow the below steps:

• 1: Identify risks and hazards in your school via a site walkaround.
• 2: Decide who may come to harm and how.
• 3: Evaluate the risks that any hazards found present.
• 4: Identify appropriate control measures to reduce risk.  
• 5: Record your findings and implement control measures.
• 6: Review your school risk assessment and update where needed.  

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It's vital you maintain the Health & Safety of all your employees and people in your school by conducting a school risk assessment. This involves risk analysis, assessing existing precautions and ultimately, controlling hazards.

Failure to carry out your school risk could lead to serious or fatal accidents in your school. Consequently, this might lead to financial and reputational damages.

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