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Health And Safety Policy

Health and safety policy

Statement of intent

At Westwood Montessori Training Centre we believe that the health and safety of students and

staff is of paramount importance. We take steps to ensure the well-being of all stakeholders

accessing the centre.

Aim

We aim to make students and staff aware of health and safety issues and to minimise the hazards

and risks to enable effective training and development.

Methods

The member of staff responsible for health and safety is .............................

She is competent to carry out these responsibilities. He/she has undertaken health and safety

training and regularly updates his/her knowledge and understanding. We display the necessary

health and safety poster in the centre.

Risk assessment

Our risk assessment process includes:

Checking for hazards and risks indoors and outside, and in our activities and procedures.

Deciding which areas need attention; and

Developing an action plan that specifies the action required, the timescales for action, the

person responsible for the action and any funding required.

We maintain lists of health and safety issues, which are checked:

Daily checklist before the session begins;

Termly overview assessment of each area

Risk Assessments reviewed as appropriate or when an additional risk has been identified

Accident/Incident record reviews are reviewed termly and appropriate action taken and

recorded

A full risk assessment is carried out annually.

Insurance cover

We have public liability insurance and employers' liability insurance. The certificate for public

liability insurance is displayed in Reception.

Awareness & Safety

Our induction training for staff and students includes a clear explanation of health and safety

issues so that all adults are able to adhere to our policy and understand their shared

Updated Sept 07; Sept; 08; Feb 09; Oct 11, Feb13

Health And Safety Policy