Health and Safety Policy
Policy Statement
The School is committed to ensuring the health and safety of all members of its community, recognising that a secure and risk-conscious environment is essential for the wellbeing and productivity of students, staff, and visitors. Our Health and Safety Policy is integral to this commitment, providing a comprehensive framework for preventing injury, reducing hazards, and promoting a culture of safety throughout all School operations. This policy applies to everyone within the School’s premises, including contractors and temporary workers, reinforcing our determination to maintain health and safety as a priority in every aspect of the School’s activities.
Principles
- Prevention: Proactively identifying and mitigating potential risks to prevent accidents and ill health.
- Training: Providing comprehensive health and safety training to all members of the School community.
- Awareness: Raising awareness about health and safety issues and best practices.
- Compliance: Adhering to all relevant health and safety legislation and regulations.
- Responsibility: Clarifying health and safety responsibilities for all levels within the School.
- Reporting: Encouraging the reporting of all hazards, incidents, and near misses.
- Monitoring: Regularly reviewing and monitoring the effectiveness of health and safety measures.
- Engagement: Involving staff and students in health and safety decisions and initiatives.
- Support: Offering support and resources for health and safety issues.
- Continual Improvement: Continually improving health and safety performance through regular assessment and feedback.
- Accountability: Holding individuals accountable for fulfilling their health and safety responsibilities.
- Emergency Preparedness: Ensuring effective procedures are in place to manage emergencies and critical incidents.
Metrics and KPIs
The following metrics will be measured and regularly reviewed as key performance indicators for the School to ensure the effectiveness of this policy and associated operations.