This is the health and safety policy statement of: AMC Educational Support
Our health and safety policy is to:
- Ensure the safety of staff, pupils and members of the public.
- Prevent accidents and injuries to pupils, staff and members of the public.
- To ensure staff are trained to meet needs and ensure work competence.
- To ensure all policies are reviewed and updated once a year, and medical/medication information for pupils.
- To always carry out risk assessments and minimise all risks.
- Provide and maintain a safe vehicle for transport.
- Ensuring that at least one member of staff is first aid trained.
- To ensure emergency contact details are updated, and a well supplied first aid bag is accessible.
- To ensure staff/pupils all listen to and follow any safety advice given by a venue provider.
- Staff and pupils must wear appropriate PPE, if required for an activity.
- Permission will be sought from parents/carers for activities and risk assessments shared upon request, and any safety information for activities.
- This policy must be used in conjunction of all other relevant policies.
Part 2: Responsibilities for health and safety
1. Overall and final responsibility for health and safety: Anne-Marie Barton (owner)
2. Day-to-day responsibility for ensuring this policy is put into practice: Anne-Marie Barton
3. To ensure health and safety standards are maintained/improved, the following people have responsibility in the following areas: Anne-Marie Barton - risk assessments, safety, accidents/first aid, medical information, information, safety of equipment, ensuring first aid bag is adequate.
4 All employees should:
• co-operate with supervisors and managers on health and safety matters;
• take reasonable care of their own health and safety; and
• report all health and safety concerns to an appropriate person (as detailed above).
Part 3: Arrangements for health and safety
Risk assessment
Risk assessments will be carried out by staff and overseen by Anne-Marie Barton.
Risk assessments will be regulalrly re-assessed based on any change of the pupil's needs, or discussed risks with parent/carers.
Training
Staff that are self-employed are responsible for their own training (CPD) and must complete any in-house training.
Staff must complete safeguarding training every academic year.
As the owner, I (AMB) will ensure that I complete relevant training to meet the needs of the child/young person or adult.
Consultation
Evacuation
We will discuss and review any health and safety matters, and include parents/carers (pupil if appropriate).
Risk assessments will be shared with parents/carers.
Evacuation
As tutoring takes part in the pupil's home, parents/carers are responsible for their child's safety and ensuring the safety of the environment. However, AMC Educational Support will notify and discuss any risks or safety precautions that are identified.