Training Course Overview: IOSH-accredited Safety for Senior Executives (in Schools)

In House The Old Church

31 Rochester Road Aylesford, Kent ME20 7PR

Telephone: 0845 873 2390 Email: info@inhousesafety.co.uk

IOSH accredited Safety for Senior Executives in Schools

Host: SafetyMARK / NASBM Contact: Stuart Letley (stuart@inhousesafety.co.uk) WHO SHOULD ATTEND? This course is suitable for senior personnel of educational establishments with strategic responsibility for determining and implementing effective health and safety management systems within their school. This would be perfect for members of Senior Leadership Teams in schools and would also appeal to governors. COMPANY PROFILE SafetyMARK is a safety certification and support scheme created specifically for the education sector. SafetyMARK is administered by ‘In House’ which is a part of PHSC plc, the Safety, Health and Environmental Consultancy Group. SafetyMARK is delivering this course in conjunction with NASBM. The SafetyMARK scheme aims to recognise and reward those schools that have gone the extra mile to create a safe environment for staff, pupils, visitors and contractors. SafetyMARK is as much about the process of improvement and the provision of support as it is about the final goal of the award. In House has a proven track record based upon long-standing partnerships with schools, providing support in all aspects of health and safety. We have a long list of school clients, with some very prestigious names amongst them. Over the years, we have worked closely with school governors, management and operational staff and so we understand the people, the environment and the risks. This means that, at In House, we have developed the knowledge and expertise necessary to help create safe environments for education. PRESENTER Nicola Coote CFIOSH, MCIPD MIIRSM, Chartered Safety Practitioner Nicola is a founder member of PHSC plc and continues to work within the business on an operational and strategic level. She was the first female Fellow of the Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH) in the south east of England, and sits on the Peer Review panel for safety practitioners applying for Chartered and Fellowship status. Nicola has been a key author for several leading publishers including Croner Publications, Gee professional Publishing and Lexis Nexus Butterworth Tolley. Nicola is also a school governor.

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COURSE OVERVIEW: This course enables senior management (e.g. SLT and governors) to demonstrate leadership by attending a course that is accredited by the UK’s leading occupational health and safety institution. It will provide senior personnel with an insight into how health and safety management can be strategically integrated into other business objectives to enable effective management, and use a proven health and safety management system to best effect when dealing with stakeholders such as Ofsted, ISI and care-givers of potential new pupils. COURSE OBJECTIVES: By the end of the training delegates will be able to:

Understand the Health and Safety role and responsibilities of senior executives

Recognise the importance of integrating Health and Safety objectives with other business objectives

Take account of Health and Safety aspects during strategic planning, decision making and effective supply chain management

Be aware of the consequences of failing to manage health and safety

Understand the principles and methods of a management system, continual improvement and annual reporting

Understand how health and safety can be integrated into other business objectives

Understand how use of a validated safety management system can provide added value, eg during Ofsted inspections, marketing your school etc.

SUITABLE FOR: Senior personnel with strategic responsibility for determining and implementing effective health and safety management systems within the organisation. DURATION: One day KEY LEARNING POINTS:

Why manage safety? Legal, moral and financial issues

Review of responsibilities under the Health and Safety at Work Act and other key legislation (eg corporate manslaughter).

Relevance, importance and integrating the safety policy into other business objectives

Outline of legal systems for criminal liability and civil liability

Powers of inspectors – what happens when it goes wrong

Integrating management systems with H&S.

Management of accidents, accident prevention and reporting.

Developing your safety culture and how to demonstrate visible health and safety leadership

Simple easy wins to gain added value from good health and safety management.

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SAFETY FOR SENIOR EXECUTIVES IN SCHOOLS (IOSH Accredited)

LESSON PLAN

Time Subject Key Learning Point Delivery Method

09.30 Introductions and Icebreaker Course objectives, timings, outcomes. Tutor to explain day’s format Group exercise as icebreaker

09.45 Outline of key legislation / responsibilities Responsibilities under HSW Act, Corporate Manslaughter Act. Consequences of getting it wrong

Tutor presentation, encouraging discussion. Case study/exercise: Review of recent cases and lessons learnt

10.40 Safety Policy – Purpose and Relevance Legal obligations and personal liability linked to the policy. How to use this as promotional material to gain added value.

Tutor presentation Class discussion

11.00

COFFEE

11.15 Civil Liability and Management of Claims The effect of the claims culture on Employers Liability Insurance and how to minimise exposure to spurious claims.

Tutor presentation Case study: the cost of claims

11.45 Accidents – causes, costs and consequences.

The need and benefit of accident reporting / management systems RIDDOR reporting and investigation requirements Linking accident reduction with Ofsted/Safeguarding.

Tutor Presentation Discussion of key points

12.30

LUNCH

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13.30 Integrating H&S into the business cycle - Planning

Setting policy and standards and linking with other key objectives (eg Safeguarding, safety of pupils) Setting KPIs Developing risk assessment strategy

Tutor presentation Discussion of key points Exercise: setting KPIs for H&S

14.30 Integrating H&S into the business cycle - Implementing

Ensuring effective standards for Plant and premises Communication with staff, parents, pupils Competence levels (staff cpd etc) Procedures (School trips, violence, etc)

Tutor presentation Brainstorming exercise: curricula, premises and staff development considerations when implementing safety procedures

15.00

TEA

15.15 Integrating H&S into the business cycle – Monitoring

Reactive and proactive monitoring methods and their relative benefits Reporting to governing bodies

Tutor presentation

15.35 Integrating H&S into the business cycle – Reviewing

Requirements and benefits of auditing. Links with budgets, KPIs, annual reporting Use of lessons learnt in publicity materials

Tutor presentation Group exercise: how to use H&S as PR material

16.00 Putting it all together – Safety Culture Identifying key features of a safety culture. Developing an action plan to improve your own culture

Group work, tutor led, to assist delegates to identify their own culture and easy-win measures

16.30

End of course examination.

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