Posted By Phillip When doing a Primary School Risk Assessment with the head teacher we tend to look at slip trips falls snags and generally look for hazards that could harm young children, staff, visitors etc. My request is this 1. What supplementary assessments should I check are being done, reviewed, updated, e.g. fire, asbestos, travel. 2. Does anyone have a methodolgy, exemplar of risk assessments they are prepared to share. I thank you in anticipation of your help.

Posted By Sheila EJ Keogh Phillip, If you email me sheila.keogh@raineronline.org I can send you a template that I've used. Sheila

Posted By Pete48 Phillip, there is much formal guidance on this subject matter from the Education Authorities. It is a much much wider subject than you suggest. So unless you are doing very simple workplace hazard checks, I recommend that you do some research around these sites before drawing up anything of your own. All these websites are public access sites; I use them frequently for reference when dealing with education standards. It has all been done before and this is where you will find most of it. So no need to re-invent the wheel and indeed probably not the best course of action when dealing with child safety anyway. http://www.ofsted.gov.uk/ http://www.dfes.gov.uk/ http://www.teachernet.gov.uk/ And for just one example of a typical practical output of the guidance-try this local authority site. (first one that appeared on that search engine!) http://www.bexley.gov.uk.../guidanceforschools.html Good luck

Posted By Phillip many thanks for the replies. Just goes to show - never be afraid to ask.