Risk Assessment and Safeguarding for Out of School Visits – Governor Responsibilities

o Awareness and understanding of guidance documents – LA & DfE o Approval of Category ‘C’ & ‘D’ visits on QES System o Minutes of meetings o Monitoring / Attendance on visits o Critical friend

Health and Safety at Work etc. Act (1974) Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations (1999) – Regulation 3 The employer has a legal duty to ensure that suitable and sufficient risk management systems are in place. LA & DfE Guidance / QES System

Risk Benefit Analysis Hazards Benefits Controls

Distance From Site (A) (B) (C & D) Complexity

QES Notification System All day visits completed on a ‘Quick Visit’ form All residential visits completed on a ‘Full Visit’ form Category A & B approved in school by Headteacher Category C & D approved by Headteacher/Governors and the LA

Ongoing / Dynamic Generic Specific

Hazards Risks Who Control Measures Significant & Foreseeable Key Points of R.A.

‘Risk Assessments and Safety Statements do not need to be lengthy. The better ones come out at less than a side of A4 per activity, if you use big letters and joined up writing…’ Marcus Bailie, Head of Inspection. Adventure Activities Licensing Authority