a safety assessment tool for further education further education safety and health forum

overview  about fesh  purpose of the assessment tool  benefits  who is it for?  what does it cover?  how does it work?  using the tool  testimonials fesh 

about fesh  Joint stakeholder forum  HSE  AoC  Scottish Colleges  Colegau Cymru  AMiE (ATL leadership section)  Unison  EIS  UCU  strategic oversight of health and safety in the sector fesh 

purpose of the assessment tool  a recommended strategy to meet health and safety responsibilities  compliments HSE strategy goals fesh 

benefits  easy to implement  easy to use  simple template  uses self assessment  can be tailored to local needs  should lead to clear action plan  helps meet legal responsibilities  helps meet performance indicators  can be shown to inspectors (HSE, ofsted, estyn) fesh 

who is it for?  all FE institutions  senior management  safety officers  union safety reps  Also of use to other post-16 educational institutions fesh 

what does it cover?  Eight HSE strategic goals:  encourage strong leadership  competence  a proportionate and sensible approach  consultation and union involvement  targeting of key hazards  demonstrate an exemplary approach  to set priorities  take account of wider issues that impact on health and safety fesh 

how does it work?  each goal has a fesh interpretation  examples provided of how each goal can be met  simple scoring system for evaluation  action plan agreed to meet goals following evaluation  monitoring at regular intervals Note: examples can be tailored to meet local needs fesh 

using the tool  support from unions/safety committee:  senior management buy-in  agreement on  who will lead on specific goals/issues  sharing information and reporting back  action plan  timescale  monitoring  training fesh 

testimonials (to be added) fesh 