1. www.vwv.co.uk | Offices in London, Bristol & Birmingham Lawyers & Parliamentary Agents IOSH Education Group: Legal update Tabitha Cave, Partner

2. www.vwv.co.uk | Offices in London, Bristol & Birmingham Lawyers & Parliamentary Agents Setting the scene

3. www.vwv.co.uk | Offices in London, Bristol & Birmingham Lawyers & Parliamentary Agents Legislation Update Oct 12Health and Safety (Fees) Regulations 2012 School Premises Regulations 2012 & amendments to Education (Independent School Standards) (England) Regs 2010 Apr 13The Health and Safety (Miscellaneous Repeals, Revocations and Amendments) Regs 2013 Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013 July 13The Coroners (Inquests) Rules 2013 The Coroners (Investigations) Regs 2013 Oct 13RIDDOR 2013 Amendment of Health and Safety (First Aid) Regs 1981

4. www.vwv.co.uk | Offices in London, Bristol & Birmingham Lawyers & Parliamentary Agents New Guidance: HSE New HSE Guidance on: Incident reporting in schools (accidents, diseases and dangerous occurrences) (10/13) Reporting accidents and incidents at work (10/13) Work experience (10/13) Endorsed: OEAP Guidance for the Management of Outdoor Learning, Off-site visits and Learning Outside the Classroom (to be read in conjunction with the HSE’s own: School trips and outdoor learning activities guidance from Oct 2011) Pending: Replacement of the ACOP to the Workplace Regs Replacement of the ACOP to the Asbestos Regs

5. www.vwv.co.uk | Offices in London, Bristol & Birmingham Lawyers & Parliamentary Agents New Guidance - DfE Advice on Standards for School Premises (May 2013) Health and Safety: advice on legal duties and powers (June 2013) Revised Departmental advice on health and safety for schools (Oct 2013)

6. www.vwv.co.uk | Offices in London, Bristol & Birmingham Lawyers & Parliamentary Agents Inspection update HSE update School inspectors – Ofsted/ISI Insurance

7. www.vwv.co.uk | Offices in London, Bristol & Birmingham Lawyers & Parliamentary Agents Case law update – criminal cases Corporate Manslaughter update Education-related prosecutions

8. www.vwv.co.uk | Offices in London, Bristol & Birmingham Lawyers & Parliamentary Agents Case law update – civil cases XVW & YZA v Gravesend Grammar School for Girls (2012) Jennifer Wilkin-Shaw (Administratrix of the Estate of Charlotte Shaw (Deceased)) v (1) Christopher Fuller (2) Kingsley School Bideford Trustee Co Ltd (2013) Woodland v Swimming Teacher Association and Essex County Council (2013) Various Claimants v Institute of the Brothers of the Christian Schools (2012) & JGE v English Province of Our Lady of Charity (2012)

9. www.vwv.co.uk | Offices in London, Bristol & Birmingham Lawyers & Parliamentary Agents Any questions?

10. www.vwv.co.uk | Offices in London, Bristol & Birmingham Lawyers & Parliamentary Agents Tabitha Cave Partner tcave@vwv.co.uk 0117 3145381