Health and safety for schools

The Councils’ health and safety policy details the roles and responsibilities for managing health and safety in schools. All schools are required to develop and implement a local health and safety policy setting out their organisation and arrangements for ensuring health and safety. The model local policy statement and organisation Health and safety arrangements policy framework for schools can be adapted by schools.

• Corporate H&S Policy and Action Plan
• Model local policy framework

Health and Safety Standards for schools 

The Health and Safety Standards for Schools document outlines the minimum standards to enable everyone to undertake their roles and responsibilities and fulfil their potential free from work related injury or ill health. This includes, governors, managers and leaders, employees, service users, pupils, partners and others who may be affected by the school’s work activities. It is therefore important that both head teachers and school governing bodies ensure that the requirements of these standards are implemented.

The standards apply to all LEA maintained and voluntary aided schools in Coventry and will form the framework for all future school audits carried out by the Council's health and safety team.