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COVID 19: RISK ASSESSMENT
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What are
the
hazards?
Who might be
harmed and
how?
What are you doing already? What further action is
necessary?
Action by
whom?
Action by
when?
Done
Social
Distancing
in school
Pupils/ staff risk
contracting/
spreading COV-
19 due to lack
of social
distancing
• Schools should review the total space
available for teaching activities beyond
classrooms.
• Classrooms should allow 4m2 per person
and not exceed maximum occupancy for
15 pupils (based on 64m2). Ensure that
fire exit routes are not compromised.
• Pupils should be assigned their own desk
to be used throughout the week
• Pupils to be assigned their own
resources such as pens, scissors etc
• To assist with maintaining cleaning
schools to use one classrooms per class
• Schools should not use
practical lessons
for DT/Science/IT subjects
where there is a higher
risk of cross
contamination through us
e of equipment. (Staff
briefed 1/6 and this is in
staff handbook)
• Schools to review risk
assessments
JP to measure
classrooms
Class teachers
to distribute
all resources
on pupils’
specified
desks.
CW/CF/RK to
map-out
which pupil
goes with
which teacher
18/5/20
20/5/20
20/5/20
18/5/20
Staff
RAs
done
27/5
Educational Setting Linton Heights Junior School
Activity / Task COVID-19 Risk Management Assessment (Educational Settings) for Phase 2 Re-Opening and Recovery
Completed by & Date James Puxley 17.5.20.
Review Date
Reviewed 31.5.20
17.6.20
22.06.20
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What are
the
hazards?
Who might be
harmed and
how?
What are you doing already? What further action is
necessary?
Action by
whom?
Action by
when?
Done
per day with reduced numbers to
observe social distancing and access to
desks
• Class furniture will need to be moved or
placed in a position to reduce pinch
points, ensuring that free movement is
possible. Consider the Manual Handling
implications of this activity and how this
will be achieved.
• Secure any rooms / facilities not
required and / or not in use - clean and
“mothball” any areas identified as not
being needed for extended periods of
time. This will reduce potential
contamination.
• Clear signage indicting one way systems
and 2m social distancing rule
• Clear directional signage for
visitors/staff and students
• All visitors to site should be requested to
wash hands on arrival.
• Consider for primary
individual labelled pencil
cases. (All distributed)
• School to make directional
signage
• Surplus furniture to be
moved to under the
outside shelter by teachers
JP has
ordered
additional
signage.
CW to create
additional
signage and
TA to
laminate
KF to put up
created/
delivered
additional
signage and
demarcation
tape.
22/5/20
22/5/20
22/5/20
All up
by 22/5
Done
19/5
18/5/20
Cleaning Pupils/ staff risk
contracting/
spreading COV-
• The school should consult with their
cleaning contractor or their in-house
cleaning team to arrange a deep clean
• If you have been informed
that someone has tested
positive with covid-19 then
any area/room they have
TAs to
clean
throughout
the day to
Daily
In staff
handbo
ok.
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What are
the
hazards?
Who might be
harmed and
how?
What are you doing already? What further action is
necessary?
Action by
whom?
Action by
when?
Done
19 from unclean
surfaces
may be appropriate before staff and
pupils return to school.
• Daily deep clean of areas in use
• More frequent cleaning procedures
should be in place across the site,
particularly in communal areas and at
touch points including:
o Taps and washing facilities,
o Toilet flush and seats,
o Door handles and push plates,
o Handrails on staircases and
corridors,
o Lift and hoist controls,
o Machinery and equipment
controls,
o All areas used for eating must be
thoroughly cleaned at the end of
each break, including chairs,
door handles,
o Telephone equipment,
o Keyboards, photocopiers and
other office equipment,
classroom desks and chairs.
accessed should be
secured for 72 hours then
undergo a thorough clean.
• Ensure the COSHH risk
assessment for
cleaning/caretaker
activities has identified the
correct process and PPE to
be worn.
• Indoor/Outdoor play
equipment must not be
used.
• Review cleaning hours
with cleaning contractor or
in house provision to
accommodate eating areas
(check specification of
areas included)
• TAs used to provide
additional cleaning
support during the day
clean light
switches/
doors etc…
CW
complete
rota
Deep
cleans
daily
KF to put
tape
around the
equipment
& parent/
pupil
comms to
say
equipment
is out of
bounds
Daily
22/5/20
All
briefed
1/6
Done
22/5
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harmed and
how?
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necessary?
Action by
whom?
Action by
when?
Done
• Chn in class to clean their
areas at the end of the day
and light switches/ taps
during the day. Individual
class rota.
Ongoing
Lunchtime
Catering
facilities
Pupils/ staff due
to potential
cross
contamination
due to lack of
social
distancing/
touching
unclear surfaces
• Consideration should be made for food
service and how this will be managed
and how social distancing can be
achieved in the school kitchen.
• Social distancing should be applied for
queuing and seating arrangements
• Lunch should operate on a grab and go basis.
• For Phase 2, all pupils to bring in packed lunches and eat in the classroom/outside.
• Edenred vouchers for FSM
• For Phase 3, the grab and go system will operate.
JP/ CW to
communica
te this by
Parentmail/
explanatory
video
Video
made and
comms
out by
22/5/20
Staff
briefed
1/6
Fire Safety Children and
adults in school.
Risk of fire/
infection
• Personal Emergency Evacuation Plans
(PEEPs) must continue to be in place for
those staff that continue to work in the
school and any pupils that access the
school site.
• Ensure all emergency escape routes /
doors are fully operational and kept
clear.
• Drills must be undertaken
and fire risk assessment
reviewed to reflect any
changes to routes. Clear
comms to pupils about
how to line up. This will
take place in Phase 3 when
Termly
evacuation
to be
practised
Whole
school but
JP to
organise
10/7/20
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Action by
whom?
Action by
when?
Done
• Reminders to staff and pupils that if the
fire alarm is activated that they must
still keep 2m distancing when at the
evacuation point.
all pupils permitted to
return, will be back
Access/Eg
ress of
school
building
Pupils and staff
due to lack of
social distancing
• One way traffic through external doors
to avoid face to face passing to be
clearly marked, consider use of
markings.
• Where possible, these can be propped
open to reduce the need for touch (fire
protection measures must be adhered
to).
• During start and end of day doors
opened to avoid cross contamination
• Increased cleaning of handles and touch
plates.
• Allocated drop off and collection times
• Traffic management and risk assessment
to be reviewed
• Clear directional signage
• Consider school arrival
arrangement to reduce
congestion.
• Priority must be given to
disabled users and those
identified as having health
related issues.
• Provide relevant guidance
to parents on drop off and
pick up arrangements.
Parents must not
congregate outside the
school premises.
KF to demark school with tape and signage by Class teachers to open doors CW to complete a rota for additional daily cleaning CW to complete a staggered drop-off/ collection timetable on the field
22/5/20 Daily 22/5/20 22/5/20
Discus
sed
18/5
Staff
briefed
1/6
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First Aid Pupils if there is
a lack of first
aid.
Pupils and staff
due to lack of
social
distancing.
• Where there may be limited staff, the
requirement to provide suitable first aid
cover to all staff and students has been
assessed with suitable first aid or
paediatric first aid provided. Access to
first aid facilities is maintained and the
school suitably stocked with first aid
sundries.
• Staff or pupils with medical needs have
been assessed and relevant consents are
in place. Staff have been trained in the
use of medications and increased level
of control applied, to include the use of
PPE if required.
• Review of the First Aid policy to include
consideration of the risk of infection of
covid-19.
• Provide dedicated room to be used
solely for anyone who shows signs of
symptoms
• The HSE have announced a
three-month extension to
the validity of the
following qualifications if
the first aider to requalify
because of the
coronavirus:
o First Aid at Work
o Emergency First Aid
at Work
o Paediatric First Aid
o Emergency
Paediatric First Aid
• Room must be deep
cleaned with approved
disinfectant after each
use. In the event of a
positive case, the room
must be secured for
72hrs then undergo a
deep clean
• First aider to use PPE
provided
Two
secretaries
(most
qualified
first aiders)
to continue
to lead first
aid
provision
JP to infom
all staff
through
staff
comms
Ongoing
Staff
briefed
1/6
Qualific
ations
in date
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hazards?
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harmed and
how?
What are you doing already? What further action is
necessary?
Action by
whom?
Action by
when?
Done
• School mobile/ music
room to be used as the
dedicated room
22/5/20
Waste Contamination
due contact
with infected
waste – pupils
and staff
• Relocate waste bins to key strategic
positions both in school buildings and in
external areas that are in use in order
that waste materials can be managed
safely
• Bins should be emptied daily.
• Staff to ensure they wear
protective gloves and or
wash hands immediately
after carrying out this
activity.
• Office team to order
sufficient quantities of
gloves
KF to action this SB/ KF to monitor stocks of PPE/ detergents/ handwash etc…
By 22/5/20 Daily Weekly
KF reminder 1/6
Break/Lun
ch times
Pupils and staff
due to contact
with
contaminated
surfaces
• The school will stagger
breaks/lunchtimes to achieve the social
distancing.
• Encourage staff/students to bring their
own water bottles
• Playground equipment must not be used
due to risk of transmission
• Rota of drop-off, break, lunch times and pick up to be completed
• Play equipment will be banned and cordoned-off
CW KF
22/5/20 22/5/20
Staff briefed 1/6 All rotas were completed 22/5
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how?
What are you doing already? What further action is
necessary?
Action by
whom?
Action by
when?
Done
Practical
tasks
Pupils and staff
due to contact
with
contaminated
surfaces
• There are no ‘practical rooms’ (i.e.
science labs/ art/ DT rooms). All
activities take place in the classrooms.
• All practical activites are run past the
EVC and risk assessments completed.
• Possible consultation with Stephen Brown
Class teachers/ EVC
Ongoing Discussed at briefing 1/6
Physical
education
Pupils and staff
due to contact
with
contaminated
surfaces
• Clean frequently touched surfaces
(sanitiser in classes)
• Wash hands frequently as part of a clear
hygiene regime (Staff have been briefed
and pupils will receive further updating
• Minimise contact – through sports such
as dance/ foot golf/ running
• No sharing of equipment
• Fixed equipment (playground and Forest
School) not used.
• Ensure good respiratory hygiene
• If there is a query, consult Ian Roberts CCC sports advisor
Sports lead – Lewis Russell Class teacher
Ongoing Discussed at briefing 1/6
Playgroun
d
equipmen
t
Pupils and staff
due to contact
with
contaminated
surfaces
Insufficnet
social distancing
• All equipment has been safety tested
and receives an annual inspection by
Sportsafe.
• Only children from the daily rotaed
bubble may use the equipment (CW to
produce a timetable for equipment
usage
• Await further guidance post 4th July in regards to future opening/ close down.
Midday assistants
Ongoing Discussed 30.6
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• Only one child at a time will
be permitted to use each piece of
equipment. The exception to this is the
large climbing frame on which 2 pupils
can adequately social-distance as long as
they remain at either side of the
equipment.
• Posters will be put on the climbing
frame to advertise the maximum usage
• At least one adult will supervise each
‘bank’ of equipment and will enforce
social distancing (2m) when the pupils
are waiting to go onto the equipment.
• Painted lines will indicate where pupils
should queue as they wait for
equipment
• Hand sanitiser will be used by the
children before and after equipment
usage
• At the start and end of the session, the
adult on duty will wipe down handles
and grab rails with hot soapy water or
anti-bacterial spray (D10)
• There will be no consumption of food
and drink on play equipment
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harmed and
how?
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Action by
whom?
Action by
when?
Done
• All litter should be removed from the
area by the supervising adult/ site
manager using gloves
• The equipment may only be used LHJS
pupils and is not open to any other users.
•
Staff/Pupil
s within
the
shielded
group
‘Vulnerable’
children and
adults should
be protected
from infection
• Any member of staff or pupil that is
within the Clinically extremely
vulnerable group must not attend school
as per the Government guidelines
• Staff/pupils that meet the criteria as
moderate risk of infection e.g. diabetics,
those who are pregnant, should have a
risk assessment completed to identify
any suitable control measures that must
be in place before returning to
work/school.
• Staff classed as vulnerable were contacted by JP on 14/5/20
• Only 1 HLTA remains unable to come to work (as is clinically extremely vulnerable).
• JP to write a risk assessment for those who are just clinically vulnerable and returning to work – in order to minimalise risk
JP
1/6/20
All arrangements made 20/5
Contractor
s
School teams
due to
contamination
from an
• All contractors must provide a suitable
and sufficient risk assessment for the
activities they carry out which must
include covid-19.
All necessary contractors/ service providers identified. Non essential contractors cancelled.
KF and JP CB KF
20/5/20 20/5/20 20/5/20
KF/ office reminder 1/6
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harmed and
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Action by
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when?
Done
external,
visiting, person.
• All planned/reactive maintenance to be
carried out during out of hours unless
seen as an emergency.
• Essential works must observe 2m social
distancing rule
Requisite risk assessments are asked for and contractors briefed as per school safety expectations
Property
Complianc
e
Whole school
team due to
threat arising
from failure to
continue
statutory
compliance
checks
• The school has ensured high risk
statutory compliance checks (fire, water,
gas) have been completed and records
updated. All other checks to
recommence as suppliers return to work
• Daily and weekly checks to continue and
pre-opening checklist completed.
• The school has ensured statutory compliance checks (fire, water, gas) have been completed and records kept. All other checks to recommence as suppliers return to work.
• Daily and weekly checks which have been undertaken throughout Covid 19 continue and pre-opening checklist completed. As per guidance set out by the DFE
• Review of building projects, review contractors risk assessments to
• Trust will support with
arrangements for
onboarding schools
• All serious property
concerns have been raised
with the schools Property
Management Adviser and
appropriate steps are in
place to ensure the safety
of all building occupants.
• Statutory inspections to continue by external providers for high risk areas such as Fire, water, gas. Contractors to adhere to COVID 19 guidance, displayed at reception.
• Trust will support with arrangements for onboarding schools.
KF
JP to
oversee/
sign off
Headteach
er
Head of
Operations/
Site Manager
Daily/ weekly Weekly
KF reminder 1/6
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ensure in context with current government and PHE guidance
• Conduct Health & Safety inspections
• Report to the Health & Safety committee and LGB
• Deep Cleans have taken place since Covid 19 and daily sanitising takes place in areas in use such as door handles/ light switches/ photocopiers (areas of high contact).
•
• All serious property concerns have been raised with the schools Property Management Adviser and appropriate steps are in place to ensure the safety of all building occupants.
Hygiene /
Washroo
m
Risk of infection
to all school
team due to
inability to
wash hands
correctly
• The school has a suitable supply of soap
and access to warm water for washing
hands.
• Appropriate controls are in place to
ensure the suitable sanitisation of
pupil’s hands following breaks, before
meals and following the use of toilets.
• Pupils should access the toilets one at a
time, in a formally socially distanced
queue. Hand washing must take place.
• Schools to check in-house
provision check
of stock and order in
bulk in advance, allowing
for delays.
• Trust to ensure additional
stocks of liquid soap.
• Trust to receive
confirmation of stock
with external provider for
2-3 months.
KF to review stocks KF to mark out toilet waiting queue positions
Weekly By 22/5/20
KF/ office on top of orders
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when?
Done
Accident
reporting
Covid-19
incidents
Reputationally –
Anglian
Learning/
leaders/
governors of
LHJS through
insufficient
communication
of injuries/
diseases
• The Health & Safety Executive have
recently updated the Reporting of
Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous
Occurrences regulations (RIDDOR) to
include the requirement to report
possible or actual exposure to the Covid-
19 virus as a result of, or in connection
with, a work activity.
• For further advice and guidance you
should contact your competent Health &
Safety Adviser.
• Schools to ensure
confirmed cases reported
to Director of Operations
and will seek guidance
from Health & Safety
adviser.
JP As and when injuries/ confirmed infection occurs
Ongoing
Administr
ative Staff
School staff due
to infection risk
caused by
inadequate
distancing
• Staff shift rota to be in place so as to
keep social distances and allow school
office to function.
• No hot desk or shared resources.
Consider screens or separating
desks to allow access and 2m
distance
SB to relocate to finance
office.
CB to keep the glass screen
and door closed
SB CB
Ongoing Ongoing
Finance office set up 22/5
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Personal
Protective
Equipmen
t
All pupils and
staff due to risk
of infection
from an
individual who
has COV-19
• Personal Protective Equipment should
not be used as an alternative to social
distancing, except where there is no
other practical solution.
• Where close proximity working (school
Site Team) is required for longer than 15
minutes, assess the need to issue
employees with appropriate Personal
Protective Equipment.
• Re-usable PPE should be thoroughly cleaned
after use and not shared between staff.
• Staff have access at all times to hot water and soap for hand washing.
• Appropriate PPE is available where close contact is required with certain pupils, particularly in special schools and settings.
• Staff dealing with First aid will have access to First Aid grab bags. Please refer to addendum to the Health & Safety Policy - First Aid Requirements
• The need for PPE will have been assessed through a risk assessment.
PPE packs will be provided by
the LA to be made available
for first aid incidents or staff
who may have close proximity
working
• Stock of all PPE retained on site.
• Regular stock checks made and levels maintained.
• Emergency PPE packs available from the Trust
• Stock of gloves, disposable aprons on site, masks are issued for First Aid and to anyone who is dealing with a student/staff member who is presenting Corona virus symptoms and is within an area where the social distancing rule cannot be adhered too.
JP to chase LA PPE equipment
Head of
Operation
s/
Site Manager
By 1st June
Small pack received from LA by 22/5. JP chased Jon Lewis 27/5 Remainder of equipment arrived 8.6.20
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• In the event PPE cannot be provided for teachers working with pupils who require close contact, then the pupils should not be admitted.
•
• Although guidance advises masks are not to be worn, masks are available to staff who request one
• Refer to https://www.gov.uk/govern
ment/publications/coronavir
us-covid-19-early-years-and-
childcare-
closures/coronavirus-covid-
19-early-years-and-childcare-
closures
• https://www.gov.uk/govern
ment/publications/coronavir
us-covid-19-implementing-
protective-measures-in-
education-and-childcare-
settings/coronavirus-covid-
19-implementing-protective-
measures-in-education-and-
childcare-settings
• https://www.gov.uk/govern
ment/publications/safe-
working-in-education-
childcare-and-childrens-
social-care/safe-working-in-
education-childcare-and-
childrens-social-care-
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settings-including-the-use-of-
personal-protective-
equipment-ppe
Behaviour All pupils and
staff due to
potential lack of
compliance.
• Staff/Pupil behaviour and cooperation
will be the key to implementing all of
the controls.
• School will carry out inductions to
inform staff and pupils of the changes.
• Encourage staff to cooperate with
government plans for contact tracing.
•
Detailed pupil/ parent and staff comms Detailed individual conversations with parents Letter to chidren Clear expectations and consequences given to chn
JP and CW JP CD CD
By 22/5/20 19/06/20 22/06/20 23/06/20
Video and comms sent 21/5 Video resent to year 5 22/06/20
Extreme
behaviour
All pupils and
staff due to
potential lack of
compliance.
• Inform staff of children who have a
history of extreme behaviours
• Inform staff of strategies needed to
avoid confrontation
• Restraining trained adults to be aware
children are in school and where
• Children are in allocated bubbles with
staff they already have a relationship
with
Make expectation clear to parents on invitation to school Staff to approach children from behind to limit air bourne emissions If child is ‘clinging’ to parent and will not be let go, adult from bubble or KG to verbally encourage child to enter
JP All staff JP, CW, CD, KG
19/06/20 22/06/20 On going
Phone call 19/06/20
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classroom but if this is not successful then parent to take child home
School
Staffroom
School staff due
to lack of social
distancing
• Arrangements should be made to
ensure the staffroom is not
overcrowded and social distancing can
be achieved e.g. stagger lunch times for
staff.
• School to set out
handwashing hygiene
during use of staff room
• Staff are responsible for
their own items and
putting these in the
dishwasher
• Staff ideally should stagger
their lunch and eat
separately.
• Staff can eat in a space
outside.
CW to write a rota
22/5/20 Reminded 1/6
Equality Impact Assessment
Staff Equality Impact Assessment undertaken
separately and Trust wide, identifying:
The following teachers should not be required to attend the workplace in this phase of wider opening, in accordance with Government guidance: Teachers who:
• Are pregnant; may work up to the third trimester if they are unable to work from
• Review risk assessment as guidance changes
Director of
HR - Trust
Headteacher
Monthly Currently only applies to one LHJS employee
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home and providing a risk assessment is in place
• Are clinically extremely vulnerable (shielding);
• Are exhibiting symptoms of COVID-19 and are self-isolating;
• Share a household with someone who is self-isolating with COVID-19 symptoms;
• Have been certified by their GP as not able to attend the workplace;
• Are on sick leave
The following teachers should be allowed to work from home, unless they are unable to work from home and sufficient measures can be put in place for them to be comfortable with working on site, which should be documented in a risk assessment.
• Clinically vulnerable – have underlying health conditions as defined in the Government guidance;
• Living with people who are clinically
vulnerable or clinically extremely
vulnerable.
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hazards?
Who might be
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how?
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Action by
whom?
Action by
when?
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• Heads should make themselves
aware of staff who are using public
transport and to discuss with them the
measures that they can use on the
transport to keep them self.
• The position of teachers who have
carer and childcare responsibilities,
particularly, but not exclusively, single
parents, should be considered and
potential support arrangements
discussed with them, including more
flexible working arrangements.
• An equality impact of measures has been completed across the Trust prior to the wider reopening of the school, Risk assessments should be undertaken for each BAME employee according to HR guidance.
•
Lack of staffing
Pupils • Assessment of availability of staff for
all activities during the school day,
including break and lunchtimes
Provide support for pupils with
special or additional needs
Taking into account:
Headteach
er
Ongoing
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What are
the
hazards?
Who might be
harmed and
how?
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necessary?
Action by
whom?
Action by
when?
Done
• Define expectations about teaching
and learning, how numbers returning
each day will be managed to ensure
social distancing is maintained
• The extent to which exiting planning,
schemes of work will need to be
adapted
• Review current risk assessments
pupils may have
• Are there pupils in new circumstances
who may now require a risk
assessment?
• Review of the schools pupil behaviour
policy to include COVID 19 related
incidents
• Staff who have underlying
medical conditions (as
defined in government
guidance);
• Staff who are subject to
shielding or are in a
household where
someone is shielding;
• Staff who are self-isolating, and staff on maternity or any other form of leave, and will, therefore, not be available for work;
• The availability of supply staff to cover any vacancies or long-term absences
• Review links with other AL learning/ local schools, to discuss staffing assistance if need arises.
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Increase risk of transmission
Pupils as numbers increase
• The availability of teachers and other staff;
• The ability to ensure that social distancing requirements can be maintained at all times;
• The availability of appropriate transport arrangements;
• The activities to be undertaken.
• Existing individual risk assessments for pupils are reviewed and shared with staff. Risk assessments for pupils who are too young or unable to understand social distancing requirements are carried out.
• The behaviour policy is reviewed to take into account COVID-19, to include exclusion for pupils who deliberately put others at risk (e.g. coughing, or spitting at others) and pupils who will not (as opposed to cannot) comply with social distancing.
• Pupils are prohibited from bringing any equipment into the school. They should be provided with all necessary equipment in school for the activities
School to keep aware of and
take direction from Anglian
Learning in respect of an
increased risk of transmission
Anglian
Learning
leaders
Head
teachers
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they are undertaking, with arrangements included in the planning for it to be sanitised daily. No equipment should be taken home.
•
Class renunion and transition sessions
Pupils and staff due to potential transfer of virus
• H&S video went out informing pupils of all the safety measures in effect at LHJS.
• All pupils will receive a safety briefing by the class teacher on arrival, particularly emphasising the need for social distancing and non-sharing of resources
• Staff have been briefed that all activities that they design for the session should be non-contact and social-distanced.
• There will be 3-4 adults in attendance ensuring pupil safety. The pupils will be supervised at all times.
• The sessions are strictly limited in duration
Class
teachers
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Useful Guidance
The Government Guidance for implementing protective measures in educational and childcare settings can be found here
The NASUWT has also produced a useful checklist for reopening of schools which can be found here.
CLEAPSS Guide to doing practical work in a partially reopened school Science
CLEAPSS Guidance for science departments returning to school after an extended period of closure
Conducting a SEND risk assessment during the coronavirus outbreak guidance can be found here
COVID-19: guidance on supporting children and young people’s mental health and wellbeing can be found here
General staff and pupil advice on limiting the spread of coronavirus in the Educational Setting
Government advice is clear PPE, including facemasks should be taken into account where employees could be put at risk. The use of such PPE
does not replace or reduce the need to follow the government guidance in relation to hygiene practices
Frequently clean and disinfect objects and surfaces that are touched regularly, using your recommended cleaning products.
• Wash your hands with soap and water often – do this for at least 20 seconds.
• Use hand sanitiser gel if soap and water are not available.
• Staff and Pupils should wash their hands as soon as they get to school and when they arrive home, after they blow their nose, cough or
sneeze, before they eat or handle food.
• Cover mouth and nose with a tissue or a sleeve (not hands) when you cough or sneeze.
• Put used tissues in the bin immediately and wash your hands afterwards.
Handwashing techniques advice can be found here