Health & Safety Service

Benefits of Service

Where suitable and sufficiently competent advice and support is not available in organisations there will be clear failings in meeting legal requirements and hence considerable exposure to risk of prosecution to individuals and the organisation. Furthermore, there is additional exposure to the cost of expensive litigation.

The Enfield Council Schools’ Health and Safety team can facilitate risk reduction and help develop or sustain inbuilt safety management as part of the organisational management system that meets legal requirements. Specifically, as part of a local authority dealing with schools; they are experienced in the application and requirements of legislation and how it can be effectively applied judicially in this specific arena. The team can support you in numerous ways that includes a comprehensive system of health and safety, and asbestos management processes, policy arrangements, guidance etc. Moreover, they can provide the, more intangible, experienced competent advice tailored to educational establishments that is very hard to find.

Schools can access this service through our service level agreement. For Academy, Foundation, Independent and Voluntary Aided Schools the standard services can be brought in for an individually agreed fee and supported with a separate additional arrangement for asbestos and other customised services and visits.

Health and Safety - Services available

• The service will be delivered by fully trained, qualified and experienced Local Authority (LA) officers, with a detailed knowledge and understanding of both Health & Safety Law and practice and the policy arrangements and procedures required in Schools. The team is able to provide support on health and safety issues that can be applied without being onerous and still achieve service aims.
• Support, advice and liaison with enforcing authorities where required.
• Consultation service online by email, telephone and visit to support on matters of health and safety provided by a competent health and safety or fire safety advisor.
• A dedicated readily available health and safety support team to answer queries and aid with advice on use of the systems provided under this Service Level Agreement (e.g. accident reporting system).
• Model or specific policy arrangements, guidance, briefing notes and manuals all regularly updated and available on The Hub.
• Checklists and processes to manage Contractors onsite (e.g. contractor management documents for signing in, asbestos checks, Construction (Design and Management) Regs 2015 guidance.
• Fire Manual specifically designed for Schools with log, risk assessment process and personal telephone support in its application or use. Where required a visiting service is available by a qualified experienced Fire Safety Advisor.
• Premises Service Leads Logbook – with guidance on premises (asbestos, boilers, contractors, electrical/gas installation, grounds maintenance, legionella etc.) management. This provides specific advice on premises management that sometimes crosses over into facilities management and is often an area of confusion.
• Support with Risk Assessments, Safe Systems of Work and processes including; A comprehensive set of model risk assessments etc. (including DSE, Return to Work, Individual Pupil, Stress, Manual Handling, New and Expectant Mothers, etc) for use in Schools based on HSE and other approved systems.
• Auditing - A robust and comprehensive audit for Health and Safety and Fire Safety for all Premises, Teams and Schools, that considers management, organisational, process, system and physical aspects. This is carried out every two years.
• Online Reporting of Accidents / Incidents, Violence and Abuse and Fire. Centrally recording accident data together with application of analysis software and formally reporting accidents which fall into the category of Reporting of Injuries Disease and Dangerous Occurrence Regulations 2013 to the HSE.
• Accident/Incident Investigation - All accidents that may be deemed necessary for an officer to conduct a full accident/incident investigation can be advised and supported to ensure a professional approach and documentation.
• Provision of statistical analysis from accident data.
• Incident Management advice and support through a specific incident.
• Provision of a comprehensive training catalogue prescheduled throughout the year. This is further supported with additional courses where demand arises or as necessary due to initiatives.
• Advise and offer guidance on safety management systems and key processes such as managing Schools’ Health and Safety Committee.

Health and Safety - Additional Services (extra one-off charges may apply)

• Tailor made policy arrangements, guidance, safe systems of work, codes of practice etc. for specific needs or situations.
• Training - A comprehensive training program runs throughout the year aimed at all levels of staff.  In house training is available where required specifically for the premises/team needs. 
• Risk Assessments and other bespoke documents that may need composition can be supported and on-site assistance provided.
• Ad hoc requirements including representation or presentations to management and School teams as required.
• Processes systems and advice for Premises Management Compliance e.g. compliance checklist etc.

Special Offer: A 10% discount will be applied to those schools who purchase both the Health and Safety and Asbestos SLAs.

This service is statutory for Community Schools in Enfield (no charge)