Scoil Chríost an Slánaitheoir

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Child Safeguarding Risk Assessment
Written Assessment of Risk of Scoil Chríost an Slánaitheoir
In accordance with section 11 of the Children First Act 2015 and with the requirement of Chapter 8 of the Child Protection Procedures for Primary and Post-
Primary Schools 2017, the following is the Written Risk Assessment of Scoil Chríost an Slánaitheoir

1. List of school activities 2. The school has identified the following risk of 3. The school has the following procedures in
harm in respect of its activities – place to address the risks of harm identified

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Boys and girls changing for swimming and Inadequate supervision Anti-bullying policy
sports events Bullying
School trips/ trails around the local area/ Harm by non-school personnel Stay Safe teaching
community Harm by school personnel Child Safety Statement and Risk Assessment
Children helping at Parent Council events Harm by non-school personnel Supervision policy
Inadequate supervision Timetable
Vetting
Holy Communion/ First Penance and Inadequate supervision Code of Behaviour Policy
practice including choir Risk of harm by non-school personnel Stay Safe Teaching
Supervision Policy
Do this in Memory Programme Risk of harm by non-school personnel Vetting
Sports Day Harm by other children Code of Behaviour Policy
Anti-bullying policy

Bus Drivers Harm by non-school personnel Vetting required

Copy of insurance/ DOE
Supervision policy
Sports games/ competitions out of school Harm by non-school personnel Code of Behaviour
Harm by another child Anti – bullying policy
Supervision policy
Daily arrival and dismissal from school Risk of child being harmed by other child Anti-bullying policy
Risk of harm by bullying Arrival and dismissal guidelines for parents
Risk of harm by external personnel
Home time for infants Harm by out of school personnel/ unknown Supervision Policy
personnel List created regarding people approved to collect at
home time
Children going to speech and drama/yoga/ Risk of being harmed due to inadequate Stay Safe programme
classes etc after school supervision attending out of school activities Lists for collection

Person collecting is not parent/guardian Parental approval sought

No lollipop person at infant home time Harm by non-school personnel/ unknown person Teacher must hand child in Junior and senior Infants

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 collecting over to an approved collector.
Collection at home time from after school Person collecting is not parent/guardian List for collection
activity
Wet mornings Inappropriate behavior Code of Behaviour
Lack of supervision Supervision policy
Children not going to after school service Risk of being harmed physically by another Stay safe programme
and not having informed school or after child/adult
school service Inadequate supervision in out of school activities
Children walking home by themselves Risk of being harmed physically by another Stay safe programme
child/adult
Inadequate supervision in out of school activities
Children collected late – teacher on own Harm by school personnel Child protection policy
with child/children
Arrival of students before assigned time in Inadequate supervision Anti-bullying policy
morning Risk of bullying
Children returning to school after home time Inappropriate behaviour Supervision policy
to use toilet facilities/ collect books
Lunchtimes - Some pupils do not have lunch Inadequate supervision Anti-bullying policy
eaten by second bell Health and Safety Supervision policy
Bullying SEN policy
SEN children eating lunch with SNA Child with SEN on his/her own with 1 adult
Minders staying in rooms at lunchtime until Inadequate supervision Anti-bullying policy
younger children have eaten Restrict eating time
Rainy days Harm by anther pupil Supervision policy
Inappropriate behaviour Code of behavior
Children getting the ball at break when it Inadequate supervision Anti-bullying policy
goes into the staff car park Asking strangers to get ball Stay Safe programme
Affectionate pupils Inappropriate behaviour Child protection policy
Harm by school personnel SPHE; RSE; Stay Safe
First Aid Harm by school personnel Intimate care policy
Harm by other children First Aid Policy (to be completed by June 2019)
Teacher/SNA being on their own with child in

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Medication
Movement breaks
Working with children with SEN
One to one teaching
Seating for SET
Dismissal from SET room
When teacher needs to leave classroom due
to the presence of a sick child
Pupils answering school door
Social media – Youtube, Snapchat, online
gaming outside of school hours
Toileting
Toileting
Toileting on school outings
Toileting from SET Room
Toileting accidents
bathroom after they have fallen
Harm by school personnel Medication Administration Policy
Harm to child Central medication cabinet
Teacher/SNA on their own with child in GP room or Child protection policy
on yard Supervision policy
Harm by school personnel Child protection policy
SEN policy
Harm by school personnel SEN policy
Glass panels on door
Table in between
Harm by school personnel Teacher and child at right angle or table in between
Harm due to inadequate supervision Walk each child to their classroom
Inappropriate behaviour by pupils in class Child protection policy
Code of Behaviour policy
Being harmed in school by visitor to school Stay Safe programme
Potential of pupils leaving school grounds or
strangers entering the school
Online bullying Webwise and internet safety talks
Potential to be harmed by another child/adult Anti – bullying policy
Acceptable use policy
SPHE; Stay Safe
Inappropriate behaviour Toileting policy
Child with SEN on his/her own with SNA Toilet Pass
Go in pairs
Harm by another child; Harm by non- school Child gets permission and informs upon return
personnel
Teacher accompanies child to and from toileting
area
Inadequate supervision
Harm by school personnel Toileting policy
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School tours
Water play
Sand play
Transition Year pupils
External coaches/ instructors
Volunteers visiting school
Bullying
Recruitment of staff
Use of ICT
Confiscation of phones
External personnel Child protection policy
Risk of harm by school personnel Vetting
Bullying Code of behaviour
Supervision policy
Risk by another pupil Child protection policy
Lack of supervision Code of behaviour
Harm by non-teaching personnel Vetting
Supervision policy
Risk of harm by non-school personnel Vetting
Supervision policy
Harm by non- school personnel Accompanied by staff member
Work outside of school hours
Supervision policy
Harm by another child Anti- bullying policy
Inappropriate communication Code of behaviour
Internet Safety talks
SPHE
Stay Safe
Harm by school personnel Child Safeguarding Statement
Staff training on child protection
Garda Vetting
Statutory declaration form of undertaking
Appointment procedures
Accessing/circulating inappropriate material ICT policy
Acceptable Use Policy (AUP)
Safety Software and restricted access through the
NCTE
SPHE and RSE Policy
Accessing/ circulating inappropriate material Code of Behaviour
Mobile phone policy and confiscation of phone
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Student teachers undertaking teaching
placement
Photographer in school
Training of staff in Child Protection
Curricular provision of SPHE, RSE, and Stay
Safe
Harm by non-school personnel Vetting by college
Harm by non- school personnel Enrolment/ Permission
Harm if not recognised or reported promptly Child Safeguarding statement and Des procedures
made available to all staff
Training for staff and BOM on child protection
procedures and bet practice
Non-teaching of same School fully implements these programmes

Important Note: It should be noted that risk in the context of this risk assessment is the risk of “harm” as defined in the Children First Act 2015 and not
general health and safety risk. The definition of harm is set out in Chapter 4 of the Child Protection Procedures for Primary and Post- Primary
Schools 2017

In undertaking this risk assessment, the board of management has endeavoured to identify as far as possible the risks of harm that are relevant to this school
and to ensure that adequate procedures are in place to manage all risks identified. While it is not possible to foresee and remove all risk of harm, the school
has in place the procedures listed in this risk assessment to manage and reduce risk to the greatest possible extent.

This risk assessment has been completed by the Board of Management on 21/03/2019. It shall be reviewed as part of the school’s annual review of its Child
Safeguarding Statement.

Signed _____________________________________ Date 21/03/2019

Chairperson, Board of Management

Signed _____________________________________ Date 21/03/2019

Principal/Secretary to the Board of Management