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COVID-19 Whole School Head Teacher: RISK MANAGEMENT ASSESSMENT - Slimbridge Primary School
COVID-19 Whole School Head Teacher: RISK MANAGEMENT ASSESSMENT - Slimbridge Primary School
Lead Assessor's 3 3 6 9 12 15
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Head Teacher POSSIBLE
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Date: 01/08/20 ALMOST MODERATE HIGH EXTREME EXTREME EXTREME
Authorising Head's Signature: CERTAIN
Review Date: 01/10/20
Rationale: All children will return to school in September 2020. Class ‘bubble’ will be maintained to reduce the risk of infection and impact on the school.
What are the Residual Risk Additional
(Risk) Person(s) Control Measures evaluation initials
Task/Area significant control/precautionary By Whom & By When
Consequences at risk (What are we doing now?) & date
Hazards S L R measures required
Preparing System Safety Fire Staff 1. Fire Alarm testing 2 3 6 All systems checked SBM to update
Buildings and checks have 2. Run water system across all areas of with registers brought Fire point check
Facilities not been Legionella Pupils the school and arrange for water up to date, reinstated HT arrange Fire
undertaken hygiene test routine testing. evacuation
routinely Failure of Parents 3. Check emergency lighting New Fire Evacuation practice week 2
Emergency 4. Run AC unit to clear then switch off Plans to be posted in all LD to undertake
Inadequate Lighting Visitors (Not to be used until further notice) rooms emergency
signage 5. H & S Walk to check Fire Drill to be lighting check
Alarm failure buildings/windows/doors in good undertaken within 2 Handyman to
order weeks of reopening undertake water
. 6. Review emergency evacuation H & S governor to hygiene check
procedures monitor logs and report
7. Covid-19 posters/signage displayed to FGB
at all entrances. Head to log any
8. Entry points to school controlled concerns and
(including deliveries) communicate to FGB
9. Building access rules clearly Risk Assessment to be
communicated through signage on posted on the website
entrances.
When managing a child
10. Floor markings outside school to
or adult with Covid
indicate distancing rules if queuing at
symptoms maintain 2
peak times
metres distance and
11. Communal area timetable
wear PPE. Wash
12. Sufficient handwashing facilities
hands after care and
13. Parents informed of procedures via
dispose of PPE
Newsletter/Tapestry. Including that
appropriately
anyone with symptoms or who has
Clean the area used by
someone with symptoms in their
the person with
family should not attend school.
symptoms
14. Make provision for children and
If the carer has had
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adults who display symptoms close hands on contact
/become ill during the day to be they should monitor
isolated – Head’s office. SLT to refer themselves for
to PHE Action Cards symptoms over the next
15. Ensure that catering provider 14 days
complies with guidance
What are the Residual Risk Additional
(Risk) Person(s) Control Measure Evaluation Initials
Task/Area significant control/precautionary By Whom & By when
Consequences at risk (What we are doing now) & date
Hazards S L R measures required
Preparing Spread of Ill-health Staff 1. Where possible maintain space Toys and play SLT
Classrooms infection Pupils between seats and desks. equipment to be
Others 2. Class groups (bubbles) kept together appropriately cleaned
throughout the day and do not mix between groups of
with other groups pupils using and not
3. Keep a record of the children and shared with multiple
staff in each bubble groups
4. Seating plans in place to ensure
pupils sit side by side at the same
desk, facing forward wherever
possible.
5. Individual pens, pencils etc provided
for each individual.
6. Removal of unnecessary soft toys
and furnishing
7. Laminated picture signs in front of
sinks showing handwashing and e-
bug
8. Adequate supplies of soap &
sanitiser
9. Skin friendly wipes can be used as
an alternative to hand washing and
sanitiser
10. Lidded bins will be provided for
tissues and children and staff will
follow ‘catch it, bin it, kill it’ approach
11. Sufficient tissue will be provided in
each room
12. Doors identified that can be left open
for additional ventilation and avoid
the need to use handles and
regularly touch parts. Door to be
closed at the end of the day and in
the event of a fire.
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Reception Area Unauthorised Ill-health Admin 1. Signage on entrance door showing Hand hygiene SLT & Admin staff
Access Abuse Staff rules of access and social distancing promoted
Other requirements. Sneeze and cough
staff 2. Screens installed at Hatch to protect protocol
employees Hand sanitiser available
3. Visitors to use their own pen to sign
in
4. Staff to sign in using their own pen
Toilets Lack of Spread of Staff 1. All bubbles to have delegated toilets. Limit number of pupils
hygiene infection Pupils Maximum two children to use toilet who use the toilet
control Cleaners area at a time facilities at one time.
Others 2. Laminated picture signs in toilets
showing handwashing
Care of children Inadequate Pupil safety Pupils 1. All staff working with the children Safeguarding Policy SLT 2 wkly
safeguarding – accidents, Staff employed by Slimbridge Primary procedures to be
well-being, School have DBS/Barred list checks followed using including
safeguarding and up to date safeguarding training. reporting on CPOMS as
incidents. 2. Staff organised to work in bubbles – required
to ensure limited circle for spreading SLT review on a
the virus. fortnightly basis and
3. If staff unwell or self-isolating, amendment to any
contact SLT as soon as possible – procedures if risk
so that SLT can make the necessary identified.
arrangements for cover / cleaning / Recovery Curriculum to
reporting. demonstrate a focus on
4. SLT members on site at all times, Well-being
providing leadership and DSL
support.
5. Covid-19 folder established for SLT
with all key information and placed in
HT office area (not removed from
site).
6. Break and lunchtime rotas to provide
staff with adequate breaks and
maintain bubbles.
7. All classes to have a focus on
children’s well-being
8. Learning outside is encouraged.
9. A regime of handwashing has been
agreed and MUST be implemented.
10. Children will only use their own play
space and toilet – including at
lunchtimes
11. DSL/ Deputy DSL available at all
times, on site.
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12. Paediatric First Aid trained staff on
site.
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individual group use.
21. No trips or visits will be organised for
the foreseeable future
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on and taking off PPE.
7. If they need to go to the bathroom
while waiting to be collected, they
should use a separate bathroom if
possible. The bathroom should be
cleaned and disinfected using
standard cleaning products before
being used by anyone else.
8. If we need clinical advice, we will go
online to NHS 111 (or call 111 if they
don’t have internet access). In an
emergency, call 999 if they are
seriously ill or injured or their life is at
risk.
9. If a member of staff has helped
someone who was taken unwell with
a new, continuous cough or a high
temperature, they do not need to go
home unless they develop symptoms
themselves. They should wash their
hands thoroughly for 20 seconds
after any contact with someone who
is unwell.
10. A decision on whether to complete a
whole school deep clean or to close
the school will be a PHE decision
based on various factors such as
establishment size and risk of further
spread. SLT will review incident, in
conjunction with PHE & LA to make
decisions on next steps
11. Staff delivering general first aid are
not expected to maintain physical
distance, to mitigate this they must
wash their hands before and after
treating the injured person, wear
gloves when dealing with an open
wound
12. If CPR is required, an adult should
attempt compression only and early
defibrillation until an ambulance
arrives
13. If CPR is required on a child, use a
resuscitation face mask if available
14. Dispose of all waste safely
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Breakfast and Virus Ill-health Staff 1. Breakfast club to have class tables
After School Club Spreading Children to maintain school bubbles
Parents 2. After School Club to run EY/KS1 and
KS2 as separate groups in the Hall,
one staff member to manage each
group
3. Increased cleaning regime
Remote Learning Lack of Impact on Children 1. All classes to have appropriate Update Curriculum
academic children’s remote learning to be implemented Policy
progress learning and in the event of periods of partial or
well-being full school closure
2. Staff to identify on-line learning
resources to support remote learning
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