CHAPTER 9
Health, safety, first aid and safeguarding
This chapter will examine the importance of being aware of health and safety issues in your school. All staff have a responsibility to maintain the learning environment and know the expectations of their role in different situations to show that they assist with the safety and protection of children and young people. This extends to knowing about the Health and Safety at Work Act, risk assessments, following school policy and using safety equipment. You should know how to respond to sickness, accidents and emergencies and how to record this as well as first aid requirements.
Following the tragic ...
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