Brazilian Football Session
ACTIVITY/SITUATION Harrogate High School
LOCATION: Harrogate High School
PERSONS AT RISK: PUPILS EMPLOYEES VISITORS CONTRACTORS
STEP 1 – Watch the activity and identify the hazards – add to if necessary
STEP 2 – Decide who might be harmed and how
STEP 3 – Evaluate the risks and decide on the control measures – add to if necessary
STEP 4 – Record your findings and implement them – make a plan of action – ensure they are effective
STEP 5 – Review, revise and update as necessary
POTENTIAL HAZARDS Traffic in car park
Emergency arrangements.
Slips, trips and falls
Security.
Stranger danger
CONTROL MEASURES TO CONSIDER AND BE IMPLEMENTED
General YES NO N/A
Staff are advised of security measures, gaining access, ensuring security while in use of a building. Yes
There is access to emergency communication with school/emergency services, eg radios/phones (Group Yes
leader always has access to mobile phone)
Staff to monitor all activities for safety throughout the day. Hall and field regularly checked. If children find Yes
anything unsuitable then this will be reported to the Group leader.
First aid equipment, emergency medication (eg Asthma Spray) is available on site during the day, Group
leader aware of paricular medical conditions. Yes
Children to be made clear of all the boundaries within the school grounds. Yes
Children made aware of potentials of stranger danger as in public building / field. Group leader to maintain
overall supervision of the group at all time. Children only allowed to leave when collected by parent s or Yes
allowed to leave on own when prior arrangements have been made with parents.
All children taught how to carry equipment safely.
Yes
Where other adults/students are helping with sessions they are informed of all safety arrangements and are Yes
given access to an emergency procedure.
Other adults unless qualified Brazilian football coaches with relevent CRB and NSPCC qualifications will Yes
always be under the supervision of the Group Leader.
What is level of risk for this activity/situation? HIGH MED LOW
Is the risk adequately controlled with existing control measures? YES NO
Have you identified further control measures needed to control the risk
YES NO
and recorded them in your action plan?
ACTION PLAN:
In the event of an accident the session will be stopped and relevant action taken inline with the agreed emergency procedure.
All new coaches will be subject to relevent safety checks and will work towards suitable qualifications.
Any students / volunteer coaches will be given access to the Risk assessments and given copy of emergency procedure. They will be briefed on aspects of
safety as well as appropraite manner for working with young children.
State overall risk level assigned to the task AFTER implementation of control and action plan measures taken as
HIGH MED LOW
a result of this risk assessment
Is such risk level deemed to be as low as reasonably practicable? YES NO
FEEDBACK FROM EMPLOYEES: (for improving the risk assessment or reducing risk still further)
ASSESSOR(S): Stuart Owen PRINT NAME(S): Stuart Owen
POSITION(S): Head Coach DATE: 1.6.2011 REVIEW DATE: Annually
DISTRIBUTION: All members of BSS Harrogate coaching team