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							Annual Monitoring Return –
Health and Safety Management




    Please answer all the questions below by ticking the appropriate box in each case. The form
    must be returned to the address at the bottom of the form by: 13thNovember 2009

    The Directorate is required to monitor schools’ health and safety performance under The
    Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 and related legislation.

    Documentary evidence is not required at this time, but may be asked for, by an Auditor, if
    your school is subject to a Health and Safety Audit at a future date. Thank you for your
    assistance.


    DCSF No:                School Name:
    ……………………                ……………………………………………………….

    Question
    Risk Assessments: Do you carry out written risk assessments for the          Yes       No
    following:
    1) Volunteers working on your premises?
    2) External organisations running activities on your premises?
    3) The safety of pedestrians and vehicles using your premises together?

    Caretakers and Cleaners
    4) Have caretaking/and or cleaning staff been trained in the safe use of
       chemicals?
    5) Have COSHH assessments been carried out on cleaning chemicals?
    6) Do you have a system to monitor that your caretaker is working
       safely?

    Playgrounds and Gyms
    7) Do you carry out routine weekly inspections of your play
    equipment/gym equipment?
    8) Do you know which playground accidents have to be reported to the
    HSE under health and safety law?

    Going Off-site
    9) Do you formally check coach companies before using them to take
    pupils off-site? (e.g. licences, insurance, emergency arrangements)
    10) Do you carry out a risk assessment for the transport arrangements
    when taking pupils off-site?

    Visitor safety
    11) Do you ensure that visitors (including contractors and hirers) know
    what to do in an emergency such as fire?
    12) Do you have a system for checking that fire exits can be used at all
    times there are people on the premises?




    CFE/HSU/AMR 2009                Continued Overleaf
Signed:.....................................................................................(Headteacher)

Print Name:………………………………………………………

Date:       ....................................................................................



            If you require any help or want to provide any feedback
                please telephone the Advice Line 01622 694476
                                        or
                        email the Health & Safety Unit at

                              healthandsafety-cfe@kent.gov.uk

For further information about any of the topics overleaf, see the health and safety page on
Kent Trust Web by following “Policy, Strategies and Guidance, “Health and Safety” from the
home page of www.Kenttrustweb.org.uk

What Next?

Please return the questionnaire by saving a copy, completing and return by email to:
healthandsafety-cfe@kent.gov.uk or alternatively print a copy and return to:

Children Families and Education Health & Safety Unit
Room M3.26
Sessions House
County Hall
Maidstone
Kent, ME14 1XQ

Please can you ensure that the name of your school is entered on the form.




CFE/HSU/AMR 2009