a safety assessment tool for further education

1. a safety assessment tool for further education further education safety and health forum

2. overview about fesh purpose of the assessment tool benefits who is it for? what does it cover? how does it work? using the tool testimonials fesh

3. about fesh • Joint stakeholder forum • HSE • AoC • Scottish Colleges • Colegau Cymru • AMiE (ATL leadership section) • Unison • EIS • UCU • strategic oversight of health and safety in the sector fesh

4. purpose of the assessment tool a recommended strategy to meet health and safety responsibilities compliments HSE strategy goals fesh

5. benefits easy to implement easy to use simple template uses self assessment can be tailored to local needs should lead to clear action plan helps meet legal responsibilities helps meet performance indicators can be shown to inspectors (HSE, ofsted, estyn) fesh

6. who is it for? • all FE institutions • senior management • safety officers • union safety reps • Also of use to other post-16 educational institutions fesh

7. what does it cover? • Eight HSE strategic goals: • encourage strong leadership • competence • a proportionate and sensible approach • consultation and union involvement • targeting of key hazards • demonstrate an exemplary approach • to set priorities • take account of wider issues that impact on health and safety fesh

8. how does it work? • each goal has a fesh interpretation • examples provided of how each goal can be met • simple scoring system for evaluation • action plan agreed to meet goals following evaluation • monitoring at regular intervals Note: examples can be tailored to meet local needs fesh

9. using the tool • support from unions/safety committee: • senior management buy-in • agreement on • who will lead on specific goals/issues • sharing information and reporting back • action plan • timescale • monitoring • training fesh

10. testimonials (to be added) fesh