Health and Safety

Safeguard the staff and pupils at your school. We help you keep up to date with the latest safety regulations, ensure training is high quality and relevant, and all risks are properly identified and assessed.

Broken bone symptoms – What to look for in school
Health and Safety
- Breaks, sprains and dislocations often can’t be seen, but there are some visible indicators
When to call an ambulance – Student injury and illness
Health and Safety
- It’s not always clear how seriously a child’s been hurt, says Emma Hammett, but knowing what to look for can be a big help...
School playground equipment – All about safety regulations
Construction
- Playgrounds need to be exciting and stimulating, but also safe. Christopher Brown explains how to strike the right balance...
Consolidating processes for better financial management
Catering
- A central services team can help schools to ensure that they are operating as efficiently as possible
What bothers your staff most about pupil discipline?
Pupils
- Many teachers think heads don’t do enough to support them with poor classroom conduct. Iain Ford, from Teacher Tapp, shares its findings
Do your safeguarding records hit the mark?
Health and Safety
- When Ofsted judges schools to be ‘not effective’, it’s often down to a lack of detail, says James Simoniti
How schools have a key role to play in safeguarding
Health and Safety
- With resources tight, there has never been a greater need for teachers and social workers to work in partnership
How to lay the foundations for staff wellbeing
Health and Safety
- A whole school-strategy for staff wellbeing can reap rewards in teacher retention and student attainment, says Mark Solomons
What’s Marcus Rashford doing today?
Health and Safety
- Gary Spracklen believes social media presents an opportunity, not a problem, in primary schools
Choosing the right air purifier
Construction
- Clean, fresh air in classrooms is more important than ever, says Edward Ballsdon