CLEAPSS Health & safety management for heads of science RH636 / C02

Start date
25 Jan 23
Duration
1 Day
Location
St Clement Danes School, Chenies Road, Chorleywood WD3 6EW View on Google Map

Summary

The main emphasis of this one-day course is on management issues and risk assessment. It is intended for Heads of Science, their deputies, heads of physics, chemistry and biology and those aspiring to such posts.

The objectives for the day are:

  • Raise awareness of current and significant safety issues in science teaching.
  • Develop a better understanding of what is required by health and safety legislation.
  • Consider the implications of this for the management of safety in science departments.
  • Consider the risk assessment process, as required by the Management regs, COSHH regs and others
  • Understand the uses of a safety policy and how it can be monitored
  • To devise an action plan

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Outcomes

By the end of this course, you will: 

  • have explored in detail what health & safety legislation requires and what it does not
  • have considered what constitutes a sensible, manageable and effective approach to risk assessment
  • appreciate the need for a health and safety policy
  • have considered how its implementation can be sensibly monitored.

Sessions

DateTimeLocation
1 CLEAPSS Health & safety management for heads of science25 January 202309:30-16:00St Clement Danes School

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Cost

State-funded school or collegeActivity fee£150.00 +VAT
Fee-paying school or college (independent)Activity fee£150.00 +VAT

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