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ASSESSMENT
Dean Fenton
Dean.fenton@rotherham.gov.uk
What is a Risk Assessment?
A Risk Assessment is simply a careful
examination of what, in your work, could
cause harm to people, so that you can
weigh up whether you have taken
enough precautions or should do more to
prevent harm.
Examples include:
Colleagues in school
Local Authority advisors
Expert bodies eg CLEAPSS, AfPE etc
Reference
Model risk assessments available from
RMBC intranet / RGFL
Guidance such as CLEAPSS, AfPE
etc
HSE guidance
School policies and procedures