ST. AIDAN'S S.N.S.

St. Aidan’s N.S. Child Safeguarding Risk Assessment. In accordance with section 11 of the Children First Act 2015 and with the requirement of Chapter 8 of the Child Protection Procedures for Primary and Post-Primary Schools 2017, the following is the Written Risk Assessment of St Aidan’s N.S.
List of school activities	The school has identified the following risk of harm in respect of its activities -	The school has the following procedures in place to address the risks of harm identified in this assessment -
Training of school personnel in Child Protection matters.	Harm not recognized or reported promptly	Child safeguarding Statement& DES procedures made available to all staff. DLP & DDLP attended PDST face to face training. All staff viewed TULSA training module and received certificates. Further online training to be offered by PDST. BOM records all records of staff and board training. Code Of Conduct For School Personnel
One to one teaching/counselling	Harm by school personnel	School has policy in place for one to one teaching/counselling Open doors Table between teacher and pupil Glass in window
Care of children with special needs, including intimate care needs	Harm by school personnel	Policy on intimate care
SEN Pupils	Risk of harm due to vulnerabilities	Child safeguarding Statement SEN Policy
Toilet areas	Inappropriate behaviour	Supervision policy
Curricular Provision in respect of SPHE, RSE, Stay Safe.	Non-teaching of same	School implements SPHE, RSE, Stay Safe in full( Stay Safe Programme x2 for children considered to be vulnerable)
LGBT Children/Pupils perceived to be LGBT	Bullying	Anti-bullying Policy Code of Behaviour SPHE Policy
Recruitment of new staff	Harm not recognised or properly or promptly reported	Child safeguarding Statement & DES procedures made available to all staff Staff to receive all mandatory training offered by PDST on child protection
Managing of challenging behaviour amongst pupils, including appropriate use of restraint	Injury to pupils and staff	Restraint Policy Health & Safety Policy Code of Behaviour
Sports Coaches	Harm To pupils	Policy & Procedures in place
Students participating in work experience	Harm by student	Work experience Policy Garda vetting Child Safeguarding Statement
Volunteers/Parents	Harm to pupils- inappropriate relationship with child	Vetting procedures Parents/Volunteers Policy HSCL Policy
Use of Information & Communication Technology by pupils in schools	Bullying	Supervision Policy Health & Safety Policy
Daily arrival (8.50) & dismissal(2.30) of pupils	Harm to pupils –inadequate supervision	Supervision Policy Anti-Bullying Policy Health & Safety Policy Restraint Policy
Daily breaks 11.00 – 11.15 & 12.50 – 1.15	Harm by another child/Bullying Risk of harm not being witnessed/alerted by school personnel	Supervision Policy Anti-Bullying Policy Health & Safety Policy Restraint Policy
Breakfast/Homework Clubs	Harm to pupils-inadequate supervision	Supervision Policy
Classroom Teaching	Harm to pupil	Child Safeguarding Statement Garda Vetting Child Protection Training Health & Safety Policy
Outdoor Teaching Activities(School garden, Maths/Nature trails, etc.	Inadequate Supervision	Supervision Policy Health & Safety Policy
Sports	Injury to pupil	Supervision Policy Health & Safety Policy
School Tour/Educational Trips.	Harm to pupil by school personnel or staff member of organization hosting school.	Supervision Policy Health & Safety Policy Garda vetting Transport Policy
Annual Sports Day	Inadequate Supervision	Supervision Policy
Swimming	Harm to/by pupil Risk of harm by school personnel/swimming coaches	Supervision Policy Child Safeguarding Statement Garda vetting of swimming coaches
Bullying Incidents	Harm to/by pupil	Supervision Policy Anti-Bullying Policy Code Of Behaviour
Confirmation Ceremony	Harm to Pupil	Supervision Policy
Application Of Sanctions Under Schools Code Of Behaviour (suspension, detention, placed in another class).	Harm to pupil-Consequences for pupil at home as a result of sanction	Child Safeguarding Statement Supervision Policy Code Of Behaviour
Mobile Phones/Computers	Harm to pupil – inappropriate communications between pupil & another pupil	Mobile Phone Policy ICT Policy Anti-Bullying Policy Code Of Behaviour
School Photography	Harm to pupil	Child Safeguarding Statement Code Of Behaviour
Administration of medicine/First aid	Harm to pupil	First aid Policy Health & Safety Policy Healthcare Plan
Pupils with specific vulnerabilities – ethnic minorities/migrants, travellers, minority religious faiths and children in care.	Pupils subject to verbal/physical abuse	Anti-racist Policy Code Of Behaviour
Visitors/contractors present in school during/after school hours while school activities taking place.	Harm to pupil	Policy & Procedures in place

Important Note: It should be noted that risk in the context of this risk assessment is the risk of

“harm” as defined in the Children First Act 2015 and not general health and safety risk. The definition

of harm is set out in Chapter 4 of the Child Protection Procedures for Primary and Post- Primary

Schools 2017

In undertaking this risk assessment, the board of management has endeavoured to identify as far as possible the risks of harm that are relevant to this school and to ensure that adequate procedures are in place to manage all risks identified. While it is not possible to foresee and remove all risk of harm, the school has in place the procedures listed in this risk assessment to manage and reduce risk to the greatest possible extent.

This risk assessment has been completed by the Board of Management on 8/3/18. It shall be reviewed as part of the school’s annual review of its Child Safeguarding Statement.