St. Aidan’s N.S. Child Safeguarding Risk Assessment.
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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.