Paragraph 3 Welfare, health and safety of pupils

Changes not yet applied. Later legislation changes this provision in ways not yet written into the text below:

Sch. para. 3(5)(b) words substituted by Fire and Rescue Services Act 2004 (Consequential Amendments) 2004 art. 70(3)
Sch. para. 4(2)(d) words inserted by Education (Miscellaneous Amendments relating to Safeguarding Children) 2009 reg. 6(3)(a)
Sch. para. 4B(6) words substituted by Education (Miscellaneous Amendments relating to Safeguarding Children) 2009 reg. 6(3)(b)
Sch. para. 4C(2)(b) words inserted by Education (Miscellaneous Amendments relating to Safeguarding Children) 2009 reg. 6(3)(c)

(1)

The welfare, health and safety of pupils at the school meets the standard if the requirements in sub-paragraphs (2) to (9) are met.

(2)

The school shall draw up and implement effectively a written policy to—

(a)

prevent bullying, which has regard to DfES Guidance “Bullying: don't suffer in silence”^f1;

(b)

safeguard and promote the welfare of children who are pupils at the school, which complies with DfES Circular 10/95 “Protecting Children from Abuse: the Role of the Education Service”;

(c)

safeguard and promote the health and safety of pupils on activities outside the school, which has regard to DfES Guidance “Health and Safety of Pupils on Educational Visits^f2”; and

(d)

promote good behaviour amongst pupils and set out the sanctions to be adopted in the event of pupil misbehaviour.

(3)

Where a school provides accommodation, it shall have regard to the National Minimum Standards for Boarding Schools^f3 or where applicable the National Minimum Standards for Residential Special Schools^f4.

(4)

The school shall have regard to the DfES guidance “Health and Safety: Responsibilities and Powers”^f5.

(5)

The school shall have a satisfactory level of fire safety, identified by—

(a)

the school’s risk assessment under regulation 3 of the Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999^f6 insofar as it relates to obligations under Part II of the Fire Precautions (Workplace) Regulations 1997^f7; and

(b)

any report from the fire authority.

(6)

The school shall have and implement a satisfactory policy on First Aid.

(7)

School staff shall be deployed to ensure the proper supervision of pupils.

(8)

The school shall keep a record of the sanctions imposed upon pupils for serious disciplinary offences.

(9)

The school shall maintain an admission and attendance register in accordance with the Education (Pupil Registration) Regulations 1995^f8.

Annotations

Footnotes

f1: DfES publication number 0064/2000
f2: HSPV2
f3: ISBN 0113225415 available at www.doh.gov.uk/ncsc
f4: ISBN 011322544X available at www.doh.gov.uk/ncsc
f5: DfES publication number 0803/2001
f6: S.I 1999/3242
f7: S.I. 1997/1840; amended by S.I. 1999/1877
f8: S.I. 1995/2089; amended by S.I. 1997/2624, S.I. 2001/2802 and S.I. 2002/3178