Health & Safety

Professional Health & Safety Advice and Guidance

The Council Health and Safety Unit

The Council Health and Safety Unit are committed to improving health & safety within schools by finding solutions that are bespoke to your needs and supporting you in fulfilling your legal responsibilities.

School Service Level Agreement - health and safety advice and support

The SLA runs for the financial year commencing in April.

Liverpool City Council’s Corporate Health and Safety Unit aims to provide reliable, responsive and practical health and safety support. The service offers advice in respect of your school's legal responsibilities for health and safety standards and compliance.

For details of fees to secure a Service Level Agreement, to access to documentation and support services, please contact:

Unit email: [email protected]

Chris Thompson, Health and Safety Lead email [email protected]

What we offer:

Access to professional advice and guidance
Policies and topic specific guidance notes
Compliance documentation including procedures, inspection forms, model risk assessments
Bespoke advice on tailoring risk assessments to meet your site-specific requirements
Updates on legislative requirements and what they mean for your school
On-site audits of schools’ health and safety management system
Support with accident and incident investigation
Liaison with external authorities, including the HSE and Fire and Rescue Service
Training and briefing opportunities for staff

All the Unit Advisors are Chartered Members of the Institution of Occupational Safety and Health and have significant experience of working with the education sector.

Contact the team:
email: [email protected]
Liverpool City Council Cunard Building, Brunswick Street, Liverpool L3 1AH

Chris Thompson, Health and Safety Lead

[email protected] M: 07523 930 408

Elaine Halsall, Health and Safety Advisor

[email protected] M: 07523 930 407

Dave O’Hare, Health & Safety Advisor

[email protected] M: 07562 170 704

Paul Nwankwo, Health and Safety Advisor

[email protected] M: 07856927215

Anne Mason, Health and Safety Advisor

[email protected] M: 07745643512

Clive Moss, Health and Safety Advisor

[email protected] M: 0774 564 3142

What to do if there's an accident, near miss or violent incident

Please also refer to the following guidance notes:

For accidents/near misses the Headteacher or nominated person should complete the online form within 24 hours of the incident.

Report a violent incident here

The reporting procedure applies to both council employees and non-employees (e.g. contractors, members of the public, pupils etc).

Once you've filled in the report form, a copy is automatically sent to the Headteacher, Health and Safety Unit and trade union (if RIDDOR and requested).

If the incident also needs to be reported to the Health and Safety Executive (HSE), as required under the Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations RIDDOR, please complete the relevant form on the HSE's site at http://www.hse.gov.uk/riddor/

When reporting under RIDDOR, please also provide the Health and Safety Unit with a copy of the report form and reference number.

Health & Safety training for schools

Training courses available specifically for Liverpool schools; developed and delivered by the Council Health and Safety Unit, to assist schools in meeting their legal responsibilities and achieving best practice within health and safety management.

Most of the courses are half day in duration, aimed at providing the appropriate level of information, whilst causing minimum disruption to the running of your school.

Download this brochure for an overview of H&S courses available during 2023/24.

They include:

Risk Assessment
Health and Safety for Head Teachers and Senior Leaders
Work at Height (Ladders and Stepladders)
Manual Handling of Loads
Managing Hazardous Substances in Schools (COSHH)
Managing Fire Safety in Schools
Fire Marshal Training
Health and Safety Awareness in Premises
Evacuation Chair Training

Venues, dates, times and costs are all detailed within the brochure.

To book places please email the Unit [email protected] and provide the following information:

Course title and date
Delegate name
School name
Job title
Contact number
Preferred email address for correspondence

In addition to all courses scheduled within the brochure the Unit can also deliver training at your school, as required.

If you require further information regarding these or other courses please contact the Unit directly.

Policies

Guidance Notes

Our Guidance Notes, School Model Risk Assessments and Supporting Documentation are available to schools who are part of the LCC H&S Service Level Agreement.

What We Offer