Health and safety: responsibilities and powers
This section seeks to clarify responsibilities under existing health and safety legislation. It explains who is responsible for the health and safety of school staff, pupils and others on school premises or when engaged on educational activities elsewhere including visits. It sets out related powers under education legislation and the key elements that a health and safety policy should include.
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- Responsibility for health and safety in schools
- Community and Voluntary Controlled schools, etc.
- Foundation, Voluntary Aided and Independent schools, etc.
- Links and references
- Annex — key elements
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