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A new school health and safety policy was drafted and sent for consultation to all head teachers of the local authority maintained schools.

The aim of the new policy is to bring clarity about where responsibilities lie for managing health and safety. Where the council is the employer, it retains overall responsibility, but allocates to head teachers the task of ensuring that the school is a safe place for employees, pupils and visitors.

The consultation period runs until 22 September 2016.

The council will be changing how it seeks assurance from schools.

Going forward, and starting at the end of the autumn term 2016, we will be asking all schools to provide us with an annual self-assessment of their health and safety arrangements, with a requirement to provide copies of relevant documentation for review by the health and safety team.

Haringey Schools can have access to competent health and safety and advice via the Health and Safety SLA. You can find more information on the school Traded Services portal (external link).  Just click the direct web-lin (external link) to log on.   

For more information, contact Fabrice Terrochaire on fabrice.terrochaire@haringey.gov.uk or call 020 8489 4504.

Any issues related to portal username and access password should be passed on to Douglas Cook at douglas.cook@haringey.gov.uk.
 

Health and Safety Site Management Professional Development
Tuesday 18 October 2016 at the PDC: 10am to 4pm.

Basic Fire Safety Awareness Training
Wednesday 2 November 2016 at the PDC: 9:30am to 11am

Risk Assessment – Principle and Practice
Thursday10 November 2016 at the PDC: 9:30am to 12pm

Control of Legionella Awareness
Thursday 17 November 2016 at the PDC: 9:30am to 12pm

Manual Handling Awareness Training
Thursday 8 December 2016 at the PDC: 9:30am to 12pm

Health and Safety Awareness Training
Tuesday 13 December 2016 at the PDC: 9:30am to 12pm

Please book via the Traded Services website.

Elaine, the headteacher from the Stirling school St Ninian’s that made national news (external link) after they implemented the Daily Mile, is coming to Haringey to  discuss how local schools can do the same.

The aim of the Daily Mile is to improve the physical, emotional and social health and wellbeing of our children – regardless of age or personal circumstances. It is a simple but effective concept, which any school can implement. Its impact can be transformational – improving not only the children’s fitness, but also their concentration levels, mood, behaviour, resilience and general wellbeing. The Daily Mile is successful because it is simple, free and sustainable.

For those that have not heard about the Daily Mile, it is a physical activity initiative that is not just about exercise. It has numerous health and wellbeing benefits for children, whether they run, jog or walk. For videos and press articles about the Daily Mile, see the Daily Mile website (external link).

The workshop is FREE to attend for schools on Friday 23 September, 1pm at the PDC.

To reserve your space(s) for this event, please email  debbie.arrigon@haringey.gov.uk .

A letter was sent to headteachers in late August from directors Jon Abbey, Jeanelle de Gruchy and Rachel Lissauer, requesting that a teacher would be designated to coordinate work around emotional and mental wellbeing in schools and to liaise with outside agencies. This post will be called the Emotional Wellbeing Coordinator.

The role requires a teacher with the relevant knowledge, skills, expertise and seniority to impact on whole-school policy, systems and practice. They will be required to liaise with key stakeholders and lead the training of staff, providing support and advice, as schools manage children and young people with increasing complexity of need.

The Emotional Wellbeing Coordinator is being asked to complete a brief audit as the local authority would like to identify elements of good practice across the borough, following the publication of the Nice Guideline on attachment; closing date Friday 16 September.

The Emotional Wellbeing Forum will be meeting on Wednesdays, 8.30am – 10am: 23 November, 2016, 22 February, 2017 and 24 May, 2017 at the PDC.

Autumn agenda item: The Impact of the ‘Nice Guideline on Attachment’ across services, especially schools. 

We look forward to seeing you there.