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Risk Assessment

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Date: 18.06.20 V3 School: FHS Team: SLT Location: Whole School

Review Date: Weekly Ref:Covid-19

Assessor: W. Torley

Head Teacher: Heather Duggan

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Assessment of Risk for: Covid-19 whole school workplace RA

C List Hazards Here

List Groups of People at Risk

List Existing Controls

Risk Level Ser

No

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Covid-19 virus: General Catching Covid -19 by transmitting from one person to another.

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All staff are competent and instructed with regard to the procedures in place for the protection against infection from the virus. Teaching staff will be briefed upon arrival on the following safety measures: Government pages regarding the correct use of PPE in educational settings. Cleaning regimes in place for teacher changeover – teacher work area deep cleaned including desk, keyboard, mice, whiteboard pens. Laptops to have individual chargers to ensure pupils can work from them throughout the school day without the need to replace them into the charging unit. At the end of the day laptops are deep cleaned and returned to the charging unit. SPIE staff to have a copy of the school timetable indicating changeover of teacher to enable them to enter the classroom and clean the teacher work areas.

• What to do if you display symptoms of COVID-19

• Track & Trace

• PPE

Low

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• 2 metre safe distances

• Access & Egress in and out of the building

• Classroom safety measures

• The school day (COVID-19 timetable). Assurances from SPIE on cleaning products used and if they are effective against COVID-19 There is adequate supervision, where required, to ensure procedures are correctly adhered to. Ref: School Behaviour Policy Personal Protective Equipment Ref:(Covid-19) RA - Infection control risk assessment, as required: RA ref infection control. See appendix 1 covid-19 guidance for scenario planning. Staff and Pupils who are symptomatic will not be allowed to attend school. If a member of staff is symptomatic they would be expected to undertake a Covid-19 test within the first 3 days of displaying symptoms and feedback results to the Headteacher. parents to receive COVID-19 school information Pupils with parents exhibiting symptoms will not be allowed to attend school and will be requested to isolate as per national guidance SLT must also review all of the following applicable individual risk assessments where relevant:

• New and expectant mothers

• Stress

Low

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ref: Pupil RA for vulnerable and children with needs individual RA and agreement. Covid-19 specific extended duty of care risk assessment considered and carried out where relevant for all staff meeting the following criteria:

• Vulnerable member of staff who have received a Government shielded letter

• Staff who have an extremely vulnerable household member

For staff who are currently shielding following advice from their clinician they will be required to provide written evidence to support to the Headteacher. For those who are not deemed as clinically vulnerable, they will be required to undertake an individual RA to ensure their needs are met whist working from school. Ref: Individual RA Vulnerable workers. This RA will be carried out with individual members of staff by the SBM. See definition of clinically vulnerable adults, shielded or a clinically vulnerable person in Liverpool Educational Establishments Reopening Support Document There will be occasions when an extended duty of care risk assessment is required. This could be to do with underlying health conditions, BAME or other potential risk groups. Fazakerley High School are awaiting outcomes and will act with extreme caution to ensure the safety of all staff to ensure their safety. Formal process in place for SLT to contact the worker if required, as detailed within applicable risk assessment above. School Business Manager to regularly update and inform staff re government guidance regarding covid-19 controls required:

• Gov.uk https://www.gov.uk/

• Public Health England https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/public-health-england

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• Department for Education https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-education

• Health and Safety Executive https://www.hse.gov.uk/ Referring to the following guidance and publications, as applicable:

• HSE COVID19 latest information and advice

• HSE Working safely during the coronavirus guide

• Government guidance COVID-19: guidance for schools and other educational settings

• Government guidance COVID-19: guidance on shielding and protecting people defined on medical grounds as extremely vulnerable

• Government guidance COVID-19: guidance on shielding and protecting people who are clinically extremely vulnerable

• Government publication COVID-19: cleaning in non-healthcare settings

• Government publication Best Practice: how to hand wash

Due to the rapidly changing advice on Covid-19, SLT should ensure they review safe working procedures and protocols daily, until such time when it is deemed unnecessary. There is an adequate supply of disposable PPE, as per specific task requirements, and all staff provided with instruction in the correct use and fitment:

• Public Health England and NHS YouTube video, Covid-19: putting on and removing personal protective equipment (PPE)

• Disposable half face masks: available for all staff and pupils where required

• Disposable gloves:

• Disposable aprons:

• Where personal care is to be provided eye protection/surgical face mask:

• Hand sanitiser

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See SPIE guidance…all PPE will be double bagged and disposed of as per government guidance. All staff informed that hands should be washed regularly as per Government guidance. Ref: see timetable of school day including rooms with hand washing facilities for all staff and pupils. Rooms selected from 1st -15th June fully equipped to enable all staff and pupils the means to hand wash. Hand washing built into the pupil timetable to allow staff and pupils the means to wash hands at regular 1 hour intervals. Timetable in place WC 22.06.20 will see additional year 10 pupils into school daily from 09.15 to 12.15. There will be a maximum of 30 on a ratio of 1 < 7. They will have a 10 minute rest break which will be taken in the classroom with the opportunity for a comfort break. Pupils will not require MMB or Lunch, pupils will be dismissed from site at 12.15. Current vulnerable pupils will move from the Science corridor down to DT Corridor, year 8 will remain in the staffroom. There will be 4 rooms made available for vulnerable pupils from years 7 and 9. The cohort of year 10 pupils will remain on the science corridor split between 4 classrooms (numbers dependant). This could reduce to 3 rooms. Current cleaning regimes in place are sufficient, a deep clean at the end of each day will be required for the science classrooms. Current timetable to continue what was put into place from 01.06.20 See updated SPIE cleaning regimes with additional rooms added. These rooms will be used for pupils to have 1-1 periods with LM. Pupils will be based at different desks. During MMB and lunchtime the desks and chairs will be cleaned down for the afternoon. Cleaners will then deep clean the rooms at the end of the school day in preparation for the next day. Pupils regularly reminded, in age appropriate ways, that hands should be regularly washed as per Government guidance.

Low

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Parents and Guardians kept informed via email bulletins etc. regarding proposals for reopening including start finish times and any new local rules regarding drop of and pick up etc. Parents to be reminded of the what the start and finish times are for pupils and not to turn up for school before these times. CT not to open school gates for pupil arriving on-site until there is a staff member there ready to greet them. CT to lock the school gates immediately after the last pupil leave. Staff kept informed via email, online meetings etc. Post-incident de-briefing carried out for anyone involved in an incident of suspected contamination, with the aim of providing support and preventing incident recurrence. Further support provided to all staff members affected by the incident. All incidents reported to the Health and Safety Unit, using the LCC online accident and incident report form. Reference made to HSE guidance for reporting under RIDDOR:

• HSE RIDDOR reporting of COVID-19

2 Covid-19 virus; General school environment Some areas of the school building (classrooms) are larger than others,

Staff Pupils Visitors Contractors

Additional school gates will be opened to the school grounds to dilute the numbers

coming through them as much as possible. Communicate with Caretakers to ensure all

school gates are open for access and egress at start and finish of school day.

• School first aid risk assessment to be reviewed, as required: Ref: First Aid RA – See detail of new procedures outlined below

• School biometrics and touchscreen entry control systems are disabled during the Covid-19 pandemic:

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Catching Covid-19 through surface contact. The virus can survive on different surfaces for different times. Cardboard / Paper = 1 day Stainless steel and plastic = up to 9 days.

• FRA reviewed and applied whole school walk through completed 21.05.20 – further review in September 2020.

• Hand sanitizer stations located at the entrances to the building and all classrooms.

• Ethanol or bleach solution available to wipe down keyboards, mice and phones.

• Doors to be wedged open to reduce contact with handles where possible kept to a minimum. Good staff awareness of the importance of removal of door wedges in the event of a fire alarm and evacuation and when leaving the classroom for break and lunchtime.

• Regular deep cleaning of all work spaces, toilets, door handles and surfaces etc.

• No sharing of cups, plates, cutlery and eating / drinking in appropriate areas only.

• Well ventilated areas of the building

• Signage installed to various areas of the building reminding people to wash hands regularly, in line with Government guidance and to maintain 2m social distance.

• Staff and pupils are requested to keep close to the side of the corridor or walkway to maximise social distancing while others are using the opposite side.

• Classrooms have been laid out (with marking tape where necessary) so that 2m social distancing (in all directions) can be maintained where possible.

• All desks face the same direction i.e. front of the classroom.

• Controlled entrance and exit from rooms.

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• Staggered break and lunch for staff and pupils to ensure good pupil / staff ratio to help pupils identify 2 metre safe distances where possible.

• Increment weather ensure staggered MMB and lunchtime to allow cleaning staff sufficient time to clean down tables and chairs in the dining room

• 1 in and 1 out for toilet use

• Classes are split in half with no classroom holding more than 10 pupils as per government guidelines:

• Pupils will then be kept in their small groups (‘bubbles’) and should not mix with other groups during the day

• Wherever possible, staff supervising a cohort should also remain within this ‘bubble’

• Classes should be kept together and mixing with other classes minimized, as much as possible.

• Subject specialist rotation of staff; this will be managed to limit mixing as much as possible.

• Workshops and science labs layouts should follow the same layout considerations as general classrooms.

• All classes are to take place in the same setting wherever possible to limit the numbers moving around the school.

• Timetables should be revised where possible to reduce movement around the school premises and to stagger busy transitional periods between classes.

• Dining room is laid out or 50 settings to maintain 2m social distancing as far as is reasonable practicable.

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• Dining room tables and chairs will be wiped down between sittings. During good weather pupils will eat lunch outdoors, the dining room will only be used in increment weather.

• Soft furnishings, that are hard to clean (such as those with intricate parts) are removed from classrooms and stored elsewhere.

• All unnecessary items are removed from classrooms and teaching environments as much as possible.

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Covid-19 virus; School day

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School start times for different classes are staggered to reduce the numbers attending the site at the start and finish of the day. Pupils to receive their own stationary which they keep and use each day – school will provide this for pupils where necessary work packs available. Ref: see new COVID-19 timetable for school day. Parents are requested to drop their children off alone i.e. not both parents attending at once. Parents are requested not to gather at entrance gates or doors, or enter the site (unless they have a pre-arranged appointment) once their children have entered the school. Classes should be kept together thereby minimizing mixing with other classes as much as possible. Break times (including lunch) staggered for classes to minimize mixing and dilute numbers using common areas such as walkways and toilets. All pupils supervised walking to and from toilets to ensure 1 in and 1 out systems are being adhered to.

Low

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Covid-19 virus; Working and teaching within the school environment

Staff Pupils Visitors Contractors

Staff instructed in the following working practices:

• Aim to maintain the recommended 2m social distancing rule at all times, where practicable.

• Limit number of surfaces touched, where possible.

• Keep hands away from face as much as possible.

• Regularly perform appropriate hand washing. Lessons and activities planned to make best use of school resources (staff) whilst maintaining social distancing. Classroom activities planned and structured with social distancing in mind; where possible classes will be held outdoors. Changing of classrooms for different activities is minimised as far as is reasonably practicable. Pupils regularly reminded to maintain social distancing.

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Covid-19 virus; Cleaning

Staff Pupils Visitors Contractors

All cleaning staff are experienced and have received appropriate training. Reference existing school COSHH risk assessments: Ref SPIE RA Cleaners have appropriate PPE in line with current (and any new) COSHH risk assessments Any new cleaning products brought on site in response to the current Covid-19 pandemic will have a COSHH risk assessment undertaken prior to use. Playground equipment and benches will be taped off and isolated. Good level of supervision during break and lunchtime to ensure out of bounds areas are adhered to.

Low Low

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An area of the school field will be marked out and taped off to allow year 9 & 10 sufficient space for break and lunchtime. Ref: SPIE cleaning regime – SPIE to provide detailed report to assure school that the output spec has been met and all areas of the building are sterile. Cleaning undertaken in line with Government publication COVID-19: cleaning in non-healthcare settings. School will be deep cleaned at the start/finish of each school day. Cleaners on site throughout the school day and regularly touched items such as door handles, handrails etc. will be regularly wiped down and cleaned. Ref: SPIE cleaning regime. Classrooms where a pupil or staff member has become symptomatic during the school day will be deep cleaned along with areas the person may have been.

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Covid-19 virus; Pupils and staff who become symptomatic during the school day.

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Staff, parents and pupils reminded of the importance of understanding what symptomatic and ensuring if they or other family members display any such symptoms to remain at home and not to attend. Pupils (and staff) who become symptomatic during the school day will be isolated from the rest of the pupil group and their parents (pupils) will be called to come and collect them. Staff will be sent home to self-isolate. The isolation area for the building is the welcome room opposite the main reception area

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Pupils requiring general first aid.

If staff are unable to maintain social distancing from isolated pupil, appropriate PPE should be worn e.g. a surgical face mask. Any areas, items and surfaces the pupil has come into contact with should be thoroughly cleaned as soon as possible. Any pupil requiring first aid will be treated in the medical room. Only 1 pupil will be allowed to enter the room under the instruction of a trained first aider. The pupil and the first aider will be required to wear a mask / shield, disposable gloves and apron. The pupil will be instructed to wear PPE prior to entering the medical room. If more than one pupil requires first aid there will be a waiting room in the cyber café area of the dining room and will only enter the medical room when it is clear and safe to do so.

Risk Level: High: Accident likely with possibility of serious injury or loss

Medium: Possibility of accident occurring causing minor injury or loss Low: Accident unlikely with control measures in place

D Controls E To be completed by the Manager

(Ser Nº to correspond with Hazard Ser Nº) Ser No

Additional Controls Required Action to be Taken By Whom Target

Completion Date Task Completed (Signed & Dated)

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All staff competent and instructed about the procedures in place for protection against infection from the virus. Individual RA for staff who have been shielding Email to all staff Public Heath England NHS YouTube video for putting on and removal of PPE and safe disposal. Further guidance for hand to surface and hands to face contact guidance.

All staff and pupils inducted upon arrival each day. Individual Duty of Care RA Information emailed out to all staff

SLT Bubble WTY WTY SLT bubble lead

01.06.20 01.06.20 29.05.20 01.06.20

01.06.20 01.06.20 01.06.20 01.06.20

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Provide SPIE with a copy of the school timetable WC 01.06.20 to enable cleaning regimes in place. Stationary distributed to pupils/ staff bubbles Adequate supervision in classroom and around school Teacher to ensure regular handwashing is adhered to (as per timetable WC 01.06.20) Review specific RA in relation to individuals Review of the following RA: New and expectant mothers Stress PPE Infection control Staff displaying symptoms of Covid-19 to undertake a test within 24 hours of displaying symptoms.

Information emailed to SPIE SLT Bubble lead to ensure classed received stationary and workbooks SLT and support bubble and support. SLT Bubble to monitor and ensure handwashing is being adhered to. Liaise with Dave O’Hare – H&S SIL HR

WTY SLT bubble lead SLT bubble lead SLT bubble lead SLT bubble lead WTY HDN

29.06.20 01.06.20 01.06.20 01.06.20 01.06.20 01.06.20 15.06.20 03.06.20

01.06.20 01.06.20 01.06.20 01.06.20 10.06.20

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Staff and pupils who are symptomatic will not be allowed to attend school. First aid procedures reviewed and sufficient first aid staff on-site to deal with medical emergencies and fully aware of new measures in place. Disable biometrics and touchscreen entry control systems and disabled during Covid-19 pandemic Include fire evacuation procedures to send out to all staff along with Covid-19 RA Staggered MMB and lunchtime for pupils in increment weather to allow for deep cleaning of dining area.

Clear guidance given to staff, parents and pupils to ensure they fully understand what symptomatic looks like. First aiders to be emailed new systems for triage and treatment of general first aid Pay points for school meals to be disabled / all parents to pay for lunches via parentpay. Email to staff a copy of both documents.

SLT WTY Chartwells WTY SPIE

01.06.20 29.05.20 01.06.20 29.05.20 03.06.20

01.06.20 01.06.20 01/06.20 03.06.20

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Individual RA for vulnerable and children with needs and agreement from parent and pupil.

All pupils who require an individual RA to be competed and agreed to.

SKS 01.06.20 01.06.20

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PPE availability around school building Create PPE stations at various key points around the building.

PPE distributed to areas identified for pupils and staff

WTY 29.06.20 01.06.20

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Double bagged disposable of PPE

SPIE to provide assurances of procedures in place.

SPIE 01.06.20 01.06.20

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See handwashing regimes within school timetable Signage around the building to remind of 2 metre rule

Timetable from 1st to 15th June

SLT WTY

01.06.20 29.05.20

01.06.20 01.06.20

F Once additional controls are implemented, what will the overall risk level be:

High Medium Low

Risk assessment signed off by: Heather Duggan Signature: H. Duggan Date: 17.06.20

Please note an electronic signature will suffice.