Wells School of Dancing
© The Wells School of Dancing
Health and Safety
At
the
Wells
School
of
Dancing
we
aim
to
provide
and
maintain
safe
and
healthy
working
conditions,
equipment
and
systems
of
work
for
all
members
of
the
school
community
and
to
provide
such
information,
training
and
supervision as is required for this purpose.
We
will
actively
maintain
and
promote
good
health
and
safety
procedures and will:
Maintain safe and healthy work conditions.
Provide
adequate
control
of
the
health
and
safety
risks
at
our school.
Be
open
to
comments
and
suggestions
from
our
employees,
students
and
their
parents
on
matters
relating
to health and safety.
Provide
information,
instruction
and
supervision
for
employees
and
students
and
make
them
aware
of
this
policy.
Ensure
all
employees
are
capable
of
doing
their
tasks,
hold
any
required
qualifications,
and
that
they
receive
adequate
training.
Record
any
harm
or
injuries
that
occur
in
an
Accident
Book
and
make
changes
where
required
to
avoid
similar
incidents in the future.
Regularly
review
and
update
this
policy.
The
Principal
has
overall
responsibility
for
health
and
safety
as
well
as
day-to-
day
responsibility
for
ensuring
this
policy
is
put
into
practice.
This
policy
will
be
kept
up
to
date
to
ensure
responsibilities
are
met
in
relation
to
Health
&
Safety
at
Work
Act
(1974),
Management
Regulations (1999) and other relevant current legislation.
Staff
Parents/guardians
should
be
aware
that
practical
dance
lessons
will
inherit
some
form
of
risk.
All
staff
engaged
by
the
Wells
School
of
Dancing
must
take
reasonable
responsibility
to
ensure
the
health
and
safety
of
all
members of the school community. This includes:
Encouraging
students
to
consider
their
own
safety
and
making them aware of their environment.
Facilities
and
equipment
-
Ensuring
all
facilities
and
equipment
are
safe
and
in
good
working
order
before
each
class
commences,
that
all
equipment
is
stored
in
order
to
minimise risk and all damage or poor conditions reported.
Accidents
and
first
aid
-
Staff
undertaking
regular
first
aid
training,
administering
emergency
first
aid
treatment,
providing
access
to
a
first
aid
box,
seeking
further
medical
support
and
keeping
accurate
records
which
must
be
communicated
to
the
Principal
and
any
other
relevant
parties.
Supporting pupils with medical conditions
It
is
important
that
all
pupils
with
medical
conditions
can
access
and
enjoy
the
same
opportunities
as
any
other
pupil
at
the
school
and
be
able
to
achieve
their
full
potential.
The
following
procedures
are in place to support pupils with medical conditions:
All
parents
and
guardians
are
required
to
give
information
regarding
any
medical
conditions
that
their
child
has
when
they
enrol.
They
must
also
update
the
school
if
the
health
of
their
child
changes
in
any
way
that
may
affect
their
participation
in
lessons
or
the
ability
of
staff
to
care
for
their
child.
Arrangements
relating
to
the
accessibility
and
administration
of
medications
will
be
agreed
in
writing
between
the
Principal
and
the
parents
or
guardians
before
the pupil starts lessons.
Parents
and
guardians
must
ensure
that
any
medication
that
their
child
takes
to
help
them
with
a
particular
condition is available to them during lessons.
The
Principal
will
share
appropriate
information
with
other
members of staff and ensure training is up to date.
Fire Safety
It
is
the
responsibility
of
the
Principal
to
ensure
that
all
premises
used
by
the
school
meet
the
requirements
of
fire
safety
law
and
documentation
which
supports
their
compliance is available.
All
pupils
and
staff
must
be
familiar
with
the
fire
action
procedure, location of fire alarms and fire exits.
Evacuation procedure:
o
In the event of discovery of a fire, activate the fire alarm
o
The
fire
marshal
(teacher
in
charge)
should
evacuate
all
pupils
via
the
closest
fire
exit
to
the
designated
assembly point and take the register.
o
Contact Emergency services.
o
Any
missing
pupils,
parents/guardians
or
staff
must
be
reported to the site.
o
All
belongings
should
be
left
behind.
No
one
should
re-
enter
the
building
until
informed
to
do
so
by
fire
officers.
Risk Assessments
Every
dance
school
will
contain
hazards
that
carry
the
risk
of
injury
to
the
members
of
its
community.
At
Wells
School
of
Dancing
Risk
Assessments
are
conducted
to
look
at
each
hazard
in
detail,
identify
who
is
at
risk,
and
explain
exactly
how
that
risk
will
be
reduced.
The
Principal
will
undertake
a
formal
risk
assessment
for
each
venue
and
its
facilities
on
an
annual
basis
and
provide
an
update
to
staff at the venues.
Risk
assessment
will
be
conducted
by
the
Principal
throughout
the
course of the year for the following additional events:
Trips which take pupils to an external venue.
Performances which take pupils to an external venue.
Workshops
which
involve
external
companies
or
individuals.
Events involving members of the public.
Contact Details
Designated Health & Safety Officer (HSO)
Sarah Wells
Principal
07767 790970
01375 643574
office@wellsschool.co.uk
Deputy hSO(s)
David Marley
School Health & Safety Officer
hso@wellsschool.co.uk