Question: Is it the government prescribing the process for the risk assessment of schools?

Answer passage (source: UK):
page_title: Guidance Supporting children and young people with SEND as schools and colleges prepare for wider opening
section_headers: Questions and answers
What should be considered when updating risk assessments?
section_content: For children and young people for whom a risk assessment continues to be
recommended, up to and/or after 1 June, their risk assessment will need to
balance a number of different risks, including:

the potential health risks to the individual from coronavirus, bearing in mind any underlying health conditions/ clinical vulnerability. For further information, refer to the guidance on shielding and protecting people who are clinically extremely vulnerable from coronavirus
the risk to the individual if some or all elements of their EHC plan temporarily cannot be delivered in the normal manner or in the usual setting, and the opportunities to meet needs in a different way temporarily, for example, in the home or online or in a different way at school
the ability of the individual’s parents or carers or home to ensure that their health and care needs can be met safely week-round or for multiple weeks, bearing in mind the family’s access to respite care. (This may be particularly important to consider, from 1 June, for those children and young people who are not in the year groups prioritised for a return to education settings.)
any risk to siblings or family members if the child or young person’s condition prevents or inhibits self-regulation and if their behaviours cannot be supported or managed by parents or carers at home
the potential impact to the individual’s wellbeing of changes to routine or the way in which provision is delivered
any safeguarding risks for children with a social worker if not in school and the need to support care placements for looked-after children (see the vulnerable children and young people guidance for further information on school attendance for children with a social worker)
any other out-of-school/college risk or vulnerability, for example, a child or young person becoming involved in dangerous behaviour or situations (including the risk of exploitation)

If a risk assessment determines that a child or young person’s needs continue
to be more safely met at home, local authorities, educational settings and
parents should consider whether moving either equipment or services into a
child or young person’s home would enable them to be supported there. This may
be a more feasible solution for day settings than residential settings, and
may include:

physiotherapy equipment
sensory equipment
online sessions with different types of therapists
phone support for parents in delivering interventions
in-person services, where necessary

*[EHC]: education, health and care plan

Reviewer feedback on this answer:
Has detailed government guidance about how schools should conduct risk assessments.
the answer did not give detail information concerning the question.

Reviewer ratings:
Excellent
Could be Improved

Answer passage (source: UK):
page_title: Guidance Supporting children and young people with SEND as schools and colleges prepare for wider opening
section_headers: Questions and answers
Is the government prescribing a particular form or process for the risk assessment?
section_content: No. Local authorities and educational settings will have their own
arrangements in place. We trust local leaders to agree what the most
appropriate and proportionate formats are.

Reviewer feedback on this answer:
Answer doesn't fully address question or explicitly mention risk assessment.
the answer is adequate for the question.

Reviewer ratings:
Bad
Acceptable

Answer passage (source: UK):
page_title: Guidance Supporting children and young people with SEND as schools and colleges prepare for wider opening
section_headers: Questions and answers
Who needs to be involved in making/updating the risk assessment?
section_content: The key risk assessors should be local authorities and educational settings,
taking into account the needs and views of the child/young person, their
parents/carers and social workers and virtual school heads where appropriate.
Where an educational setting makes a decision without being able to involve
the local authority, for instance where circumstances are changing too
rapidly, they should inform the local authority of that decision immediately.
Where a child or young person is not initially returning to their educational
setting, local authorities and educational settings need to ensure that the
family understands the support plan that is in place for them.
If a child or young person has a diagnosis of a learning disability (such as
profound and multiple learning difficulties, or a severe learning difficulty),
autism or both, and behaviours that challenge or a mental health condition,
the risk assessors should ensure, with the agreement of the family, that the
child is identified on the NHS Clinical Commissioning Group dynamic support
register (see the nasen guide improving health care: learning disabilities
and
autism
for further information).

Reviewer feedback on this answer:
Has high-level guidance about how schools should handle risk assessments for individuals students.
this answer the question thoroughly but it can be improved.

Reviewer ratings:
Acceptable
Could be Improved