Allonby Primary School

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########## School’s current Risk Assessments

### SUPERVISION OF PUPILS

Risk assessment will be used to determine staff ratios for effective pupil supervision. During school hours, pupils will not be left unsupervised, including at break times. Any areas that are out-of- bounds, or where there are special hazards, will be drawn to the attention of all relevant persons.

#### Before and After School

Parents have a legal duty to ensure that their child attends school at the appropriate time and that children are collected from school within reasonable time of the school finishing.

There is no legislation which covers the supervision of pupils before and after school. The school recognises, however, that pupils cannot all be expected to arrive at school at the same time. Differing transport arrangements might mean that there are some early arrivals in the morning and perhaps some pupils waiting for transport after school.

The school’s duty of care exists so long as pupils are on the school premises with the school’s consent, but it is unreasonable for the school to have to take responsibility for those arriving at school before supervision could reasonably be expected to be in place.

The school website/prospectus outlines when the school will take responsibility for children before school opens and at the end of the day, and reminds parents that before/after then, there will be nobody to supervise pupils. If, for any reason, arrangements have to be changed, parents will be told well in advance.

Younger, i.e. foundation age pupils, will be kept in school and handed over to parents/carers once they arrive. This may also be undertaken for pupils in key stage one but is not a statutory requirement. Any pupils with special educational needs will be considered separately, and risk assessment will be used where necessary to determine the supervision and handover procedure of the pupil concerned.

Pupils who arrive at school knowing that supervision arrangements are not in operation are there at their own risk, and parents will be informed that, during this time, the responsibility for the safety of those pupils rests with the parent/carer. However, should a member of staff be present and a dangerous situation develops, the member of staff will attempt to intervene or to seek assistance as the situation requires.

#### Non-collection of Pupils

Where a pupil is not collected as part of the normal collection routine, the Headteacher or person nominated by them will contact the parents, carer or other authorised person to collect the child.

The child will not be allowed to leave with anyone other than those named (this includes members of staff).

The child must stay with two members of staff at school until they are safely collected by the worker. parent/carer or social

Model School Health and Safety Policy – Arrangements Part 2 Version 3

11 May 2018 © Cumbria County Council