Football – Risk assessment Sport Coordinator – Staffordshire FA Activity – County School Games Year 5/6 Girls Football Venue: St Georges Park (3G) Outdoor Football tournament Date: October 2018 HAZARD List the hazards which could cause harm RISK List who might be harmed and how CONTROLLING RISK List the existing precautions and whether more should be done RECORD YOUR FINDINGS List what actions you’ve taken REVIEW AND REVISE Is any further action required before, during and after the visit? VENUE & WELFARE Fixed equipment in unfamiliar facilities Pupils - injury Facility owner has full risk assessment 3G pitch and fields are used by both community and school and are regularly maintained 3G Facility liable to littering Goal posts potential hazard Grass fields well maintained Ensure full check of pitches before event to remove dangerous objects Check positioning and stability of goalposts Inspection of grass pitches prior to event with sport coordinator to decide whether ground fit for play Unsupervised visits to toilets, changing rooms Pupils – accidents, Interacting with members of the public Pupils briefed by staff and organisers to always be accompanied especially as toilets are a long way distant from the playing area Clear boundaries for their movements outlined Staff and pupils to be made aware of position of toilets and changing Announcement to remind pupils to always be accompanied. Ensure access to toilets is available prior to event i.e. key Mixing of spectators and pupils Potential child welfare issues All coaches and teachers contributing to event to have DBS check Clear delineation between areas for pupils and spectators needed Spectators asked to view games from outside of surrounding fence and pitch boundaries GENERAL SUPERVISION General welfare Accidental injury to pupils or spectators Schools to provide supervision in line with LA recommended ratios and at least one member of staff that knows the children Individual medical issues Accidents arising from activity or medical problems arising from Teachers to have contact details & medical issues from for every pupil. First Aid on site Schools sent information prior to competition and informed that they are responsible for First Aid of their own school.
Inappropriate behaviour Accidents to pupils, injury as a result of foolhardy or aggressive behaviour Teachers should have knowledge of individual behavioural difficulties. Teachers are responsible for general supervision Teachers will need to be vigilant in supervision between matches Inappropriate clothing and footwear Pupils may suffer injury or inflict injury on others Pupils’ footwear, laces, hair and jewellery will be checked before taking part in an event. First aider on – site Schools informed prior to competition via registration letter of appropriate clothing that pupils should wear. Referees to check for jewellery etc before each match Extreme weather – heat or cold or wet Pupils may suffer from cold and/or wet Accompanying teachers to ensure pupils have supplies of water and appropriate clothing for bad weather Sport Coordinator to decide if competition should continue in extreme weather. GENERAL ORGANISATION Pupils may be injured Sport Coordinators have great experience and have public liability insurance to £5million All coaches/referees used to have a recognised & relevant NGB qualification or teaching qualification