Exemplar Risk Assessment Pupils Name: Joe Bloggs Year Group/ Class: Secondary 2 Risk Assessment Undertaken By (list all contributors): DHT pupil support, School nurse, Parents, Stoma nurse, GP, Community paediatrician Hazard / Risk Medication / Procedure / Objective Person/s Affected Risk level before controls are in place Initial control measures New / further control measures required Risk level with controls in place L M H L M H Epileptic seizure Medication administered via gastrostomy Pupil √ Medication prescribed by GP. Protocol provided by parent and doctor. Parent has demonstrated procedure. Staff trained by Gastrostomy nurse. Only carried out by identified members of class team (trained staff). Accurate records kept. Parent / GP contacted for advice/support in the event of incomplete administration of the dose of medicine. √ Severe pain and inflammation / stick injury Steroid replacement injection Pupil and staff √ Injection only to be administered by staff who have been trained by nurse to carry out procedure. Protocol provided by specialist nurse. Accurate records kept. Sharps’ bin to be used for disposal of syringe needles as per protocol Parent to provide and remove sharps’ bins at agreed intervals √ List any activities which cannot be safely managed, as far as it is possible to foresee: Risk Assessment Undertaken By: Mrs Jade Green Signed: Jade Green Date risk assessment completed: 14.05.2014 Review date: 14.05.2016 (or earlier if changes made to medication)
Example Risk Assessment for an Objective of This Policy – Storage of Medication Pupils Name: Heatherhill Primary School Year Group/ Class: n/a Risk Assessment Undertaken By (list all contributors): Mrs Green (Head teacher), Mr McCann (Depute head teacher), Mrs White (PSA) Mrs Young (PSA) Hazard / Risk Medication / Procedure / Objective Person/s Affected Risk level before controls are in place Initial control measures New / further control measures required Risk level with controls in place L M H L M H Inappropriate storage resulting in medicines being misplaced, unavailable or unusable resulting in possible harm to children Ensure medication is stored appropriately and is accountable and available for children’s needs at all times during term time Children √ Procedures in place (Med forms 1-3) whereby all medicines incoming, administered and disposed of are recorded and signed for. Staff have received appropriate training (med form 5) including importance of appropriate storage conditions (depending on child’s need and storage requirement of medication), and record keeping Termly inspections of records and storage areas are conducted by the head teacher Staff to dial 999 if medical emergency arises and child is at risk of harm Contact numbers of child’s parents / carers / GP Ensure emergency response procedures are completed and prominently displayed around the school building (med form 6) Proactive indicator: Termly checks by head teacher to ensure that medication quantities are as recorded. Reactive indicator: Number of occasions that medicines have been reported as missing and did not have an impact on the child Number of occasions that medicines have been reported as missing and did have an impact on the child √ List any activities which cannot be safely managed, as far as it is possible to foresee: n/a Risk Assessment Undertaken By: Mrs Jade Green Signed: Jade Green Date risk assessment completed: 18.08.2015 Review date: 18.08.2016