Health and Safety (H&S) policies are implemented in line with legal requirements and good employer obligations. Boards are also required as employers to meet the requirements of The Health and Safety at Work Act 2015 The board has implemented a health and safety policy which is regularly reviewed. Processes are implemented to enable effective employee participation and engagement A process for reporting hazards and has been implemented A process for providing information on any hazards and risks to staff, students and visitors has been implemented
A hazard register is easily accessible and controls are implemented and monitored for any identified risks or hazards Health and Safety register is reviewed regularly and trends are monitored Accidents and near misses are recorded and investigated. Notifiable events are reported to WorkSafe promptly. Leave including long service, retirement, resigning and maternity leave entitlements for support staff are planned for and managed appropriately. Long service leave entitlements are applied where appropriate (there are different provisions for staff, some employed prior to 1992). All leave usage is documented to ensure large amounts are not accumulated. Accurate and up to date records are kept of any leave taken and liability identified. Boards should consider safe Internet use at their schools A Cyber Safety Policy is recommended to be developed and implemented for the school with consistent guidelines, HR Actions Yes/No Evidence of Compliance Supporting Documentation/Resources Progress to date and/or next steps
The board or delegated person ensures that safety checks are completed for all relief teachers, coming into the school or kura A process is in place to manage all relief teachers entering the school on a short term or long term basis The board or delegated person will ensure contractors are Police vetted as required by the Education Act 1989. Contractors who are on site during school who may have unsupervised access to children during normal daytime hours. As part of the school child protection policy the board will also consider police vetting volunteers Volunteers – Do not have to be safety checked unless the volunteering is part of an educational or vocational training course (e.g. a student teacher at a school as part of an education qualification). Businesses, unfunded non-government organisations, and voluntary organisations are encouraged to adopt the new standards voluntarily.
The board will ensure that the treatment of information received from a Police vet is handled appropriately Delegation for Police vetting and viewing results has been applied appropriately Information supplied by Police is securely destroyed, or deleted if stored electronically, once it is no longer required for employment purposes. If the information needs to be kept for any audit purpose, the person being vetted is made aware of this before consenting to the vetting application. The <School> Board of Trustees confirms it has completed the HR actions listed Governance Chairperson: Signature: Date: Management Principal: Signature: Date: Part 2: Continuous Improvement – General HR policies
HR Action Examples of possible areas for continuous improvement Yes/No Possible evidence Progress to date and/or next steps . The <School> Board of Trustees confirms it has completed the HR action listed above Governance Chairperson: Signature: Date: Management Principal: Signature: Date: