This course aims to assist principals, teachers, boards of management and interested others, in their understanding of managing workplace safety, health and welfare in schools. It covers areas such as completing a Safety Statement, Risk Assessment, Roles and Responsibilities, and Accident Reporting.

Course duration: 100 minutes

Learning outcomes:

On successful completion of this course you should be able to:

• Identify the most common types of hazards that occur in schools
• Prevent hazards in the classroom
• Follow the steps involved when reporting an accident
• Recognise the roles and responsibilities of individuals in the school in relation to health and safety matters