Promoting a Safe Environment for Pupils, Staff and Visitors
Health and safety responsibilities within schools, nurseries, and education organisations are wide-ranging and vital. From managing day-to-day safety for staff and pupils to ensuring legal compliance, education settings need confident, competent staff who understand their health and safety duties.
System People offers IOSH-accredited training courses designed to equip school leaders, teaching staff, premises teams, and wider school employees with the knowledge and confidence they need to work safely and manage risk effectively within an education environment.
IOSH Managing Safely
The IOSH Managing Safely course is ideal for those with responsibility for managing teams or overseeing safety within education settings.
This course provides a comprehensive understanding of health and safety responsibilities at management level, helping school leaders, department heads, business managers, premises managers and governors meet their legal obligations while creating a safe environment for staff, pupils, and visitors.
Course content includes:
- Understanding health and safety legislation in an education setting
- Risk assessment and effective hazard management
- Accident and incident investigation procedures
- Managing common risks in schools (e.g. trips, slips, manual handling, COSHH, playground safety, school events)
- Roles and responsibilities of managers and leaders
- Monitoring performance and implementing safety improvements
Training is delivered by experienced tutors who understand the specific challenges within schools, colleges, nurseries and academies. The course includes practical examples relevant to the education sector, ensuring managers leave with clear, applicable knowledge.
On successful completion, delegates receive an IOSH Managing Safely certificate, recognised across all sectors as a leading management-level health and safety qualification.
IOSH Working Safely
The IOSH Working Safely course is suitable for all education staff who need a strong foundation in health and safety principles to carry out their daily duties safely and confidently.
This practical, one-day course covers essential knowledge for classroom staff, administration teams, midday supervisors, caretakers, support staff and volunteers. It helps create a shared safety culture across the whole organisation.
Key topics include:
- Identifying common workplace hazards in schools
- Understanding personal responsibilities for safety
- Basic risk assessment principles
- Safe working practices for classrooms, playgrounds, and premises
- Reducing risk of injury to staff, pupils, and visitors
- Promoting a positive safety culture within the school environment
The course is highly interactive, using real-life scenarios drawn from typical school situations. Delegates gain practical knowledge they can apply immediately in their roles, contributing to a safer learning environment for all.
Get in touch
If you would like to arrange IOSH training for your school, trust, or education organisation, please complete the form below. Our team will be happy to discuss your training needs and create a tailored solution to suit your setting and staff requirements.
System People Ltd
English Gate Plaza
Botchergate
CA1 1RP