Episode 2 - Event Safety

Join us for Episode 2 of The Safer Schools Podcast where we discuss event safety, including:

• The importance of getting it right
• How to plan, manage and review events in terms of Health & Safety
• Factors to consider in your event risk assessments/event safety plans; and
• How to plan for incidents and emergencies.

So, if you’re a School Events Manager or Co-ordinator, Bursar, Health & Safety Manager, School Business Manager, or indeed ANYONE responsible for overseeing the planning and management of school events, then this is the episode for you!

Let’s start a conversation on how we can make our schools safer!

Questions, comments, suggestions for topics? This is your Podcast too – drop an email to: info@pearsonwebb.co.uk

 

We've provided links below to the various guidance documents and other resources referred to in this episode:

• London Fire Brigade - Changes to Fire Safety Law: How it Affects You: https://www.london-fire.gov.uk/safety/property-management/changes-to-fire-safety-law-how-it-affects-you/
• Home Office Guidance - Check your fire safety responsibilities under Section 156 of the Building Safety Act 2022: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/check-your-fire-safety-responsibilities-under-section-156-of-the-building-safety-act-2022/fire-safety-responsibilities-under-section-156-of-the-building-safety-act-2022
• propertECO Radon in Schools Guidance and Templates: https://www.properteco.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/Radon-in-Schools-Risk-Assessment-Guidance-2022.pdf
• The Purple Guide: https://www.thepurpleguide.co.uk/
• Home Office Guidance - Fire safety risk assessment: small and medium places of assembly: Guidance about completing a fire safety risk assessment for people responsible for small and medium places of assembly: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/fire-safety-risk-assessment-small-and-medium-places-of-assembly
• Home Office Guidance - Fire safety risk assessment: large places of assembly: Guidance about completing a fire safety risk assessment for people responsible for large places of assembly: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/fire-safety-risk-assessment-large-places-of-assembly
• Institute of Fire Engineers (IFE) Guidance - Fire Safety for Traditional Church Buildings of Small and Medium Size: https://historicengland.org.uk/images-books/publications/fire-safety-for-traditional-church-buildings/fire-safety-traditional-church-buildings/
• England Rugby’s ‘Pitchside First Aid & Immediate Care Provision for Training & Matches 2023-24’ guidance document: https://keepyourbootson.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Community-Rugby-Pitchside-First-Aid-and-Immediate-Care-Provision-for-Training-and-Matches-2023-24.pdf

Intro/outro music: Phello / No Signal / courtesy of www.epidemicsound.com
Intro/outro music voiceover: Eloise Pearson (aged 4 years)
Sound editing: Leo Sartain / Creative Director / rafikistudio.com