Child Safe Guarding Risk Assessment

Child Safeguarding Risk Assessment

(of any potential harm)

List of School Activities	The school has identified the following risk of harm in respect of its activities	The school has the following procedures in place to address the risks of harm identified in this assessment
*Personnel*
Teachers and all staff	Un-vetted personnel working in the school Harm not recognised or reported promptly by staff members	Garda Vetting Procedures Child Safeguarding Statement & DES procedures made available to all staff DLP& DDLP to attend PDST face to face training in May. All Staff to view Túsla training module & any other online training offered by PDST BOM records all records of staff and board training
One to one teaching	Harm by school personnel
External personnel to support curriculum during school times. during school times	Harm to pupils	Policy & Procedures on supervising external personnel Garda Vetting Procedures Class Teaching Supervision
Student teachers undertaking training placement in school		Garda Vetting Child Safeguarding Statement & DES procedures made available to all staff Class Teacher supervision
Work Experience SNA undertaking training placement in school		Garda Vetting Child Safeguarding Statement & DES procedures made available to all staff Supervision of SNA placement personnel Intimate Care policy
Students participating in work experience eg. TY secondary school students or DIFE students	Harm by student	Garda Vetting Work experience policy/procedures.
*Pupils*
Care of Children with special needs, including intimate care needs	Harm by school personnel	Policy on Intimate care Toileting policy One to one teaching/policy One to one supervision procedures Appropriate affirmation and correction procedures
Care of pupils with medical needs	Harm by school personnel	Administration of Medication policy
Care of pupils who need First Aid		First Aid procedures
Care of children with specific vulnerabilities/ needs such as LGBT, Members of the travelling community, minority religious faiths, pupils from ethnic minorities/migrants, children in care.	Bullying	Anti-Bullying Policy Code of Behaviour
Pupils with challenging behaviour, including appropriate use of restraint	Injury or harm to pupils and staff	Restraint Policy Health & Safety Policy Code Of Behaviour Appropriate affirmation and correction procedures
All pupils	Harm to pupils by other pupils and staff	Code of Behaviour Anti-Bullying Policy Appropriate affirmation and correction procedures
Learning Support/ Resource pupils	Harm to pupils	One to one teaching policy Appropriate affirmation and correction procedure
*Activities*
*Teaching*
Curricular Provision in respect of SPHE, RSE, Stay safe and Anti Bullying	Non-teaching of same	School implements SPHE, RSE, Stay Safe in full
Outdoor teaching activities eg. trips to the beach, nature trails, field trips etc	Harm from strangers	Supervision Policy
Use of Information and Communication Technology by pupils in school	Bullying Danger from stranger Danger from inappropriate content	ICT/AUP policy Anti-Bullying Policy Code of Behaviour
Application of sanctions under the school’s Code of Behaviour including detention of pupils, confiscation of phones etc.		Detention Procedures Interviewing/investigating incidents procedures
*Supervision*
Daily arrival and dismissal of pupils	Harm from older pupils, unknown adults on the playground, parental access	Morning Yard Supervision Procedures Dismissal Procedures Parental drop off and collection procedures.
Recreation breaks for pupils	Bullying Parental Access	Anti Bullying Policy Supervision Policy Visitors during break times
Toilet areas: in class, Junior Infants toilets during break times, assisting a child in the toilet	Inappropriate behaviour	Usage and supervision policy Assisting a pupil in the toilet procedure.
School Tours, trips etc	Harm to pupil	Vetting of Venues, Supervision on tours/ Public access
Use of buses		Vetted bus drivers/ Transport policy Supervision on buses
Sporting and Cultural Activities, Football matches, athletics, concerts, performances		Supervision Policy Transport Policy
Annual Sports Day		Supervision policy

Important Note: It should be noted that risk in the context of this risk assessment is the risk of “harm” as defined in the Children First Act 2015 and not general health and safety risk. The definition of harm is set out in Chapter 4 of the Child Protection Procedures for Primary and Post- Primary Schools 2017

In undertaking this risk assessment, the board of management has endeavoured to identify as far as possible the risks of harm that are relevant to this school and to ensure that adequate procedures are in place to manage all risks identified. While it is not possible to foresee and remove all risk of harm, the school has in place the procedures listed in this risk assessment to manage and reduce risk to the greatest possible extent.

This risk assessment has been reviewed by the Board of Management on 22/8/22. It will be reviewed as part of the school’s annual review of its Child Safeguarding Statement.