Health & safety policies

Find everything you need to review and approve your school or trust first aid policy. Download our model policy and checklist to see what good looks like and see examples of policies from primary, secondary and special schools.

Get to grips with how to scrutinise your school or trust's health and safety policy. Download our model policy to see what good looks like and see examples of policies from primary, secondary and special schools.

Find out what questions you can ask to review your school's online safety policy with confidence. Use our model policy to see what good looks like, and see examples from other schools.

See what senior leaders should include in this policy and what questions you can ask them, so you can confidently review it. Take a look at our model policy, and school and trust examples, to get an idea of what yours might look like.

All state-funded schools are required to have this policy. Use our model document to benchmark your own policy or download our checklist to help you review your existing policy. Also see examples of policies from other schools and trusts.

Use our recommended questions to help you confidently approve your school's risk assessment policy.

Find out what to look for in an emergency lockdown procedure to keep everyone safe in the event of an incident. Ask the right questions to review it effectively.

Help your school prepare for emergencies by reviewing its emergency or critical incident plan. All schools should have one that includes how they'll respond to various significant incidents, such public health incidents, severe weather or criminal activity.