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Safeguarding Policy and Procedures

 

 

Safeguarding Policy and Procedures

Slide 1 Safeguarding Policies

Hello and welcome to this recording from Support Cambridgeshire.

This recording considers how to create safeguarding policies and procedures It is a starting point and part of a package of tools and guidance available from Support Cambs.

Alongside this recording this transcript includes the links referred to throughout.

 

Slide 2 – Session Overview

This recording will cover:

  1. Policy or Procedure?
  2. What to consider when developing your policy?
  3. What to include within your policy and procedures?
  4. Plus additional considerations.

 

Slide 3 – What is a Safeguarding Policy

A safeguarding policy:

  • Outlines the aims of the policy without specifying how it will be delivered and also includes a commitment to protecting vulnerable individuals from harm, abuse, and exploitation.
  • Creates a framework and lays out the principles for safeguarding within your organisation.

 

Slide 4 – What is a Safeguarding Procedure?

A safeguarding procedure is more detailed that the policy and includes a detailed step by step guide that outlines the actions your organisation will take to protect individuals from harm, abuse or neglect.  You may choose to combine your policy and procedure documents.

The details and length of your procedures should be relevant to your organisation needs and can include flowcharts, diagrams, and reporting forms to help make the steps easier to follow if that works best for your organisation.

 

Slide 5 – Why have separate policies for Children and Adult at Risk?

It is recommended that you have separate policies and procedures because:

  • This issues the 2 groups face are different.
  • The definitions and terms used differ.
  • Procedures for reporting abuse and handling cases are not the same.
  • Different legislation covers each group.

The most importance difference between safeguarding adults and children is the adults right to self-determine. An adult may choose not to act at all to protect themselves and it is only in extreme circumstances that the law will intervene.

If you are a smaller group and choose only to have one document, this should clearly differentiate between children and adults where needed.

For further guidance regarding separate policies please refer to this link

Why Have Different Policies and Procedures for Safeguarding Children and Adults – ACT

 

Slide 6 – What to consider when writing your policy?   

Each organisation is different and there isn’t one size fits all policy. Although templates can provide a quick starting point you will need to consider:

  •  Does the policy reflect how you operate?
  • Is it in keeping with the size and needs of your organisation.
  • Think about the language:
    • use must and not may
    • be reader friendly, clear and easy to understand
    • if you use links, they need to be checked regularly

 

Slide 7 – What should you include in your safeguarding child safeguarding policy?

On the following slides I’ll talk you through each of these key policy elements relating to child safeguarding:

  • Your aims and commitments regarding safeguarding.
  • Refer to current legislation.
  • Outline the scope of the policy.
  • Give the legal definition of a child or young person.
  • The definition of child abuse or neglect.
  • State who is the Designated Safeguarding Lead and how can they be contacted

 

Slide 8 – Child Safeguarding policy: Aims and commitments

When writing your child safeguarding policy a stated aim might be to protect all children and young persons who come into contact with your organisation from harm, regardless of their age, disability, gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation and the policy could state a commitment to support all committee members, staff and volunteers so that they have an understanding of their role and responsibilities regarding safeguarding. Your policy is an opportunity to reflect your organisations values and culture.

Example wording is shown on the slide (see below)

Aim

  • Protect all children and young persons who come into contact with our organisation from harm, regardless of their age, disability, gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation.

Commitment

  • Support all committee members, staff and volunteers in understanding their role and responsibilities regarding safeguarding

 

Slide 9 – Reference to Current Legislation

You should also include the relevant legislation to demonstrate your awareness of the need for legal compliance.  The legislation provides further guidance and clarifies your responsibilities.

In England, child safeguarding legislation is covered by three main acts:

  • Children Act 1989.
  • Children Act 2004.
  • Children and Social Work Act 2017.

Working together to safeguard children is the key statutory guidance for anyone working with children in England.

For more detailed information regarding legislation for safeguarding children please refer to the links below

Child protection system for England | NSPCC Learning

Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Safeguarding Partnership Board

 

Slide  10– the Scope of the Policy

The scope of the safeguarding policy outlines who it applies to, typically staff, volunteers, and trustees, but consider who else may interact with the children, such as caretakers or contractors.

We recommend also including the paragraph shown on the slide that states that ‘Safeguarding is the responsibility of everyone’, it is a reminder to us all that taking no action is not an option!

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Safeguarding is everyone’s responsibility

Safeguarding is the responsibility of everyone within

(name of organisation) that includes, committee members,

 staff, volunteers and service users. (name of organisation)

 recognises that every organisation has a crucial role to play in

the support, identification and reporting of adults who may be at

risk of harm. Doing nothing is never an option.

 

Slide 11 – Definition of a Child or Young Person

In England, a child is defined as anyone who has not yet reached their 18th birthday, even if a child has reached 16 years of age and is:

  • Living independently.
  • In further education.
  • A member of the armed forces.
  • In hospital.
  • In custody in the secure estate.

It is important to remember that even when they are away from home living as an adult, they are still legally children and should be given the same protection and entitlements as any other child and any safeguarding concerns will need to be managed via the safeguarding procedures.

 

Slide 12 – Definition of Abuse or Neglect

Working Together to Safeguard Children 2018 includes definitions of the four broad categories of abuse:

  • Physical Abuse.
  • Emotional Abuse.
  • Sexual Abuse.
  • Neglect.

Supporting your staff and volunteers to be able to recognise the signs of child abuse or neglect is a priority.

How much detail you choose to include within your policy for both the definition of abuse and neglect and potential indicators again will be relevant to the size and service your organisation provides.

The template we have available on request provides a brief statement within the policy but with further information being provided within an appendix which you may wish to consider as an option.

Please refer to   Recognition of Abuse and Neglect | Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Safeguarding Partnership Board or the  NSPCC link within the transcript as both are  excellent resources. Understanding child abuse: types, signs, and support | NSPCC

 

Slide 13– Designated Safeguarding Lead

  • Name and contact of the Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL) and deputy.
  • Name of safeguarding trustee.

Charity trustees have a collective responsibility for safeguarding which includes appointing a Designated Safeguarding lead (and ideally a deputy) and a named trustee to oversee safeguarding.

 

Slide 14 – What we recommend including in your safeguarding adults at risk policy?

We’ll now go on to look at an Adult at Risk safeguarding policy and procedures

The following slides will consider these key elements:

  • Your aims and commitments regarding safeguarding.
  • Reference to current legislation.
  • Scope of the policy.
  • Definition of an adult at risk.
  • Definition of abuse or neglect.
  • Designated Safeguarding Lead.

Although the points covered are the same to those in the safeguarding children’s policy, there are some significant differences which is why separate policies are recommended.

 

Slide 15 Adult at risk policy: Aims and Commitments

Just as with child safeguarding the policy should state aims or outcomes and commitment to achieving these.  An example for an adult safeguarding policy is shown on the slide (see below):

Aim:
To create a safe and supportive environment where all adults, particularly adults at risk, are protected from harm, abuse, and exploitation.

Commitment:
We will ensure all staff and volunteers attend safeguarding training annually, we will implement robust reporting procedures for suspected abuse and conduct background checks on all those working within our organisation. “

 

Slide 16 – Reference to Current Legislation (Adults)

Key legislation your policy must reference include The Care Act 2014.   The six key principles are shown on the slide (see below) and underpin how organisations should manage adult safeguarding, how you support adults who need care, and ensures that everyone you work with is treated with respect and empowered to make choices about their care.

The 6 key principles should inform your policy and practices for safeguarding adults. If you work with adults at risk it is an essential read prior to developing or reviewing your adult policy.

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The Care Act 2014 – Six Key principles:

Empowerment – People are supported and encouraged to make their own decisions and informed consent.

Prevention – It is better to take action before harm occurs.

Proportionality – The least intrusive response appropriate to the risk presented.

Protection – Support and representation for those in greatest need.

Partnership – Services offer local solutions through working closely with their communities. Communities have a part to play in preventing, detecting, and reporting neglect and abuse.

Accountability – Accountability and transparency in delivering safeguarding.

Here is the relevant link to the guidance in this transcript. Safeguarding Adults at Risk Key Legislation and Government Initiatives

 

Slide 17 – Reference to current legislation

Other key pieces of legislation your policy should reference are:

The Mental Capacity Act 2005 (MCA)

The MCA is the legislation that provides the legal framework for making decisions on behalf of adults who lack capacity to make decisions for themselves.

Making Safeguarding Personal (MSP):

The MCA outlines how to assess capacity, make decisions in the best interests of those who lack capacity, and the legal obligations of those acting on behalf of others.

Making Safeguarding Personal MSP is ensuring that safeguarding work is done with the person concerned and not to the person concerned. This again needs to be reflected within your procedure.

For more detail please refer to. Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Multi-Agency Safeguarding Policy | Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Safeguarding Partnership Board (safeguardingcambspeterborough.org.uk)

 

Slide 18 Scope of the adult at risk policy

The scope of the safeguarding policy outlines who it applies to, typically staff, volunteers, and trustees, but consider who else may interact with the person at risk of abuse.

 

Slide 19– Definition of an Adult at Risk

An adult at risk of abuse

  • Has needs for care and support (whether or not the local authority is meeting any of those needs).
  • Is experiencing, or at risk of, abuse or neglect.
  • As a result of those care and support needs is unable to protect themselves from the risk of, or the experience of abuse or neglect.

 

Slide 20 – Adult Definition of Abuse

The Care Act guidance lists the following types of abuse:

  • Physical abuse.
  • Domestic violence.
  • Sexual abuse.
  • Psychological abuse.
  • Financial or material abuse.
  • Modern slavery.
  • Discriminatory abuse.
  • Organisational abuse.
  • Neglect and acts of omission.
  • Self-neglect.

Recognising abuse is the first step toward following safeguarding procedures, ensuring appropriate action is taken to protect individuals. Understanding potential indicators—like changes in behaviour, unexplained injuries, or withdrawal can help to stop abuse. The details you include within your policy regarding abuse and signs or indicators is down to each organisation but again can reinforce your safeguarding commitment.

 

Slide 21- Designated safeguarding lead

As with the Child Safeguarding Policy, the Adult Safeguarding policy should give the name and contact details of the Designated Safeguarding Lead and their deputy  and the name of the trustee who takes a particular interest in safeguarding and ensures it is considered in all relevant trustee decisions.

 

Slide 22 – What to include within your safeguarding procedures?

This slide provides some guidance to help you address the key points of a safeguarding procedure, whether it’s for children or adults.

  • How to recognise the signs of abuse and neglect.
  • How to respond appropriately.
  • How, when and what to record.
  • How, when and where to report.
  • Managing an allegation against a staff member or volunteer.
  • Information sharing.
  • Reviewing safeguarding practises.
  • Annual review of policy.

While the overarching points are similar, the way you manage processes for children and adults will differ. This difference should be reflected in the specific wording and approach outlined in your child and adult safeguarding procedure.

 

Slide 23 – Additional considerations

We’ve now completed our review of what you should include in your adult or child safeguarding policy and procedures.  But there are additional points that need to be considered and you should check whether the following are covered within other policies and if not, consider if they are relevant for your organisation

  • On-line safety and use of social media
  • Whistleblowing
  • Events and outings
  • Record keeping and retention
  • Safer recruitment
  • Prevent
  • Missing child
  • Uncollected child
  • Mobile phones and cameras
  • Anti bullying

If you need help addressing any of these please contact us.

 

Slide 24– Next Steps

  • You might now want to take some time to read the useful links provided with the transcript, review your current practises and see what works well or could be improved.
  • Ensure your policy is easy to read for anyone who needs to understand it, and you might want to consider testing a draught policy with a small group to identify any unclear sections.
  • You also need to think about how your policies and procedures are communicated and whether people need training to ensure they understand and can follow them clearly.

 

Slide 25 – Thank You

If you would like more individual support, further guidance, a policy review or draft templates please contact us Info@supportcambrigdeshire.org.uk

Remember we are here to help!

 

Guidance links

For a copy of our safeguarding templates please contact us at info@supportcambridgeshire.org.uk 

Slide 5

Why Have Different Policies and Procedures for Safeguarding Children and Adults – ACT

Slide9

Child protection system for England | NSPCC Learning

Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Safeguarding Partnership Board

Slide 12

Recognition of Abuse and Neglect | Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Safeguarding Partnership Board

Understanding child abuse: types, signs, and support | NSPCC

Slide 16

Safeguarding Adults at Risk Key Legislation and Government Initiatives

Slide 17

Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Multi-Agency Safeguarding Policy | Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Safeguarding Partnership Board (safeguardingcambspeterborough.org.uk)

Health and Safety

  1. Writing a Health and Safety Policy

  2. Risk Assessment Made Simple

  3. Running a Safe Event

CCVS guide to Writing a Health and Safety Policy

So coming up, we’ll start with the purpose of a safety policy and why it is needed, before looking closely at the three elements that form the content.

The Purpose

Let’s begin then with the Purpose.

A safety policy should be a working document. It should set out your organisation’s general approach to health and safety; and explain how you will manage health and safety in your group, charity or social enterprise.

And that’s it you don’t need to include pages of small print about noise, trips and falls, manual handling and so on… These are all matters that should be dealt with separately in a risk assessment.

But why is it needed?

Having an effective safety policy is a sign of a healthy organisation. It makes clear who is responsible for safety and what this actually involves.

And for organisations that employ staff, it is also the law.

But even if you are, volunteer-only, it is good practice to have a written safety policy

It shows that you plan, check and act on safety matters; and in particular, it demonstrates a positive attitude towards health and safety.

A safety policy may also be a requirement of certain funders.

So clearly, it is an important document. But what about the policy’s content… There are three main elements…starting with

The Statement

Quite simply, this is just a few lines committing the organisation to looking after the health, safety and welfare of its people; and meeting its health and safety duties.

Roles and responsibilities

Next are roles and responsibilities. Firstly, you need someone with overall and final responsibility for health and safety, such as your trustee board; and then someone with day-to-day responsibility such as your chief officer.

You also need to name those with any specific safety roles, such as undertaking risk assessment, monitoring safety controls, dealing with problems, and supervising team members.

You should also set out the responsibility of your staff and/or volunteers to work safely, attend safety training, and report concerns.

Safety arrangements

So what about your safety arrangements? Well, these should cover the actions, processes and procedures you will follow to manage health and safety.

This should include arrangements for conducting risk assessments, such as when and where they are needed, and how often they are carried out.

Other arrangements should cover how and when your team will be consulted on safety matters, your first aid arrangements, safety training, reporting incidents, and your emergency evacuation procedure.

Finally, the arrangements should also name your competent health and safety adviser. This is either an internal or external person who understands the safety issues you face and is experienced in safety matters.

Now, to help you, there are links to a template for a safety policy in the accompanying transcript of this presentation.

But let’s just sum up…

Keep it simple. Start your policy with an opening statement of intent, followed by a list of roles and responsibilities; and finally, a page or two setting out your arrangements. This is all you really need.

Thank you

Video Transcript was produced for CCVS by Green Pepper Consulting

CCVS Guide to Risk Assessment Made Simple

Hello, my name is David Green from Green Pepper Consulting; and in this short training presentation, one of a series from Cambridge CCVS, I will be looking at how we should conduct a safety risk assessment. Let’s begin…

Risk assessment involves identifying hazards, evaluating the risk they pose, and implementing measures to control or remove the risk. There are five steps to the process, so coming up we will look at each of the steps in turn.

What is a hazard?

But first, what exactly do we mean by a hazard?

Well, a hazard is anything that can cause harm.

This might be something that can harm a person’s physical health. Or something that can harm mental health, such as stress.

Why assess risk?

It is perhaps obvious, but to clarify, we assess risk to:

  • understand what safety measures are needed
  • help prevent accidents and occupational diseases
  • meet our legal duties

Risk assessment is a requirement of many safety regulations; and is a key aspect of health and safety management.

What’s more, a failure to assess risk might result in injury or illness to someone, leaving the organisation open to compensation claims and even prosecution.

To help you with the risk assessment process, there are links in the accompanying transcript of this video to a safety inspection checklist and to a risk assessment form.

Ok, Let’s now look at:

Step one of risk assessment – identifying the hazards

You do this by inspecting the workplace, ideally, with a staff rep or colleague, and then by speaking to your staff and volunteers – about their work.

We want to find out about different tasks, the equipment, the methods they use, and the environment in which they work. By looking at the workplace and speaking to your team at work, you can identify any hazards that they may face.

You will need to look for anything that might cause harm, something for example that could cause a trip, slip or fall. There could be manual handling hazards, objects stacked up high that could topple over, chemicals, noise, risk of violence and so on.

Because hazards can differ so widely, sometimes it helps to use a safety inspection checklist when looking around your workplace.

For those who work remotely, such as lone workers and home workers, it may not be possible to inspect how they work. But by discussing working methods with the individuals concerned, prompting and asking them about their safety concerns, you can together work out the likely hazards.

Step two of risk assessment – decide who might be harmed, and how

Step two of risk assessment considers who might be harmed, and how…

Look for anyone who could be harmed by the hazards you identify and how this could happen, including when and where.
Those affected might include members of your team, whether staff or volunteers, including homeworkers, and lone workers. Also your beneficiaries and other visitors to the workplace.

Think also about any special groups who might be more vulnerable to particular harm and may need additional support, such as new or expectant mothers, or people with disabilities.

It might also include those who may have communication difficulties, such as people who don’t have English as a first language.

Once you know who can be harmed, decide how and when it could happen.

Together, the who, how, and when, will give you the likelihood of something causing harm.

Step three – evaluate the risk and introduce safety control measures

Step three has two parts. Firstly to evaluate the risk; and secondly, to introduce safety control measures.

We evaluate risk by combining the likelihood of the hazard, which we have worked out from step two, with the severity of the hazard.

But what if we need to find out more about the hazard before deciding how severe or dangerous it can be?

We can do this by looking up the hazard on the Health and Safety Executive website; and then consulting the manufacturer’s handbook, data sheet or their own website.

So something that has a high degree of severity, and a moderate to high likelihood of occurring, would be a high-risk hazard.

Once you have evaluated a hazard; you can put in place safety control measures.

Always consider the most effective measure first. Your starting point should always be to try and remove the risk altogether. (For example, although you could warn people about a slippery surface, the best remedy would be to remove the slippery surface and replace it with a safe one).

If this isn’t possible then see if there is some less risky way of doing the same thing, for example using a different technique or with different equipment or substances.

Other measures might be to reduce access to the risk (such as cutting the time someone is exposed to the risk, or perhaps using a smaller pool of people). Or to use personal protective equipment.

Finally, make sure your team is trained on how to use your control measures, and that they receive clear instructions on how to mitigate the risk. It’s very important they understand the nature of the risk, and why the control measures are necessary.

Step four – record your findings

We now come to Step four which is to record your findings. One of the simplest ways is in the form of a table. This is the information you will want to record…

  • the hazard
  • who might be harmed
  • how they might be harmed
  • current control measures
  • any new control measures needed
  • who is responsible (for action)

Step five – monitor and review your risk assessment

The final and fifth step is to monitor and review your risk assessment. This will involve periodically checking that the control measures you have implemented are being used properly and that they are effective.

Any shortfalls should prompt a review of the risk assessment; and possibly result in new control measures (or better management of the ones you already have in place); and perhaps better training.

You should also review your risk assessment if there is an accident, or if new information about the hazard or activity becomes available.

So we are almost to the end of this video. Contact information and details of other training videos in this series follow.

Summary of the risk assessment process

  1. identify the hazards
  2. decide who might be harmed and how
  3. evaluate and control the risk
  4. record your findings
  5. monitor and review

Thank you for watching.

Video Transcript was produced for CCVS by Green Pepper Consulting

CCVS Guide to Running a Safe Event

Hello, my name is David Green from Green Pepper Consulting; and in this short training
presentation I will be looking at how an event can be run safely.

Indeed, whenever you organise an event; you have a duty of care to those who attend. So
clearly you will want to avoid accidents or incidents that could cause harm to individuals.
The following explains what you need to do.

OK, This is what we’re going to cover…, We’ll start with the pre-event considerations, then
look at safety plans, followed by risk assessment, and finally, managing an event.
So lets begin with the pre-event considerations.

 

Pre-event considerations
Firstly, you should make someone have overall responsibility for the event’s safety.
Next, make a list of who will need consulting, such as the venue, your event partners and the
active participants. These could be performers, players, speakers, exhibitors etc.

If using contractors for any aspect, such as setting-up, lighting, catering, for example, make
sure they are safe and competent. Ask to see risk assessments and check references.
Alongside all of the above, check your organisation’s safety policy to ensure that you are
following your stated safety arrangements and responsibilities.
And finally, draw up an event safety plan.

This is a key step and we shall cover this next.

 

So what goes into a safety plan?
A key step in planning a safe event is to consult with those who will be involved.
As we have seen, this will include your team, the venue, any partner organisations and
active participants.

Consulting is important to identify the expected roles of those involved, the activities that will
take place at the event; and to find out about possible hazards and the risk assessments that
will be needed.

If you can, visit and inspect the venue as this can inform many aspects of your safety plan.
Next, sketch or obtain a site layout, even if your event is outdoors. This can help you decide
who goes where, the maximum numbers of attendees, and consider the entry and exit
routes etc.

Then assign someone to carry out risk assessments; and check those risk assessments
already supplied by the participants and others. Where gaps are identified, new risk
assessments should be undertaken.

The goal is to make sure everyone knows what safety measures are needed when the event
starts. There will be more on this topic later in the video.

While considering hazards, it is wise to consider contingencies in the case of severe
weather. Outdoor events are more prone to problems, but indoor ones can also suffer,
especially when approaches to buildings are slippery, or when hot weather is making venues
uncomfortable.

So assess poor wintery conditions, or hot summer days in the same way you would as any
other hazard; and plan your response.

Regardless of the size of your event, you should include a crowd or people management
plan. For bigger events youmay also need to include traffic management.

You will also want to ensure, if necessary, that you can contact key people during the
event…so prepare a contact list; and know where they will be if you need them.

A good way to ensure things run smoothly is to appoint members of your team as stewards,
and brief them on what they will need to do. This will include people management, ensuring
safety controls are followed, reporting problems and dealing with accidents.

A very important part of the planning process is to know how to deal with emergencies. You
need to ensure that there are clearly marked fire exits, and that your team of stewards know
what to do if the worst happens. You should also nominate a person to call the emergency
services.

Finally, your safety plan should also include arranging insurance if your existing insurance
does not extend to events. And don’t forget to check information about facilities such as
drinking water, toilets and anything else the venue can provide to help with wellbeing.
Where the venue can’t provide such things, you may have to use contractors so don’t leave
arranging these until the last minute.

Here then is a short summary of what goes into a safety plan.
• consultation
• layout of venue
• risk assessment
• weather contingencies
• people/traffic management
• contact list
• stewards
• emergency procedure
• insurance
• and facilities

 

Risk assessment
We now come to risk assessment.
This will form a vital part of your safety plan; and the results of your risk assessments will
decide how your event can be run.
The process involves assessing all foreseeable risks, whether they be from the activities of
your organisation, the active participants, your chosen venue, or even the public.

So as well as your own risk assessments, you will need to consider any risk assessments
provided by the venue, exhibitors, performers, stall holders, speakers, contractors or
whatever other organisations are involved.

It is from these risk assessments that you can take steps to avoid or control any safety risks
that are presented by your event.

But what does a risk assessment involve…? Well, there are five steps involved in risk
assessment…
1. Identify the hazard(s)
2. Decide who might be harmed, and how
3. Evaluate and control the risk(s)
4. Record your findings
5. Monitor your safety measures, and review them if needed
For more detail on risk assessment, please see our separate training video, Risk
Assessment Made Simple.

 

Managing an event
The final topic is “managing your event” from a safety perspective….
There are a number of considerations.

Firstly, before the event starts ensure that health and safety is covered in an induction for
stewards and the active participants so that everyone understands their role, including what
to do if there is an accident.

Next, check that safety measures are in place.

Thirdly, make sure there are signs and notices to help enforce health and safety.
Also, ensure that stewards and active participants are aware of the emergency procedure;
and understand what they would have to do, should an emergency arise.

Ensure that stewards can guide people so they can move safely into, during and out of the
event. This people management should be in your safety plan. Good signage to car parking
may also be needed.

During the event, monitor safety measures during the event as it progresses, and be ready
to act on a problem.

Finally, check-in with stewards during the event, so keep close at hand your list of key
contacts and your safety plan.

Once the event finishes, do another inspection to check any taking down of equipment is
following correct procedures; and that the venue is left in good order.

Then debrief your team, and learn any lessons for next time.

 

Well, that’s all our topics covered. So before I finish, let’s have a very brief summary of what
it takes to run a safe event…
Consult all those who will be involved
Draw up a safety plan
Assess risks and implement safety measures
Raise awareness of the safety plan so everyone knows who is responsible for what
particular actions
And finally: Monitor safety as the event progresses.
….Thank you for listening.

 

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