FE Governance

Health and Safety

Under health and safety legislation, the College must ensure the health and safety of anyone entering the college site - students, staff, governors, contractors and visitors and of anyone who may be affected by the College’s undertaking. If an accident occurs and the college is found to be negligent, the College can face prosecution as can individuals employed by the College. the College may also face civil sanctions for any damages caused to someone adversely affected by the College’s undertaking and have to meet the cost of claims against it.

Colleges also have a duty to ensure, so far as practicable, the health and safety of students on work placements.

The college health and safety adviser can provide detailed information about your college.

Under health and safety legislation the College is required to have:

• a written health and safety policy
• arranged for the effective planning, organisation, control, monitoring and review of preventive and protective measures
• ensured they have access to competent health and safety advice
• consult staff about their risks at work and current preventive and protective measures
• assessed risks to staff, students, partners, stakeholders and any other people who could be affected by their activities

Further information: visit the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) website at http://www.hse.gov.uk/.
Also see: Directors' Responsibilities for Health and Safety - An article by AoC Health and Safety Adviser, Stephen Green.