Risk assessment
Every organisation should have a Health and Safety policy which you, as a tutor, should know about and follow. But here we look specifically at some of the risks that can crop up in Sport and fitness disciplines and what you can do to minimise them or remove them altogether.
This is especially important as the law requires providers, including tutors, to take steps to make sure that learners are safe. Despite this, insufficient attention to health and safety issues has been identified as a weakness in Sports and fitness classes in many inspections.
This section includes some background information, some guidance on effective risk assessment, and a template that you can customise for carrying out risk assessment in your own classes. But remember to consult your manager about any changes you would like to make to current working practices.
The resource could also be used in managed CPD sessions to inform discussion about best practice and how to make it a reality. Managers should be aware of the need to train staff in manual handling as this is closely related to risk assessment and safe working.
This resource relates to the theme: Improving teaching and learning, particularly the sub-theme, Safety and well-being.
For further information and training opportunities visit the websites of the Health and Safety Executive at New browser window: www.hse.gov.uk and the Health and Safety Laboratory at New browser window: www.hsl.gov.uk.
Useful reference: 'Health and Safety and Adult Learners in the Learning and Skills sector', published by the LSC, April 2006