ASSESSMENT OF RISK In accordance with section 11 of the Children First Act 2015 and with the requirement of Chapter 8 of the Child Protection Procedures for Primary and Post-Primary Schools 2017, the following is the Written Risk Assessment of; ‘Thomond Community College, Moylish Park, Limerick 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.‘Activity Risk Identified Procedures in Place to manage the risk Tnioraciions between teachers and ‘students including but not limited Classroom teaching Breakfast Club Homework club + Evening sway + Outdoor teaching activities Sporting Activities *+ Work experience in the schoo = Risk of rodent being harmed inthe ‘school by a member of school personnel Risk of harm due to inappropriate relationshipcommunications between 2 student and an adult ‘One to-one meetings with students including but nt limited Ka + One-to-one teaching 1 One-to-one counselling Risk of harm in one-to-one teacher student situation “The school has provided each member oP school ‘sta with a copy of the school's Stent Safeguarding Statement. ‘The Child Protection Procedures for Primary ‘and Post-Primary Schools 2017 are made available tall school personnel School Personnel are required 1 adhere to the Child Protection Procedure fr Primary and Post-Primary Schools 2017 and all egistered ‘caching staff are required to adhere tothe Children First Act 2015. School personnel are expected to adhere to the “Teaching Council's Code of Conduct, ‘The school complies with the agreed disciplinary procedures for teaching staff “The setool has in place a policy and procedres in respect of students undertaking work ‘experience in the school3 Tniorsetion Between students "Risk of harm due to inadequate ' The school ensures appropriate supervision of including but not limited to supervision of students students during breaks, | © Daily arrival and dismissal of | * Risk of harm due to bullying of student |* The schoo! has a yard supervision rota to ensure students Risk of student being harmed in the | appropriate supervision of students during, * Recreation breaks for students | school by another student assembly, dismissal and breaks and in respect of * Movement between lasses Risk of harm due fo inappropriate specific areas such as tiles, changing rooms | * Useof toilets relationshipicommunications between a | te, ‘Use of PE changing rooms student and another student + The schoo! has an Anti-Bullying Policy which + Outdoor teaching activites fully adheres tothe requirements of the Sporting Activites Department's dnu-Bullying Procedures for Primary and Post Primary Schools. | The school as in place a code of behaviour for students The school has in place an Extra-Currcular Activities Policy 7 Risk of student being harmed bya |" The school has in place an Exta- Curricular schoo activities including: rember of school personnel, a member Activities Policy. + Day trips of staff of another organisation or other * relevant risk assessment is carried out prio to + Aativtieymatches person while student is participating in| all offsite activites and given to the Principal 4 School trips involving an offsite atvity before travel overnight stay Risk of harm due to inadequate Schoo! trips involving supervision of students while attending foreign travel offsite activites 5 | School transport arrangemenis Risk of student being harmed while | * Students are supervised on buses traveling to sent is travelling tolfrom a school activity and fom school activities. The school has in place a code of behaviour for students