Risk assessment

Group Leaders: Natalie Rayner, Melanie Lenihan, Lorna

Whitehead, Kathy O'Dwyer, Eugenie Poulet, Sophie White
Activity
Out of control behaviour
putting the child or their peers
at risk
Stranger danger

Child getting separated from

party

Walking along road

Walking along road

Crossing Roads

Hazards identified

Date of Trip: 22/03/16

Persons
at Risk

- Behaviour which may

require 1 to 1 supervision.
- Erratic or defiant behaviour

Pupils

Child who approached by a

stranger who attempts to
abduct them

Pupils

Child getting separated in the

street or at the trip venue

Pupils

-Children by accident or due

to out of control behaviour
end up in the carriageway
and involved in an accident
with a vehicle.
-Children by accident or due
to out of control behaviour
end up in the carriageway
and involved in an accident
with a vehicle.
- Children and staff at risk
from vehicles when crossing

Pupils
&
Staff
Pupils
&
Staff
Pupils
&
Staff

Destination: Grant Museum of Zoology

Existing controls
- Parents/ Carers asked to escort child on trip
- Headteacher asked to bar child from trip

- Children taught about what to do if they are approached by a

stranger as part of the PSHE curriculum.
- Children reminded prior to trip action to take in case of an
approach i.e. to run to a safe location/scream.
- All adult supervisors to be briefed about the danger.
- Adequate levels of trained supervisors.
- Trip leader checks number of children present when ever the
location of the trip party is changing.
- Children instructed how to behave prior to the trip.
- FS + KS1 pupils wear identity badges
- Children told what to do if separated from party ask for help
from venue staff/ go into a safe location e.g. a shop.
-Children who are unable to follow instructions only allowed to go
on trip if parent carer attends.
-Children given clear instructions before the trip about staying
away from curb edge.
- Adequate adult supervision placed throughout party.
-Children who are unable to follow instructions only allowed to go
on trip if parent carer attends.
-Children given clear instructions before the trip about staying
away from curb edge.
- Adequate adult supervision placed throughout party.
-Whenever possible roads should be crossed at a crossing
controlled by traffic lights.
-Children given clear instructions about crossing the road before

Risk
Low

Low

Low

Low

Low

Low

the trip. Responsible children place at front who are told always
to stop if they reach a road that needs to be crossed.
-Adults briefed on procedures at road crossing i.e. adult to lead
the group across + other adult to stand between group and
oncoming traffic.
Bus Private Contractor

Bus

-Injury as a result of a road

terrific accident
-Injury as a result of a road
traffic accident
-Group becomes separated
getting on or off the bus

Pupil

Pupil

- Child fails to get onto or off

the train at the right stop.
Tube/train

Emergency exit inside

museum

Museum toilets

- Child slips off platform onto

the tracks

- Children could leave

museum via this exit

-Toilets by main entrance/exit

door
- Stanger danger

Pupil

Pupil

-Slips, trips causing injury

-Step at front of the museum

- Children to be briefed on how to behave on the bus.

- Journey time planned ensure lower level of passengers.
- Trip organiser to liaise with bus driver to ensure there are no
problems.

-Journey time planned to ensure lower level of passengers.

- Teachers contact LT regarding to arrange for a supervisor to be
on the platform at both ends of the journey.
-Prior to visit children instructed how to behave in station and on
train.
- Trip leader to remain at the in the door of the train until a check
is made that all the children are present.
-Alarmed doors
-Arrange designated meeting point at entrance in case of
children getting lost.
-Adults to supervise allocated groups of children whilst exploring
museum.
- Centre has a security lock on possible
-Ensure all toilet trips are supervised by group leaders.

Low
Low

Low

Low

Low

Pupil

Pupil
Moving around the Museum

-All coaches to use coaches with seat belts

- Ensure pupils walk carefully and hold hands

Low

Museum contacted and we have read though their risk assessment for time sent inside the museum.