Health and Safety

The physical environment for young people must be safe and secure and protect them from harm or the risk of harm.

The manager/Service must ensure that the physical environment is maintained to a high standard and meets the needs of the young people. Any damage or wear and tear should be quickly and regularly repaired.

Risk assessments must be regularly reviewed and updated and comply with statutory requirements. See Risk Assessment and Planning Procedure.

Staff will support the young person with the relevant paperwork to read and sign, including a Licence Agreement.

This explains the guidelines to be followed around the young person’s stay/ placement with the Service.

This includes:

• What is provided in the accommodation/inventory of the property;
• Out of hours details;
• What is inspected;
• Contact for repairs.

Fire Safety and Risk Management

There are basically five steps to complete a risk assessment:

1. Look for fire hazards;
2. Decide who might be harmed and how;
3. Evaluate the risks and decide whether the existing precautions are adequate or whether more should be done;
4. Record your findings;
5. Review your assessment and revise it as necessary.

Useful Websites

Health and Safety Executive

For further information, please see Health and Safety Executive UK Fire Safety Guidance.