Risk Assessment - Chinatown, Reception

Hazards and possible outcomes

Existing safety measures Level of risk Additional safety measures required

Boarding/leaving coach: risk of tripping

Hand Rail Low Adults ensure children leave coach single file using handrail

Coach journey: risk of travel sickness

Pupils know to become ill when travelling will have plan in place

Low Bring plastic sick bags, Ensure children are visible

Coach: road traffic accident Coach approved. Seat belts worn at all times

Low All children checked wearing seatbelts before departure

Roads: traffic Coach will drop off/pick up at pedestrian area of Chinatown, limiting road crossings

Low All children to remain visible and with supervising adult. Routes will avoid road crossings.

General: Lost child Class supervised at all times by members of staff

Low a) Staff will supervise their groups to ensure they remain visible at all times. Teacher to perform head counts at each stage of itinerary b) Pupils informed to find the ‘horse’ if they become lost. c) Use buddy system

General: Do not walk through soho

Coach and planned route does not go through this area.

Low Be vigilant.

General: Sickness or accident Teacher to carry first aid kit Medical information for all children

Low Accessible first aid kit, use emergency procedures.

General: Fire Follow fire escape policy of restaurant.

Low Adults to ensure pupils remain calm and follow instructions.

Restaurant: Allergies All children have pre selected meal

Low Teacher to hold relevant medical and allergy information for all children.

Restaurant: Toilets - potential hazard of unknown adults

Secure lock on restaurant toilet Low Toilet trips supervised by adults.

Restaurant: Stairs - potential hazard of tripping or slipping

Hand rails Low Single file. Ensure pupils use hand rails.

Emergency Procedures:

In the event of an accident, the priorities are to:

1 Assess the situation

2 Safeguard the uninjured members of the group

3 Attend to the casualty

4 Inform the emergency services and everyone who needs to know of the incident

Roles and responsibilities:

(David), as group leader, takes charge in an emergency.

(Jack), (TA), as deputy, assumes the role of group leader if (name) is incapacitated.

# At the first available opportunity, the school contact or back-up school contact must be contacted, who will arrange assistance if necessary

and notify parents and carers.

# The group leader (David) must accompany any pupil casualties to hospital, while the deputy (TA) ensures the rest of the group are kept

together and adequately supervised.