Overall Approach to Risk Assessment

At Pitter Patter Play LTD we take all reasonable steps to ensure staff and children in our care are not exposed to risks. We promote the safety of children, parents, staff and visitors by reviewing and reducing any risks.

Risk assessments

Risk assessments document the hazards or aspects of the environment that need to be checked on a regular basis. These include who could be harmed, existing controls, the seriousness of the risk or possible injury, any further action needed to control the risk, who is responsible for what action, when and how often will the action be undertaken, and how this will be monitored and checked and by whom.

The nursery carries out written risk assessments regularly (at least annually). These are reviewed regularly and cover potential risks to children, staff and visitors at the nursery. When circumstances change in the nursery, e.g. a significant piece of equipment or new activity or experience is planned; we review our current risk assessment or conduct a new risk assessment dependent on the nature of this change.

All staff are trained in the risk assessment process to ensure understanding and compliance of how they manage risks. We refer to the Health and Safety Executive’s Managing risks and risk assessment at work guidance: https://www.hse.gov.uk/simple-health-safety/risk/steps-needed-to-manage-risk.htm

All outings away from the nursery are individually risk assessed and adequately staffed with paediatric first aid trained practitioners. For more details please refer to the Visits and outings policy.

This Policy was adopted on	Signed on Behalf of Pitter Patter Play Ltd	Date for review
15/07/2024		15/07/2025