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BET TEMPLATE COVID RISK ASSESSMENT 22 February 2022 FOR EACH SCHOOL TO ALLOCATE ROLE; DATE FOR ACTION AND
     MONITORING COMPLETION: THE KEY TO EFFECTIVE RISK MANAGEMENT IS IMPLEMENTATION THROUGH INDIVIDUAL SCHOOLS
     WITH SUPPORT OF DoG and Trust H&S Lead:

        BET as an employer has duties under health and safety law to all employees and volunteers, and to ensure the health and safety of those who access its
        services or who may come into contact with it. It alone is responsible in law for securing the health and safety of its staff, volunteers, students and those who
        come into contact with it from all known or unknown likely risks, including those that arise as England continues to move towards living with Covid-19 and the
        virus itself transitions towards becoming endemic over the next few years. It complies with the HSE requirements here:
        https://www.hse.gov.uk/coronavirus/roadmap-further-guidance.htm
        This Risk Assessment has been updated to take into account the change from statutory guidance to public health recommendations as mandated by HM
        Government: Covid-19 Response, Living with Covid -191 dated 21 February 2022 in the following areas: recommendations to self-isolate if positive with Covid-
        19 or its symptoms; recommendations to continue test until 1 April 2022;; recommendations from DfE Operational Guidance to Schools 21 February 2022 to
        continue to implement physical distance or if not possible to wear face coverings when mixing with people you do not normally see as well as maintaining
        cleanliness, hand and respiratory hygiene and responding immediately to any change. It also takes into account DfE Guidance for schools 2- however further
        amendments are anticipated this week to some of these DfE documents although unlikely to impact on this risk assessment substantively.
        Throughout the pandemic since March 2020, BET’s highest priority has been the safety of its whole staff and student bodies, the communities at which its
        schools are the heart of, and the families of these key stakeholder groups. BET recognises that it remains the case that for some staff, volunteers, students and
        families the risks of Covid-19 remain much higher and more severe than for other groups regardless of vaccination status and the wider availability of treatments
        and medication. BET also recognises that all Year 11 and 13 students will be required to sit public examinations in Summer 2022, and that further widespread
        disruption to these cohorts or the availability of staff teaching them arising from uncontrolled outbreaks of Covid-19 infection is more likely than not to have a
        negative impact on their outcomes and potential future pathways. An outbreak of any infectious illness impacting the examination itself may be considered a
        special circumstance, but not the period before this.
        There is a supplementary risk assessment for the Boarding provision at Steyning Grammar School.
        The controls in this risk assessment may be stepped up without prior consultation as required. All BET Schools continue to work closely with the UK Health
        Security Agency and local public health teams.

Assessors’ Name and Date                     School Assessors            D Date of School Assessment

        1
         https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/1056229/COVID-19_Response_-_Living_with_COVID-19.pdf
        2
         https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/1056212/Schools_COVID-19_operational_guidance_-
        _February_2022.pdf and https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/coronavirus-covid-19-local-restrictions-in-education-and-childcare-settings#full-publication-update-
        history and https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/guidance-for-schools-coronavirus-covid-19
BET TEMPLATE COVID RISK ASSESSMENT 22 February 2022 FOR EACH SCHOOL TO ALLOCATE ROLE; DATE FOR ACTION AND
  MONITORING COMPLETION: THE KEY TO EFFECTIVE RISK MANAGEMENT IS IMPLEMENTATION THROUGH INDIVIDUAL SCHOOLS
  WITH SUPPORT OF DoG and Trust H&S Lead:

Raine Ryland; Isabel Stirling; Neil   H Head of School/Site Lead      Date of School Review
Strowger -22 February 2022
BET TEMPLATE COVID RISK ASSESSMENT 22 February 2022 FOR EACH SCHOOL TO ALLOCATE ROLE; DATE FOR ACTION AND
MONITORING COMPLETION: THE KEY TO EFFECTIVE RISK MANAGEMENT IS IMPLEMENTATION THROUGH INDIVIDUAL SCHOOLS
WITH SUPPORT OF DoG and Trust H&S Lead:

   What are the         Who might          What are you already doing                 What further action do           Who needs When        Date of
   hazards?             be harmed          to control the risks?                      you need to take to              to carry out is the   next
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   1 Poor hand          Students           Frequent and on-going hand cleaning                                         Comms lead
   hygiene causing      Staff              using 70% alcohol sanitiser or soap        Refreshing of posters and        And leadership
   Covid-19 infection   Visitors/Volunte   and water is norm and part of daily        reminders to continue in w/c     groups:
   to enter and         ers                school routine and includes ensuring       28/2/22 to keep message          consider
   spread               Contractors        that at handwashing/sanitising             fresh                            use/reminders
                        Families           available and used by all at all entries                                    in tutor and
                                           and exits (including side doors/gates)                                      other pastoral
                                           from site; before and after breaks and                                      time
                                           eating; and after toilet use.              Ensure all visitors made
                                           All those entering and leaving school      aware of BET Visitor Covid-19
                                           site are proactively reminded to           protocol (along with site
                                           sanitise before entering and leaving –     specific safeguarding/fire/H&S
                                           this is a key mechanic to break            requirements) at sign in
                                           transmission.                              .

                                           Ensure hand hygiene posters (shared
                                           area templates are available) are
                                           refreshed and displayed in toilets;
                                           canteens; communal areas as well as
                                           throughout and that all staff, including
                                           catering staff, proactively ensure
                                           students sanitise before eating and
BET TEMPLATE COVID RISK ASSESSMENT 22 February 2022 FOR EACH SCHOOL TO ALLOCATE ROLE; DATE FOR ACTION AND
MONITORING COMPLETION: THE KEY TO EFFECTIVE RISK MANAGEMENT IS IMPLEMENTATION THROUGH INDIVIDUAL SCHOOLS
WITH SUPPORT OF DoG and Trust H&S Lead:

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   hazards?             be harmed     to control the risks?                       you need to take to          to carry out is the   next
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                                      after touching shared equipment (eg
                                      trays/serving areas/biometric points)

                                      =
   2 Poor respiratory   Staff         -Promote actively in class and              Ensure all visitors made       Head of
   hygiene causing      Students      meetings ‘catch it, bin it, kill it’ - --   aware of BET Visitor Covid-19 School/LG and
   Covid-19                           Display instructive posters- see            protocol (along with site      Site Lead
   transmission         Visitors      template area                               specific safeguarding/fire/H&S
   within school        Contractors   - Promote the importance of staff           requirements) at sign in
                        Volunteers    students, visitors carrying tissues
                                      with them. Ensure messaging clear to
                        Families      students and parents/carers and
                                      regular intervals in between terms

                                      Ensure notices are displayed in
                                      toilets; canteens; communal areas as
                                      well as throughout

                                      -Have spare tissues available in all
                                      communal areas and classrooms;
                                      ensure these are refreshed and
                                      replaced when needed
BET TEMPLATE COVID RISK ASSESSMENT 22 February 2022 FOR EACH SCHOOL TO ALLOCATE ROLE; DATE FOR ACTION AND
MONITORING COMPLETION: THE KEY TO EFFECTIVE RISK MANAGEMENT IS IMPLEMENTATION THROUGH INDIVIDUAL SCHOOLS
WITH SUPPORT OF DoG and Trust H&S Lead:

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   hazards?             be harmed           to control the risks?                     you need to take to              to carry out is the   next
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                                            -Provide bins for the disposal of
                                            soiled tissues
                                            -Ensure bins are emptied and
                                            disposed of safely

   3 Appropriate PPE    Staff involved in   Keep a supply of PPE for occasions        Ensure all visitors, parents,    Medical/Pastor
   available and used   close care or       where it is required. Including: -        students and staff not usually   al Lead
   as instructed        where a student     Disposable gloves.                        present in this area are aware
                        becomes unwell                                                of all requirements including
                        with Covid-19       Disposable plastic apron.                 face coverings being worn
                        and close           Fluid repellent surgical mask. See        when in area however short a
                        contact is          below for FFP3 requirements               period of time individuals are
                        required                                                      present for,
                                            Eye protection - where there is risk of
                                            eye contamination from respiratory
                                            droplets or from splashing of
                                            secretions.
                                            Additionally staff in certain roles may
                                            require: - Long-sleeved disposable
                                            fluid repellent gown and FFP3
                                            Respirator.
                                            Ensure and log all staff who
                                            administer first aid/personal or
                                            intimate care are trained in PPE
BET TEMPLATE COVID RISK ASSESSMENT 22 February 2022 FOR EACH SCHOOL TO ALLOCATE ROLE; DATE FOR ACTION AND
MONITORING COMPLETION: THE KEY TO EFFECTIVE RISK MANAGEMENT IS IMPLEMENTATION THROUGH INDIVIDUAL SCHOOLS
WITH SUPPORT OF DoG and Trust H&S Lead:

   What are the      Who might     What are you already doing                What further action do         Who needs When        Date of
   hazards?          be harmed     to control the risks?                     you need to take to            to carry out is the   next
                     and how?                                                control the risks?             the action? action    monitorin
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                                   requirements, wearing, replacement
                                   and removal as well as disposal

                                   All students/parents/visitors or other
                                   staff in medical or health/welfare
                                   areas must wear face coverings
                                   (unless medically exempt) whilst in
                                   the area; maintain physical distance
                                   of 2m+; and sanitise regularly

   4 Insufficient    All staff,    Deliver a regular cleaning schedule of                                   Site Lead
   Cleaning Regime   students,     frequently touched surfaces (i.e.         Ask all cleaning contractors   Head of
   established and   visitors,     surfaces which are touched by             and in house cleaners to       School
   maintained        contractors   several people, e.g. door handles).       confirm they are following
                                   Ensure logs are kept and reviewed         updated                        For Trust wide
                                   Arrange/enable cleaning of shared         https://www.gov.uk/governme    contacts, Trust
                                   equipment by ensuring wipes readily       nt/publications/covid-19-      Contracts
                                   available and instructions to clean all   decontamination-in-non-        Lead
                                   equipment clear and repeated-             healthcare-settings. Monitor
                                   includes shared kitchens; office          and sample
                                   equipment (or requirement to sanitise
                                   before and after use); classroom          All departments with shared
                                   equipment                                 equipment (e.g. music; art;
                                                                             DT; Food; Sport; Science)
BET TEMPLATE COVID RISK ASSESSMENT 22 February 2022 FOR EACH SCHOOL TO ALLOCATE ROLE; DATE FOR ACTION AND
MONITORING COMPLETION: THE KEY TO EFFECTIVE RISK MANAGEMENT IS IMPLEMENTATION THROUGH INDIVIDUAL SCHOOLS
WITH SUPPORT OF DoG and Trust H&S Lead:

   What are the          Who might          What are you already doing                What further action do           Who needs When        Date of
   hazards?              be harmed          to control the risks?                     you need to take to              to carry out is the   next
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                                            Continue to promote cleaning of           should update their current
                                            surfaces between user groups: e.g.        risk assessments for shared
                                            chairs and tables between classes;        equipment: all users must
                                            after getting up from                     wipe equipment between
                                            canteen/library/communal areas and        classes before next class
                                            after each lesson by each group           uses the same equipment
                                            Ensure all shared resource areas are
                                            clearly signed with instructions to       All shared resources (ipads;
                                            wipe after use to reduce transmission     books in libraries;) in shared
                                            risk and with sanitiser as appropriate    areas must be sanitised and
                                                                                      cleaned between uses or
                                                                                      quarantined for 48/72 hours
                                            Monitor cleaning                          depending on material
                                            contractors/schedules
   5 Poorly ventilated   Students, staff,   -Ensure every room/area has a clear       Ensure batteries in CO2          Site Lead
   occupied indoor       visitors,          ventilation throughput to allow fresh     monitors are working.            Head of
   spaces –              contractors        air to circulate in and out; where high                                    School and LG
   Increased risk of                        risk activities being undertaken          Face coverings to be worn        for curriculum
   infection via                            (sport/music using voice or wind          staff and students mix when      assessment
   higher                                   instruments) extra care must be built     they do not normally do so or
   concentration of                         in                                        in particular spaces/areas
   contaminated                             - All A/C to be set to 100% fresh air     where there is constrained
   droplets in the air                      input; ensure regular servicing           space and no fresh air or
                                                                                      other air circulation:
BET TEMPLATE COVID RISK ASSESSMENT 22 February 2022 FOR EACH SCHOOL TO ALLOCATE ROLE; DATE FOR ACTION AND
MONITORING COMPLETION: THE KEY TO EFFECTIVE RISK MANAGEMENT IS IMPLEMENTATION THROUGH INDIVIDUAL SCHOOLS
WITH SUPPORT OF DoG and Trust H&S Lead:

   What are the          Who might         What are you already doing             What further action do          Who needs When        Date of
   hazards?              be harmed         to control the risks?                  you need to take to             to carry out is the   next
                         and how?                                                 control the risks?              the action? action    monitorin
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                                           - Maximise window and non-fire door    e.g. internal rooms with no
                                           opening;                               windows (whether offices or
                                           - Increasing venting opportunities;    changing rooms); corridors

   5.1 Specific         Staff present in   Ensure all cleaning and other controls Staff to be reminded of any
   situations: Internal offices and        in this RA continue to be followed     specific mitigations required in Senior Leader
   Offices (including   visitors           Ensure all colleagues who at higher    their specific area
   faculty/departmental                    risk or concerned by Covid-19 or its
   offices/common                          consequences have received
   rooms; site/IT rooms                    additional risk assessment and all
                                           measures implemented; these may
                                           include additional measures such as
                                           screening; reduction of
                                           contact/touch/face to face points ;
                                           physical distancing; face coverings;
                                           reduced occupancy; room limits;
                                           restrictions on those who may “drop
                                           in” or use shared space
BET TEMPLATE COVID RISK ASSESSMENT 22 February 2022 FOR EACH SCHOOL TO ALLOCATE ROLE; DATE FOR ACTION AND
MONITORING COMPLETION: THE KEY TO EFFECTIVE RISK MANAGEMENT IS IMPLEMENTATION THROUGH INDIVIDUAL SCHOOLS
WITH SUPPORT OF DoG and Trust H&S Lead:

   What are the          Who might         What are you already doing               What further action do             Who needs When        Date of
   hazards?              be harmed         to control the risks?                    you need to take to                to carry out is the   next
                         and how?                                                   control the risks?                 the action? action    monitorin
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   5.2 Specific                            Staff should continue to maintain        All staff to be vigilant,          Head of
   Situations:                             physical distancing of 2m+ from          particularly                       School
   Classrooms                              students at all times: where not
                                           possible wear face covering (unless
                                           medically or needs exempt (e.g. HI
                                           students))

   5.3 Specific         Students, staff,   Students attending joint or offsite      Ensure Covid-19 mitigations        Joint provider/
   Situations: Third    families           provision are separately risk            are a standing item and            School Lead
   party                                   assessed; Covid risk assessment of       discussed at each meeting          and
   activities/providers                    all other providers is reviewed by BET   with third party providers.        Leadership
   on/offsite                              School lead arranging provision                                             Group
                                                                                    Ensure all third parties are not
                                                                                    requiring staff to attend          For Trust wide
                                                                                    workplace if Covid positive or     Contracts,
                                                                                    symptomatic                        ASM Contracts
                                                                                                                       Lead
BET TEMPLATE COVID RISK ASSESSMENT 22 February 2022 FOR EACH SCHOOL TO ALLOCATE ROLE; DATE FOR ACTION AND
MONITORING COMPLETION: THE KEY TO EFFECTIVE RISK MANAGEMENT IS IMPLEMENTATION THROUGH INDIVIDUAL SCHOOLS
WITH SUPPORT OF DoG and Trust H&S Lead:

   What are the            Who might            What are you already doing               What further action do             Who needs When        Date of
   hazards?                be harmed            to control the risks?                    you need to take to                to carry out is the   next
                           and how?                                                      control the risks?                 the action? action    monitorin
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   5.4 Visitors may      All visitors; staff    Structured visits (using BET External
   inadvertently         and students           Event Protocol) particularly for key     Follow BET Event protocol
   transmit Covid-19                            stakeholders as follows:-
   infection to staff or                            - parent consultations
   students they are                                - parent information evenings
   meeting; or may                              - small audience/spectators for
   catch Covid-19                               particular group or cohort events.
   from presence on
   site                                         No full audience/spectators at whole
                                                school events
                                                No spectators at indoor sports events
                                                unless structured?
   6 An individual         Students, staff,     -- Staff, students and contractors are   All staff and students and third   Head of
   develops COVID-         families, visitors   not required to come into school if      party contractors to be            School
   19 symptoms or          onsite               they have tested positive for Covid-19   reminded of Cabinet Office
   has a positive          contractors or       or have symptoms (temperature; new       recommendation that testing        Site Lead
   test – Personnel        third parties        persistent cough; loss of smell or       continue until 1 April for those
   exposed to                                   taste)                                   in crowded and indoor areas.       All staff
   increased risk of                            -Have isolation area or arrangements
   infection from                               in place to isolate a C19 symptomatic    Ensure all staff, students,        ASM Contracts
   symptomatic/positi                           person while awaiting collection         visitors and contractors are       Lead for Trust
   ve person                                                                             made aware that if                 wide contracts
                                                                                         symptomatic, or positive test,
                                                                                         Cabinet Office
BET TEMPLATE COVID RISK ASSESSMENT 22 February 2022 FOR EACH SCHOOL TO ALLOCATE ROLE; DATE FOR ACTION AND
MONITORING COMPLETION: THE KEY TO EFFECTIVE RISK MANAGEMENT IS IMPLEMENTATION THROUGH INDIVIDUAL SCHOOLS
WITH SUPPORT OF DoG and Trust H&S Lead:

      What are the           Who might            What are you already doing                    What further action do               Who needs When                  Date of
      hazards?               be harmed            to control the risks?                         you need to take to                  to carry out is the             next
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                                                                                                recommendation is to stay
                                                                                                home for 5 days (whether
                                                                                                feeling well or not) and reduce
                                                                                                contacts especially with
                                                                                                vulnerable people; 3

                                                                                                Refresh notices at all school
                                                                                                entrances to ensure they meet
                                                                                                current requirements:

      7 Asymptomatic         Staff, Students,     Recognise that DfE no longer require          .                                    Head of
      testing –              Visitors, Third      twice weekly testing in comms                 Ensure all remaining LFD             School
      Personnel              Parties,             although free tests remain available          tests are distributed to all staff
      exposed to             Contactors           until 1 April 2022- COS/TPS/LPK may           and students and encourage           Site Lead for
      increased risk of                           choose to continue their twice weekly         their use before 1 April 2022        onsite
      infection from                              saliva testing                                                                     contractors
      symptomatic/positi                                                                        If LFD test positive, whether
      ve person                                                                                 with or without symptoms,

  3 No BET School or member of staff or contractors will require a member of staff, contractor or student to leave home (whether feeling well or not), in 5 days after a positive
  test/symptoms but note that if so, additional precautions recommended by Cabinet Office (face coverings; distancing; ventilation).
BET TEMPLATE COVID RISK ASSESSMENT 22 February 2022 FOR EACH SCHOOL TO ALLOCATE ROLE; DATE FOR ACTION AND
MONITORING COMPLETION: THE KEY TO EFFECTIVE RISK MANAGEMENT IS IMPLEMENTATION THROUGH INDIVIDUAL SCHOOLS
WITH SUPPORT OF DoG and Trust H&S Lead:

   What are the   Who might    What are you already doing   What further action do            Who needs When        Date of
   hazards?       be harmed    to control the risks?        you need to take to               to carry out is the   next
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                                                            recommendation is to self         Trust
                                                            isolate for at least 5 days and   Contracts
                                                            only to leave with two            Lead for Trust
                                                            negative LFDs 24 hours apart      wide contracts
                                                            whether feeling well or unwell

                                                            Close contacts (eg household
                                                            members) are recommended
                                                            to reduce contacts with
                                                            others; to wear face coverings
                                                            and to take care to reduce
                                                            transmission risks in guidance
                                                            to be set out (including
                                                            meeting outside)

                                                            Schools to monitor infection
                                                            rates, and to seek advice from
                                                            local public health (as for any
                                                            infectious diseases) or DoG
                                                            as appropriate
BET TEMPLATE COVID RISK ASSESSMENT 22 February 2022 FOR EACH SCHOOL TO ALLOCATE ROLE; DATE FOR ACTION AND
MONITORING COMPLETION: THE KEY TO EFFECTIVE RISK MANAGEMENT IS IMPLEMENTATION THROUGH INDIVIDUAL SCHOOLS
WITH SUPPORT OF DoG and Trust H&S Lead:

   What are the             Who might   What are you already doing                What further action do          Who needs When        Date of
   hazards?                 be harmed   to control the risks?                     you need to take to             to carry out is the   next
                            and how?                                              control the risks?              the action? action    monitorin
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                                                                                  Review all staff and student    HR and line
                                                                                  individual risk assessment      manager for
                                                                                  with clinician and family at    Staff/SENDCo
   8 Pregnant,                          Remind all CV and CEV                     request of student/family –     for students
   Vulnerable or                        students/families that they should        ensure an IHP is completed
   Clinically                           attend their education setting unless     for all such students.
   Vulnerable or                        they are under paediatric or other
   Clinically                           specialist care who have been          Note wider definition of
   Extremely                            advised by their GP or clinician not tovulnerable from 4 Jan 2022:
   Vulnerable                           attend (see BET Supporting Students    students who are self
   (previously CEV                      with Medical Conditions)               isolating/receiving remote
   on Shielded                                                                 education and who are
                       ).                                                      “vulnerable” (a child with
   Patient List)
                                        Staff members who are pregnant, CV EHCP plan/social worker/LAC
   attending school –
                                        or have previously been in the CEV     or any child a school believes
   CEV staff or
                                        category should remain in school       faces challenging
   students at
                                        school leaders should take account of circumstances at home) must
   increased risk of a
                                        previous CEV category in their Staff / be notified to social worker; if
   poor outcome if
                                        Volunteer Assessment (see HR           they have one, and in all
   exposed to
                                        Assessment). This may include          cases their wellbeing and
   infection
                                        additional measures that all school    engagement with remote
                                        community members have to adhere learning must be monitored
                                        to – for example, 2m distance at all   and supported.
                                        times
BET TEMPLATE COVID RISK ASSESSMENT 22 February 2022 FOR EACH SCHOOL TO ALLOCATE ROLE; DATE FOR ACTION AND
MONITORING COMPLETION: THE KEY TO EFFECTIVE RISK MANAGEMENT IS IMPLEMENTATION THROUGH INDIVIDUAL SCHOOLS
WITH SUPPORT OF DoG and Trust H&S Lead:

   What are the          Who might          What are you already doing               What further action do            Who needs When        Date of
   hazards?              be harmed          to control the risks?                    you need to take to               to carry out is the   next
                         and how?                                                    control the risks?                the action? action    monitorin
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                                                                                     All pregnant staff should
                                                                                     receive an updated risk
                                                                                     assessment as dependent on
                                                                                     their needs: again HR advice
                                                                                     available.

                                            Provide contractors, specialist          Use BET Event Protocol for
                                            teachers and peris and other visitors    events third parties are          Head of
                                            with information about the school’s      running or present at             School
                                            C19 control measures and ways of
   9Contractors,
                                            working. Ensure all such staff receive   All hirers must continue      Site Lead or
   hirers and others
                                            all updates to the BET Covid RA          provide a full risk assessment,
                                                                                                                   lead
   visiting the school
                                                                                     including Covid-19 Risk       responsible for
   – Contractors and     Students, staff,
                                                                                     mitigations.                  admin and
   other visitors not    visitorsfamilies
                                                                                                                   management
   adhering to the       and other
                                                                                     Contractors to provide        of providers
   school’s C19          contractors
                                                                                     updated Covid risk            (sports;
   measures and
                                                                                     assessment to take account of careers;
   risking cross-
                                                                                     current changes and reflect   performing arts
   infection
                                                                                     BET Covid RA                  leads)

                                                                                                                       For Trust wide
                                                                                                                       contracts,
BET TEMPLATE COVID RISK ASSESSMENT 22 February 2022 FOR EACH SCHOOL TO ALLOCATE ROLE; DATE FOR ACTION AND
MONITORING COMPLETION: THE KEY TO EFFECTIVE RISK MANAGEMENT IS IMPLEMENTATION THROUGH INDIVIDUAL SCHOOLS
WITH SUPPORT OF DoG and Trust H&S Lead:

   What are the          Who might        What are you already doing           What further action do            Who needs When        Date of
   hazards?              be harmed        to control the risks?                you need to take to               to carry out is the   next
                         and how?                                              control the risks?                the action? action    monitorin
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                                                                                                                 ASM Contracts
                                                                                                                 Lead

   10 Creation of        All students     Mixed year group meetings reinstated Use the BET internal event        Head of
   large or whole        All Staff           - See BET Internal Event          Protocol                          School
   School groups         All families            Protocol
   results in outbreak
   of Covid 19
   impacting CV, CEV
   or public exam
   cohorts
   11- Evacuation and All in school and   Review and revise evacuation and     Where there are significant       School H&S
   emergency plans    community           lockdown plans in light of updates   changes in school operations,     Lead or Head
   affected by                            and changes to school operations     a new fire drill should be
   changing                                                                    arranged (changes to timings,
   operational                                                                 or limited changes to
   requirements                                                                timetables are not significant)
BET TEMPLATE COVID RISK ASSESSMENT 22 February 2022 FOR EACH SCHOOL TO ALLOCATE ROLE; DATE FOR ACTION AND
MONITORING COMPLETION: THE KEY TO EFFECTIVE RISK MANAGEMENT IS IMPLEMENTATION THROUGH INDIVIDUAL SCHOOLS
WITH SUPPORT OF DoG and Trust H&S Lead:

   What are the         Who might        What are you already doing               What further action do            Who needs When        Date of
   hazards?             be harmed        to control the risks?                    you need to take to               to carry out is the   next
                        and how?                                                  control the risks?                the action? action    monitorin
                                                                                                                                 neede    g
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   12- Meetings         Staff and then                                            Use BET Internal Event            All team
   between staff;       students         Minimum requirements for                 meeting Protocol for guidance     leaders
   visitors and staff                    subject/faculty/staff meetings:          on mitigations:
                                         - ventilation
                                         -sanitiser
                                         - distancing or face coverings
                                         -no attendance if feel unwell or Covid
                                         + or Covid-19 symptoms virtual
                                         attendance only
   13 School            All users        Staff, students, contractors, visitors   Continue with BET Transport       Comms Lead
   transport                             will continue to wear face coverings     Controls: note                    Site Lead
                                         (unless medically exempt) on school      recommendation from Cabinet
                                         or public transport                      Office to continue to wear face   Transport Co-
                                                                                  coverings on transport as         Ordinator for
                                                                                  indoor and crowded space          third party bus
                                                                                                                    providers
                                                                                  Includes ensuring contractors
                                                                                  follow these same controls
                                                                                  and require face coverings
                                                                                  (unless medically exempt_ on
                                                                                  transport;
BET TEMPLATE COVID RISK ASSESSMENT 22 February 2022 FOR EACH SCHOOL TO ALLOCATE ROLE; DATE FOR ACTION AND
MONITORING COMPLETION: THE KEY TO EFFECTIVE RISK MANAGEMENT IS IMPLEMENTATION THROUGH INDIVIDUAL SCHOOLS
WITH SUPPORT OF DoG and Trust H&S Lead:

   What are the           Who might        What are you already doing               What further action do           Who needs When        Date of
   hazards?               be harmed        to control the risks?                    you need to take to              to carry out is the   next
                          and how?                                                  control the risks?               the action? action    monitorin
                                                                                                                                  neede    g
                                                                                                                                  d by?
                                                                                    Physical distancing between
                                                                                    staff and students where staff
                                                                                    travel on necessary journeys.

   14- Lack of            Students/staff   Each catering contractor still to risk   Each catering contractor/in      Catering
   catering               no meals         assess and follow minimum controls.      house provider to confirm        Manager
   provision/students     Costs to each                                             staffing contingency
   not engaging           School                                                    arrangements and where not       Head of
                                                                                    possible, alternatives for       School
                                                                                    reduced but school compliant
                                                                                    minimum provision                For Accent,
                                                                                                                     Trust Lead
                                                                                    SGS and Priory to follow         Contracts
                                                                                    Catering Risk Assessment
                                                                                    and Protocols/Controls; all
                                                                                    catering contractors and in
                                                                                    house managers to update
                                                                                    catering Covid risk
                                                                                    assessments.
   15- return to online                    Online Learning Policy audited and       Ensure that all students self    Head of       Asap
   learning                                approved by LGB at beginning of          isolating have work provided     School
                                           academic year                            on Google class room
BET TEMPLATE COVID RISK ASSESSMENT 22 February 2022 FOR EACH SCHOOL TO ALLOCATE ROLE; DATE FOR ACTION AND
MONITORING COMPLETION: THE KEY TO EFFECTIVE RISK MANAGEMENT IS IMPLEMENTATION THROUGH INDIVIDUAL SCHOOLS
WITH SUPPORT OF DoG and Trust H&S Lead:

   What are the          Who might   What are you already doing              What further action do             Who needs When        Date of
   hazards?              be harmed   to control the risks?                   you need to take to                to carry out is the   next
                         and how?                                            control the risks?                 the action? action    monitorin
                                                                                                                             neede    g
                                                                                                                             d by?
                                     Covid Management Outbreak Plan          Update on Covid 19
                                                                             mitigations to LGBs in Spring
                                                                             2 meetings

                                                                             Ensure all vulnerable students
                                                                             as defined here are able to
                                                                             access remote education and
                                                                             supported to do so; reporting
                                                                             to social workers where child
                                                                             has a social worker as
                                                                             appropriate.
                                                                             .
                                                                             For all students,Schools must
                                                                             show evidence of how student
                                                                             engagement with remote
                                                                             learning is however monitored
                                                                             and identified as close to “real
                                                                             time” as possible where live
                                                                             streaming not possible.

   16 Visits and after               After school clubs: these may           All third party providers on site Head of
   school clubs                      continue on or offsite: for high risk   or offsite must provide Covid     School
                                     activities, conduct separate risk       risk assessment and
                                                                             management .
BET TEMPLATE COVID RISK ASSESSMENT 22 February 2022 FOR EACH SCHOOL TO ALLOCATE ROLE; DATE FOR ACTION AND
MONITORING COMPLETION: THE KEY TO EFFECTIVE RISK MANAGEMENT IS IMPLEMENTATION THROUGH INDIVIDUAL SCHOOLS
WITH SUPPORT OF DoG and Trust H&S Lead:

   What are the   Who might    What are you already doing                What further action do              Who needs When        Date of
   hazards?       be harmed    to control the risks?                     you need to take to                 to carry out is the   next
                  and how?                                               control the risks?                  the action? action    monitorin
                                                                                                                          neede    g
                                                                                                                          d by?
                               assessment to manage increased
                               Covid-19 transmissibility risk            Trips that require volunteers
                                                                         must ensure volunteers are
                               Visits/residential trips - ensure these   treated as staff for purposes
                               have received Evolve Covid approval       of Covid mitigation, including
                               and that mitigations as close to the      request to confirm vaccination
                               BET Covid RA as possible are              status.
                               included.
                                                                         DfE continues to advise
                                                                         caution in planning
                                                                         international trips and ensure
                                                                         all insurance available

                                                                         All international visits and risk
                                                                         assessments to state
                                                                         expressly staffing contingency
                                                                         arrangements if students/staff
                                                                         required to self isolate beyond
                                                                         visit duration and/or unwell
                                                                         during visit by host country;
                                                                         also take account of risk that
                                                                         regulations in host countries
                                                                         change unexpectedly and at
                                                                         short notice.
BET TEMPLATE COVID RISK ASSESSMENT 22 February 2022 FOR EACH SCHOOL TO ALLOCATE ROLE; DATE FOR ACTION AND
MONITORING COMPLETION: THE KEY TO EFFECTIVE RISK MANAGEMENT IS IMPLEMENTATION THROUGH INDIVIDUAL SCHOOLS
WITH SUPPORT OF DoG and Trust H&S Lead:

    What are the           Who might          What are you already doing               What further action do        Who needs When        Date of
    hazards?               be harmed          to control the risks?                    you need to take to           to carry out is the   next
                           and how?                                                    control the risks?            the action? action    monitorin
                                                                                                                                  neede    g
                                                                                                                                  d by?
    17 – Well being:       Students           Student Wellbeing Strategy              Update all parents/families    Head of
    student anxiety        concerned about    Pastoral support                        and students on changes to 1   School
                           entering and       Mental health training all staff being  April 2022
                           participating in   rolled out
                           school because     Continuing to ensure whole school
                           of concern for     community supports and validates
                           family members     those who are medically exempt
                           over Covid-19;     from, or have an assessed/diagnosed
                           or other           physical or mental health condition, or
                           students           disability, which appears to result in
                           concerned about    non compliance with any particular or
                           participating in   all Covid-19 mitigations (for example,
                           school life with   those with aquagenic urticaria or
                           Covid 19           social anxiety disorder)
                           management
                           steps in place
    18- School events      Students           Use the BET Events Protocol              Use BET Events Protocol       Head of
                           Parents/carers                                                                            School
                           Staff
                           Visitors

Version 5: 2 January 2022: updated to reflect changed DfE guidance published 2 January 2022 (which will be reviewed 26 January 2022)
Version 6: 9 January 2022 updated to reflect changes to testing and isolation regime
BET TEMPLATE COVID RISK ASSESSMENT 22 February 2022 FOR EACH SCHOOL TO ALLOCATE ROLE; DATE FOR ACTION AND
MONITORING COMPLETION: THE KEY TO EFFECTIVE RISK MANAGEMENT IS IMPLEMENTATION THROUGH INDIVIDUAL SCHOOLS
WITH SUPPORT OF DoG and Trust H&S Lead:

Version 7: 16 January 2022 to reflect changes in England self isolation regime and specific clarity for hard of hearing students/staff
Version 8: 22 January 2022 reflecting changes announced 20 January 2022
Version 9: 22 February 2022 reflecting changes announced 21 February 2022 ; next review 1 March 2022 if new guidance issued between 21` and 28 February
2022 from government departments that impacts the substantive content of this RA
No versions anticipated after 1 April 2022.
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