Join us for Episode 15 of The Safer Schools Podcast as we welcome special guest Lisa Broad of Lisa Broad Consulting to discuss everything that schools need to know about the Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Act 2025 (a.k.a. Martyn's Law), including:

• What is Martyn's Law and why is this legislation so important for the education sector?
• What does Martyn's Law mean for schools in practice?
• Evacuation, invacuation, lockdown, and communication; and
• Training and drills.

We also discuss lots examples throughout, and signpost to useful guidance documents.

So, if you’re responsible for overseeing Health & Safety, compliance or security in a school, then this is the episode for you!

Let’s start a conversation on how we can make our schools safer!

We've provided a link below to the guidance documents and other resources discussed in this episode below:

• Link to Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Act 2025
• Department for Education (DfE) Guidance How Martyn's Law will Affect Education Settings
• Department for Education (DfE) Guidance Protective Security and Preparedness for Education Settings: How Education Settings Should Prepare For and Respond to Terrorism and Other Major Incidents
• Link to Protect UK's Action Counters Terrorism (ACT) e-learning for Education
• Contact details for our guest Lisa Broad:

• • Telephone: +44 (0)7866 739234
  • Email: lisa@lisabroadconsulting.co.uk
  • Website: www.lisabroadconsulting.co.uk

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Join us for Episode 14 of The Safer Schools Podcast as we welcome special guest Charlotte Sloan, Legal Director in the Employment Team at Birketts LLP and part of the Birketts education sector team, to discuss everything that schools need to know about identifying and supporting staff with medical conditions or disabilities from both a Health & Safety and HR/Employment law perspective, including:

• Means of identifying staff with medical conditions or disabilities
• Health & Safety and HR/Employment law relevant to supporting staff with medical conditions or disabilities
• The need for personal risk assessments and how to complete them
• Options available to schools when the personal risk assessment confirms that the level of risk is not acceptable, or the employee is no longer fit to perform their role safely
• The need for Personal Emergency Evacuation Plans (PEEPs) and how to complete them
• The need for suitable policies, procedures and processes

We also discuss lots of case studies and examples throughout, and signpost to useful guidance documents.

So, if you’re responsible for overseeing Human Resources, Health & Safety, compliance or medical care in a school, then this is the episode for you!

Let’s start a conversation on how we can make our schools safer!

Questions, comments, suggestions for topics? This is your Podcast too...

Drop an email to: info@pearsonwebb.co.uk

We've provided links below to the various guidance documents and other resources referred to in this episode:

• Link to further information on The ISBA Annual Conference 2025 (N.B. you will need to be a member of The ISBA and logged in to access): Click Here
• Safety and Health Practitioner (SHP) news article Court upholds WM Morrisons Ltd conviction after adjustments not made for vulnerable worker
• Health & Safety Executive (HSE) Guidance Health and Safety for Disabled People at Work
• Department for Education (DfE) Guidance Equality Act 2010: Advice for Schools
• Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) Guidance Getting the most out of the fit note: Guidance for employers and line managers
• DCLG Guidance document Fire Safety Risk Assessment: Educational Premises
• DCLG Guidance document Fire Safety Risk Assessment: Means of Escape for Disabled People
• Contact details for our guest Charlotte Sloan:
  • Telephone: 01732 904804
  • Email: charlotte-sloan@birketts.co.uk
  • Website: www.birketts.co.uk
  • Sign up to receive newsletters and webinar and event invitations from Birketts here event (scroll to the bottom of the page)

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Join us for Episode 13 of The Safer Schools Podcast as we seek to demystify the reporting requirements of the Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations (RIDDOR) 2013, including:

• What is RIDDOR 2013
• What needs to be reported
• Who needs to report
• When to report
• How to report
• Talking through some examples in our segment "To RIDDOR, or not to RIDDOR, that is the question!"
• What happens after a RIDDOR report has been submitted
• The consequences of failing to report; and
• Additional considerations, such as internal reporting processes, policies, and reporting to your insurers.

So, if you’re responsible for overseeing Estates, Health & Safety, first aid, medical care, or compliance in a school, then this is the episode for you!

Let’s start a conversation on how we can make our schools safer!

Questions, comments, suggestions for topics? This is your Podcast too...

Drop an email to: info@pearsonwebb.co.uk

We've provided links below to the various guidance documents and other resources referred to in this episode:

• The Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations (RIDDOR) 2013
• The Health & Safety Executive's (HSE) guidance webpage on RIDDOR: https://www.hse.gov.uk/riddor/
• The Health & Safety Executive's (HSE) guidance leaflet EDIS1(rev3) Incident Reporting in Schools (Accidents, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences): Guidance for Employers : https://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/edis1.pdf
• The Health & Safety Executive's (HSE) webpage on Asbestos FAQ's - see section entitled 'When does inadvertent exposure to asbestos constitute a reportable incident under RIDDOR?': https://www.hse.gov.uk/asbestos/faq.htm
• The Health & Safety Executive's (HSE) webpage How Do I Report an Incident?: https://www.hse.gov.uk/contact/faqs/riddor.htm
• The Health & Safety Executive's (HSE) guidance leaflet INDG453 (Rev1) Reporting accidents and incidents at work: A brief guide to the Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations 2013 (RIDDOR): https://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/indg453.pdf
• Further details on our Fixed Fee Advisory Service (starting at as little as £125 + VAT per month - based on number of pupils/students): https://www.pearsonwebb.co.uk/services/fixed-fee-advisory-service/

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