Leicester Central Mosque – Conduit Street, Leicester LE2 OJN Date of Last Assessment: 08/01/2013

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RISK ASSESSMENT FOR VISIT TO LEICESTER CENTRAL MOSQUE, CONDUIT STREET

Risk Assessment- Walking to Place of Visit

Hazard Potential People Harmed Risk Control Further Action

Slips, Trips and Falls All Ascertain seriousness of fall by

checking for head injury.

If child is unconscious,

immediately call for an

ambulance and ask First Aid

trained colleague to intervene.

If injury is minor, check if child is

able to go on. If not, inform

school so a staff member can pick

the child up.

If so, continue and monitor child

throughout trip.

Inform School

Inform School. School to contact

parents.

Road Accident All

RISK AREAS:

CROSSING MAIDSTONE ROAD

CROSSING SPARKENHOE ROAD

CROSSING CONDUIT STREET

Whilst walking, children walk in

pairs.

Staff members place themselves

at different points and walk

‘roadside’.

When crossing road, make sure

highway code is followed strictly.

Staff member acts as crossing

patrol and stays in middle of road

until all traffic has passed.

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BE EXTREMLY CAREFUL

WHERE VIEW IS

RESTRICTED.

On Maidstone road, a spot will be

picked where the view is clear.

Furthermore, to cross a usually

busy Sparkenhoe road, children

will cross at a zebra crossing.

In view of an accident:

Move those who are unaffected to

a safe distance.

Deal with casualties as best as one

can until emergency help arrives.

Contact school as soon as

possible.

Contact Crisis Line as soon as

possible.

Co-operate with emergency

services and at least one member

of staff accompanies injured child

to hospital. They remain there

until parents or guardians arrive.

Illness Children Ascertain seriousness of illness.

Deal with illness on site if able to

do so.

Call ambulance if serious. First

Aid trained colleague deals with

child until emergency help

arrives.

Contact school as soon as

possible.

Contact Crisis Line as soon as

possible.

Co-operate with emergency

services and at least one member

of staff accompanies injured child

to hospital. They remain there

until parents or guardians arrive.

Member of staff becomes ill

or injured

Staff Supervision reorganised to take

into account the member of staff

who is now missing.

Contact made with establishment

so that next of kin can be

informed as soon as possible.

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PLAN B:

Ascertain if planned activities can

take place and safest way to

proceed. Call school for extra

adults

PLAN B prepared and fully risk

assessed.

Young Person Gets Lost Children Head count at different times,

especially when arriving and

leaving place of visit.

Strict supervision when walking

to and from place of visit.

Protection Children. Strict supervision when walking

to and from place of visit.

Supervision of children at public

toilets if used during visit. The

age and maturity of children will

have to be taken into account.

If there is not same sex

supervision for this, use the

unisex disabled toilet for the

gender group without direct

supervision.

Within Mosque Staircases

Children will move around

building in class groups, as

opposed to year groups. They

will be warned about behaviour

on staircases and will walk

single file, with a staff member

at the beginning and end of the

line.

(See Slips, Trips and Falls)

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Obstructions

Exits

Slipping in Ablution Area

The group leader will, in

conjunction with mosque staff,

ensure nothing is left within

‘pathways’ in and outside of the

mosque.

Exits and Fire Exits clearly

marked. MOSQUE STAFF

MEMBER TO LET

CHILDREN AND STAFF

KNIW ABOUT THESE

DURING WELCOME TALK.

EXITS MONITORED BY

MOSQUE STAFF DURING

VISIT (OR EXITS SECURED)

WHILE CHILDREN ARE IN

MOSQUE IN ORDER TO

AVOID ANYONE GETTING

IN

Mosque staff will ensure

ablution area is clear of surface

water on floor. Group leader to

ensure that ablution area is

clear of surface water on floor

before taking children in. If

small area has water on floor,

this is clearly marked by

HAZARD SIGN and then

quickly cleaned up.

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Wires

Toilets

Mosque staff to ensure wires are

‘tucked away’ and potential trip

hazards are removed.

There are sufficient toilets

available to cater for visiting

groups

This risk assessment seen and agreed by:

Name Signature Date