Kym Allan health, safety and safeguarding consultants KAHSC

Free CPD for schools that we highly recommend. Understanding Suicide Bereavement -Session for School Staff - 16th June: https://bit.ly/4wEqieI Understanding Self-Harm –Session for School Staff - 2nd July: https://bit.ly/4dpEtNa Every Life Matters Cumbria is a charity dedicated to suicide prevention and bereavement support. Founded in 2019, they work to create suicide-safer communities across Cumbria through training, campaigns, and vital support for those bereaved or impacted by suicide. With Cumbria facing some of the highest suicide rates in England and Wales, their mission has never been more important.

NSPCC Masterclass: Recognising and Responding to Misogyny | £20 + VAT per person. NSPCC Learning has launched a new online masterclass on recognising and responding to misogyny, sexism and gender-based hate. The on-demand training session explores: ✔️what misogyny means and why it is a safeguarding issue; ✔️the impact it has on children and young people; ✔️how to recognise the signs. https://lnkd.in/eYe5Nyq7

⚠️Product Recall⚠️ A Product Recall for the Hobbycraft Giant Box of Craft - Hobbycraft Giant Box of Craft (PSD case number 2601-0364) - vials of coloured sand included in the product, which may be contaminated with asbestos. These might be used in schools but we also recommend you share this with parents too in case they have the craft box at home. https://lnkd.in/eucDns_M

⚠️Product Recall⚠️ We had quite a few calls last month regarding this recall so they're definitely in school first aid boxes, have you checked yours? These four non-sterile products should not be used under any circumstances: ❌ValueAid Alcohol Free Cleansing Wipes ❌Microsafe Moist Wipe Alcohol Free ❌Steroplast Sterowipe Alcohol Free Cleansing Wipes ❌Reliwipe Alcohol Free Cleansing Wipes Additionally, UKHSA and MHRA would like to remind people that non-sterile alcohol-free wipes, of any type or brand, should not be used for first aid or applied on broken or damaged skin https://lnkd.in/db6kKuhT

🥜Stronger protections for children with allergies in schools The 3 new statutory requirements mean for the first time schools must: 🥜 Stock “spare” adrenaline auto-injectors for use in emergency situations (min. 2 on site) 🥜 Provide allergy awareness training for all staff. 🥜 Have a comprehensive policy for supporting children with medical conditions, including IHCP to record specific arrangements for individuals like an allergy management plan. For information on any of the above points please email courtney.allan@kymallanhsc.co.uk https://lnkd.in/dBCsQKtb

🫱🏼🫲🏼Managing contractors and visitors on school site webinar now available to purchase! A 1hr webinar covering identity checks, DBS requirements etc for visitors. The recording is yours to keep and refer back too! Email courtney.allan@kymallanhsc.co.uk to purchase a copy.

🤔but have you checked? The HSE have prosecuted 3 people for false certificates, including one man in Cumbria. Tradespeople may display the Gas Safe Register logo on their van, clothing, or paperwork, but it’s essential to verify them on the official register. Gas Safe register: https://lnkd.in/drVmSmQ ⚖️Man sentenced after illegal gas work put family at risk by installing a boiler and pipes at a home in Ulverston without proper registration, causing three gas leaks. 👩⚖️Result: 12month community order with 200 hours of unpaid work and £2,000 in costs. ⚖️Man handed suspended sentence after Illegally moving a boiler and flue, creating a serious carbon monoxide risk. 👩⚖️Result: 10month suspended sentence and must pay nearly £11,000 in costs and compensation. ⚖️Man jailed after illegally installing a boiler at a home and issuing a fake safety certificate. He had ignored previous warnings and wasn’t Gas Safe registered. 👩⚖️Result: Jailed for 12 months. #gassafety #ConstructionUK #SchoolsUK #HealthandSafety #GasSafeRegister

🐣Happy Easter Holidays🐣 We are available as usual over the school holidays but please note we’ll be closed on Good Friday and Easter Monday, with exception for emergency calls only.

🐄Avoid Harm on the Farm!🐑 Ft. Allan family 2026 lamb Spring is approaching which means we have more visits our to petting farms. These petting farms will have risk assessments in place which they follow to keep visitors safe. Some keys things you should remember when taking children out to visit animals: 🐮 Be aware of animal behaviour: teaching children to observe and respect animals, reminding to approach quietly and calmly, avoiding sudden movement or loud noises which may startle them. 🐮 Hand washing frequently: the petting zoo MUST have hand washing facilities when leaving areas that have animal dirt or waste present. How will you make sure all children get ample times to wash their hands, and that it's done properly? 🐮 Appropriate clothing: Is everyone wearing closed toe shoes with good traction to help prevent slips and falls? Long pants and sleeves can offer protection from scratches, bites, the sun and allergens 🐮 Emergency procedures: do children know what to do in an emergency? who to ask when lost? where is your established meeting point? ✅ We have farm and animal risk assessments and resource packs on our hub which can be found by searching 'animal' on the document section. #PettingZoo #FarmSafety #AnimalSafety #UKSchools #TripAdvisors #UKFarming

⚠️New guidance⚠️ Life-saving allergy pens must be stocked by schools for the first time under new plans announced today. https://lnkd.in/eZCi4B78