IOSH Education Group Legal update Tabitha Cave Partner

IOSH Education Group: Legal update Tabitha Cave, Partner www. vwv. co. uk | Offices in London, Bristol & Birmingham

Setting the scene www. vwv. co. uk | Offices in London, Bristol & Birmingham

Legislation Update Oct 12 Apr 13 July 13 Oct 13 Health and Safety (Fees) Regulations 2012 School Premises Regulations 2012 & amendments to Education (Independent School Standards) (England) Regs 2010 The Health and Safety (Miscellaneous Repeals, Revocations and Amendments) Regs 2013 Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013 The Coroners (Inquests) Rules 2013 The Coroners (Investigations) Regs 2013 RIDDOR 2013 Amendment of Health and Safety (First Aid) Regs 1981 www. vwv. co. uk | Offices in London, Bristol & Birmingham

New Guidance: HSE New HSE Guidance on: • Incident reporting in schools (accidents, diseases and dangerous occurrences) (10/13) • Reporting accidents and incidents at work (10/13) • Work experience (10/13) Endorsed: • OEAP Guidance for the Management of Outdoor Learning, Off-site visits and Learning Outside the Classroom (to be read in conjunction with the HSE’s own: School trips and outdoor learning activities guidance from Oct 2011) Pending: • Replacement of the ACOP to the Workplace Regs • Replacement of the ACOP to the Asbestos Regs www. vwv. co. uk | Offices in London, Bristol & Birmingham

New Guidance - Df. E • Advice on Standards for School Premises (May 2013) • Health and Safety: advice on legal duties and powers (June 2013) • Revised Departmental advice on health and safety for schools (Oct 2013) www. vwv. co. uk | Offices in London, Bristol & Birmingham

Inspection update • HSE update • School inspectors – Ofsted/ISI • Insurance www. vwv. co. uk | Offices in London, Bristol & Birmingham

Case law update – criminal cases • Corporate Manslaughter update • Education-related prosecutions www. vwv. co. uk | Offices in London, Bristol & Birmingham

Case law update – civil cases • XVW & YZA v Gravesend Grammar School for Girls (2012) • Jennifer Wilkin-Shaw (Administratrix of the Estate of Charlotte Shaw (Deceased)) v (1) Christopher Fuller (2) Kingsley School Bideford Trustee Co Ltd (2013) • Woodland v Swimming Teacher Association and Essex County Council (2013) • Various Claimants v Institute of the Brothers of the Christian Schools (2012) & JGE v English Province of Our Lady of Charity (2012) www. vwv. co. uk | Offices in London, Bristol & Birmingham

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