Risk Assessment for External Speakers

Name of Policy

Risk Assessment for External Speakers

Reviewed by

Senior Deputy Head/Deputy Head of Junior School

Date

September 2024

Date of next Review

September 2025

This policy applies to Senior School, Junior School and EYFS

When staff secure an external speaker they must complete this form Junior School Form It will be sent to the Senior Deputy Head/Deputy Head of Junior School for approval before the speaker can be confirmed.

This will give the following information

  1. Name of Speaker
  2. Contact Details
  3. Session Title
  4. Aim of session
  5. Date, time and venue

It will also confirm that:

  1. A google search has been performed on the speaker
  2. The link for the safeguarding policy has been included in their correspondence.

On arrival the signing in procedure will include this statement:

'You may well be aware of the government's Prevent strategy, which requires us to ask all speakers in schools to be aware of our safeguarding and prevent policy and procedures. Please note that, on signing in at the School, you will be agreeing to comply with these procedures.'