Child Safeguarding Risk Assessment

Daily arrival and dismissal of pupils

Recreation breaks for pupils

Classroom teaching

One-to-one teaching

One-to-one counselling

Outdoor teaching activities

Sporting Activities

School outings

School trips involving overnight stay

School trips involving foreign travel

Use of toilet/changing/shower areas in schools

Annual Sports Day

Fundraising events involving pupils

Use of off-site facilities for school activities

School transport arrangements including use of bus escorts

Care of children with special educational needs, including intimate care where needed,

Management of challenging behaviour amongst pupils, including appropriate use of restraint where required

Administration of Medicine

Administration of First Aid

Curricular provision in respect of SPHE, RSE, Stay Safe

Prevention and dealing with bullying amongst pupils

Training of school personnel in child protection matters

Use of external personnel to supplement curriculum

Use of external personnel to support sports and other extra-curricular activities

Care of pupils with specific vulnerabilities/ needs such as Pupils from ethnic minorities/migrants

Members of the Traveller community

Lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender (LGBT) children

Pupils of minority religious faiths

Children in care

Children on Child Protection Notice System (CPNS)

Recruitment of school personnel including Teachers, SNA, Caretaker, Secretary ,Cleaners, Sports coaches

External Tutors/Guest Speakers

Volunteers/Parents in school activities

Visitors/contractors present in school during school hours

Visitors/contractors present during after school activities

Participation by pupils in religious ceremonies/religious instruction external to the school

Use of Information and Communication Technology by pupils in school

Application of sanctions under the school's Code of Behaviour including detention of pupils, confiscation of phones etc.

Students participating in work experience in the school

Students from the school participating in work experience elsewhere Student teachers undertaking training placement in school Use of video/photography/other media to record school events

After school use of school premises by other organisations

Homework club/evening study

Risk of harm not being recognised by school personnel

Risk of harm not being reported properly and promptly by school personnel

Risk of child being harmed in the school by a member of school personnel

Risk of child being harmed in the school by another child

Risk of child being harmed in the school by volunteer or visitor to the school

Risk of child being harmed by a member of school personnel, a member of staff of another organisation or other person while child participating in out of school activities e.g. school trip, swimming lessons

Risk of harm due to bullying of child

Risk of harm due to inadequate supervision of children in school

Risk of harm due to inadequate supervision of children while attending out of school activities

Risk of harm due to inappropriate relationship/communications between child and another child or adult

Risk of harm due to children inappropriately accessing/using computers. social media, phones and other devices while at school

Risk of harm to children with SEN who have particular vulnerabilities

Risk of harm to child while a child is receiving intimate care

Risk of harm due to inadequate code of behaviour

Risk of harm in one-to-one teaching, counselling, coaching situation

Risk of harm caused by member of school personnel communicating with pupils in an inappropriate manner via social media, texting, digital device or other manner

Risk of harm caused by member of school personnel accessing/circulating inappropriate material via social media, texting, digital device or other manner

All school personnel are provided with a copy of the school's Child Safeguarding Statement

The Child Protection Procedures for Primary and Post-Primary Schools 2017 are made available to all school personnel

School Personnel are required to adhere to the Child Protection Procedures for Primary and Post-Primarv

Schools 2017 and all registered teaching staff are required to adhere to the Children First Act 2015 The school implements in full the SPHE curriculum

The school implements in full the Wellbeing Programme at Junior Cycle

The school has an Anti-Bullying Policy which fully adheres to the requirements of the Department' s AntiBullying Procedures for Primary and Post-Primary Schools

The school has a yard/playground supervision rota to ensure appropriate supervision of children. The school has in place clear procedures in respect of school outings

The school has a Health and safety policy

The school adheres to the requirements of the Garda vetting legislation and relevant DES circulars in relation to recruitment and Garda vetting

All teaching staff adhere to a professional Code of Conduct.

The school operates standard operating procedures for all non-teaching staff. The school complies with the agreed disciplinary procedures for teaching staff The school has a Special Educational Needs policy

The school has an intimate care plan in respect of students who require such care The school has in place procedures for the administration of medication to pupils

The school has provided each member of school staff with a copy of the school's

• Child Safeguarding Statement

• Ensures all new staff are provided with a copy of the school's Child Safeguarding Statement o Encourages staff to avail of relevant training

• Encourages board of management members to avail of relevant training

• Maintains records of all staff and board member training

The school has in place procedures for the administration of First Aid

The school has in place a code of behaviour for pupils

The school has in place an ICT policy in respect of usage of ICT by pupils

The school has in place a mobile phone policy in respect of usage of mobile phones by pupils The school has in place a Critical Incident policy

The school has in place procedures for the use of external persons to supplement delivery of the curriculum

The school has in place procedures for the use of external sports coaches

The school has in place a clear procedures for one-to-one teaching activities

The school has in place procedures for one-to-one counselling

The school has in place procedures in respect of student teacher placements

The school has in place procedures in respect of students undertaking work experience in the school

The school has in place procedures in respect of pupils of the school undertaking work experience in extern organisations