Who is Responsible for Health and Safety in Schools and Colleges

The main responsibility for health and safety in schools and colleges lies with the employer. All those involved in the management of the organisation also have individual responsibilities under health and safety legislation. All individual employees of the organisation also have responsibilities.

Who is the Employer?

Community & Voluntary-Controlled Schools

The Local Authority is the employer in these schools.

Foundation Schools

The Governing Body is the employer in these schools.

Voluntary-Aided Schools

The Governing Body is the employer in these schools.

Academies

The Academy Trust is the employer in these schools.

Multi-Academy Trusts

The Academy Trust is the employer in these schools. It may delegate responsibility for health and safety to individual academy governing bodies, but ultimately it is still the employer (in the same way as a local authority is for community schools).

Independent Schools

The Governing Body or proprietor is the employer in these schools.

Colleges

The Governing Body is the employer in these establishments.