Risk assessment for Cartoon Museum trip

1. School trip risk assessment.
Location: Cartoon Museum, 35 Little Russell Street London WC1A 2HH.
Hazards/risks Level of risk Safety measures
Walking to museum Low Walking with pairs as set by the teacher. Walk on the inside of the pavement. Scaffolding in place on
Bury Place – pupils need to be aware of the poles.
Crossing roads - risk of
being hit by a vehicle or
bicycle.
Low Use zebra crossings where possible (Bloomsbury Place, Bury Place). At all crossings, ensure two adults
stationed in the road to halt traffic. Montague Place and Museum Street – be aware of cycle lanes.
Children getting
separated from group
Low Staff:pupil ratio – 1:6. All adults aware of and responsible for their group. Register/headcount to be
taken before leaving school, on arrival at location, before leaving location and on return to school.
Pupils to wear hi-vis jackets with school name and contact number on. Pupils made aware of
expectations to stay with adult and what to do if separated from group.
Accidents Medium First aider accompanying trip. Adequate first aid kit taken, including medication for individuals as
required e.g. inhalers, epi-pens.
Weather effects Low Pupils to have the appropriate attire for the weather and adults to ensure usage e.g. if hot: suncream,
hat, bottle of water; if raining: raincoat; if cold: warm clothing, hats and gloves.
Fire at the museum Low Use the fire exits and procedure displayed at the museum.
Inappropriate content
in the museum
Low The inappropriate content is displayed in one corner of an exhibition – adults to lead their group
through the museum in a way that will avoid them seeing the inappropriate content.
Moving around the
museum
Low Groups to stay with their adults at all times and explore together. Walk calmly and sensibly. Pupils with
mobility difficulties may need support to climb the stairs. Only one group at a time in the Storyboard
Room to avoid over-crowding.
Using the toilet Low Only one toilet available at the museum. All pupils to have visited the toilet before leaving school. Half
day trip so shouldn’t be high demand to use toilet at museum.