Risk assessment for China Town visit.

1. Risk Assessment - Chinatown, Reception
Hazards and possible
outcomes
Existing safety measures Level of risk Additional safety measures
required
Boarding/leaving coach: risk of
tripping
Hand Rail Low Adults ensure children leave
coach single file using handrail
Coach journey: risk of travel
sickness
Pupils know to become ill when
travelling will have plan in place
Low Bring plastic sick bags, Ensure
children are visible
Coach: road traffic accident Coach approved. Seat belts worn
at all times
Low All children checked wearing
seatbelts before departure
Roads: traffic Coach will drop off/pick up at
pedestrian area of Chinatown,
limiting road crossings
Low All children to remain visible and
with supervising adult. Routes will
avoid road crossings.
General: Lost child Class supervised at all times by
members of staff
Low a) Staff will supervise their
groups to ensure they remain
visible at all times. Teacher to
perform head counts at each
stage of itinerary
b) Pupils informed to find the
‘horse’ if they become lost.
c) Use buddy system
General: Do not walk through
soho
Coach and planned route does
not go through this area.
Low Be vigilant.

2. General: Sickness or accident Teacher to carry first aid kit
Medical information for all
children
Low Accessible first aid kit, use
emergency procedures.
General: Fire Follow fire escape policy of
restaurant.
Low Adults to ensure pupils remain
calm and follow instructions.
Restaurant: Allergies All children have pre selected
meal
Low Teacher to hold relevant medical
and allergy information for all
children.
Restaurant: Toilets - potential
hazard of unknown adults
Secure lock on restaurant toilet Low Toilet trips supervised by adults.
Restaurant: Stairs - potential
hazard of tripping or slipping
Hand rails Low Single file.
Ensure pupils use hand rails.
Emergency Procedures:
In the event of an accident, the priorities are to:
1 Assess the situation
2 Safeguard the uninjured members of the group
3 Attend to the casualty
4 Inform the emergency services and everyone who needs to know of the incident
Roles and responsibilities:
(David), as group leader, takes charge in an emergency.
(Jack), (TA), as deputy, assumes the role of group leader if (name) is incapacitated.

3. # At the first available opportunity, the school contact or back-up school contact must be contacted, who will arrange assistance if necessary
and notify parents and carers.
# The group leader (David) must accompany any pupil casualties to hospital, while the deputy (TA) ensures the rest of the group are kept
together and adequately supervised.