Visitors

Safety Information for Visitors

We hope that your visit will be enjoyable, informative and safe.

Please help us by reading and complying with the guidance below, which is intended to ensure your health and safety whilst at Handforth Grange Primary School. If you have any questions after reading this, please do not hesitate to ask a member of staff to help you.

Security

All visitors and contractors coming in to the school must report to Reception.

Please sign in using our electronic visitor system (clear instructions on how to do this will appear on the screen). A photograph of your face will be taken and a visitor ID pass generated. Please use the plastic holder and visitor lanyard provided and make sure your ID is clearly visible to staff and pupils.

If you are working unsupervised with pupils, the school will require you to produce a paper copy of your DBS certificate, together with proof of identification, ie Passport or driving licence. Without this you will not be granted unsupervised access to pupils.

You must sign in on each occasion you visit the school.

Please log out of our visitor system at the end of your visit and return the lanyard and holder to Reception.

Photographs

All visitors including Work Experience or Trainee Teachers are prohibited from taking photographs whilst on the school site and must store their mobile phone away whilst on site.

Fire & Evacuation

• Your host will explain what to do in the case of emergencies and fire alarms.
• The fire alarm is a continuous bell. You must leave the building by the nearest exit.
• Stay with your host as they will escort you to the assembly point and ensure that you are recorded present by the administration staff.
• The assembly point is MUGA (Multi-Use-Games-Area).
• Do not take any personal risks.
• You must not re-enter the building until told it is safe to do so.

First Aid

If you need first aid or feel unwell please inform your host to contact First aid or telephone Reception.

Health & Safety

Contractors must ensure that they are fully conversant with the safety rules and regulations to be observed by contractors working on site.

As a visitor to our school it is essential that you follow any health and safety guidelines that may apply. By doing so, you will assist us in meeting the requirements of the Health & Safety at Work Act 1974.

Smoking

HGPS operates a no smoking policy. Please do not smoke anywhere on the school site.

Safeguarding Guidance for Visitors to the School

Adults visiting or working on the school site play an important part in the life of the school. All adults must play a part in keeping students safe whilst working at, or visiting, the school by observing the following guidelines:

• Do not initiate verbal or physical contact with pupils unless it is appropriate and a part of the agreed reason for your visit.
• Do not give any personal information to pupils, such as your mobile number or address.
• Do not give pupils details of your personal social network accounts or engage in any communication with pupils using social networking sites.
• If you have any concerns that a pupil may be at risk of harm, report it immediately to the Designated Safeguarding Lead (Andrea Booth) who can be contacted via the main school office. Do not discuss your concerns with the student, and do not carry out an investigation.
• If a pupil makes a disclosure to you, do not promise confidentiality. Explain that you will need to talk to someone else. Inform the Designated Safeguarding Lead (Andrea Booth) of your concerns immediately.

For further guidance, the school’s child protection policy can be found on the school website under the ‘Policies and Procedures’ tab.

Thank you for helping to keep HGPS safe.