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After-School Clubs Risk Assessment Template
The complete guide to creating professional risk assessments for extracurricular activities and after-school programmes.
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Updated February 2026
The essential guide to after-school club safety
After-school clubs provide valuable opportunities for enrichment, skill development, and socialisation beyond the regular curriculum. From sports and arts to coding and music, these programmes require robust safety management.
This guide covers everything you need to create a thorough risk assessment—from supervision and safeguarding to collection procedures, medical needs, and activity-specific hazards across different club types.
Educational
Activity Benefits
Why after-school clubs matter
Extended Learning
Expands enrichment beyond the timetable, increasing engagement.
Confidence Building
Builds confidence as learners explore interests and new skills.
Social Development
Strengthens friendships across classes and year groups.
Family Support
Supports working families with structured, supervised time.
Risk Identification
Key hazards & control measures
Safeguarding & AccessHigh Risk
Potential Harm
Unauthorised adult entry, safeguarding breaches, abduction risk.
Control Measures
- All staff have appropriate background checks
- Secure sign-in and sign-out procedures
- Authorised collection list maintained
- Visitors challenged and verified
Supervision & RatiosHigh Risk
Potential Harm
Injury, delayed response in emergencies, lost pupils.
Control Measures
- Appropriate supervision ratios maintained
- Regular headcounts throughout session
- Clear line of sight at all times
- Additional support for high-need pupils
Medical & AllergiesHigh Risk
Potential Harm
Anaphylaxis, allergic reactions, medical emergencies, untreated injuries.
Control Measures
- Medical information collected for all attendees
- Allergy-safe snack protocols in place
- First aid trained staff present
- Emergency medications accessible
Collection & TrafficMedium Risk
Potential Harm
Vehicle collision, pedestrian injury, unauthorised release of children.
Control Measures
- Designated safe collection point
- Children released only to authorised adults
- Staff supervise pick-up area
- Late collection procedures in place
This guide covers the most common hazards. Our risk assessment wizard includes 22 hazards and 22+ control measures for After-School Clubs, sourced from industry guidance — create your assessment in minutes.
Safety Checklist
Club session checklist
Start of Session
- Register taken
- Medical needs reviewed
- Staff ratios confirmed
- Area safety checked
Safeguarding
- Collection list available
- Entry points secured
- Volunteers verified
- DSL contact known
Welfare
- Snacks allergen-checked
- Water available
- First aid kit accessible
- Toilets supervised
End of Session
- Headcount completed
- Authorised collection only
- Uncollected child procedure
- Area secured after
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