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Safeguarding & under-18s Risk Assessment Template
Create a professional, comprehensive risk assessment for safeguarding & under-18s in hair & beauty settings. Tailor hazards and measures to your needs and download a professional PDF. Add your own branding.
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What this covers.
This template focuses on typical risks and controls for safeguarding & under-18s in hair & beauty settings. You can add, remove or adapt items to match your context.
Potential benefits
Builds confidence for parents and guardians.
Supports legal and ethical responsibilities.
Promotes child safety and trust in professional care.
Protects reputation through responsible practices.
Encourages staff training and awareness.
Typical hazards & measures
Cultural and religious needs
— Check head coverings, modesty requirements and product restrictions; arrange private rooms and same-gender staff when requested; use fragrance-free or vegan lines if preferred; document preferences to replicate set-ups consistently.
Patch testing and chemicals
— Perform brand-specific tests on intact skin with guardian consent; read at 48 hours; document product, batch and site; proceed only if uneventful. Re-test after illness, pregnancy or brand change and store evidence with photos where allowed.
Direct messaging
— Route all communications through guardian contacts; use business platforms only; set reply hours; keep transcript copies with the booking record; block staff personal accounts and report any inappropriate contact attempts immediately.
Staff vetting and competence
— Verify right-to-work and background checks; train on safeguarding basics and reporting; shadow new hires before solo youth bookings; refresh annually; link sign-offs to age-specific services and maintain an accessible competency matrix.
Service suitability by age
— Provide age-graded menus; avoid strong chemicals, high heat or invasive steps for minors. Offer safer alternatives, outline realistic results, and obtain guardian sign-off before any irreversible stage such as cutting length or tinting hair/brows.
How to use this template
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Review suggested hazards and measures, then tailor as needed.
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