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Residential Accommodation Risk Assessment

Create a professional, comprehensive risk assessment for residential accommodation in school & education settings. Tailor hazards and measures to your needs and download a professional PDF. Add your own branding.

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Preview of Residential Accommodation

What this covers.

This template focuses on typical risks and controls for residential accommodation in school & education settings. You can add, remove or adapt items to match your context.

Potential benefits

  • Develops self care skills and personal responsibility.
  • Encourages reflection and goal setting away from home.
  • Builds social confidence through shared routines.
  • Strengthens relationships between staff and students.
  • Enables access to specialist sites and instructors.

Typical hazards & measures

  • Lift failure or entrapmentStaff will confirm the lift’s service date and emergency phone, prioritise stairs for most movements, accompany pupils who need the lift, and brief that if stuck, they should press the alarm and stay calm while staff alert reception.
  • Kitchenette misuse in rooms or loungesStaff will brief that deep-fat frying is banned, pans must never be left unattended, hobs must be switched off after use, and cooking is not permitted in bedrooms; spot checks will be scheduled at busy times to reinforce the rules.
  • Legionella from little-used outletsOn arrival, the school will run taps and showers in unused rooms to flush, avoid inhaling aerosols directly, report any odour or discoloration, and refrain from altering temperature controls or tampering with plant room settings.
  • Contractor works or venue hazards during stayBefore arrival, the school will request a pause on non-essential works near booked rooms; if works proceed, leaders will agree barriers, quiet hours and safe routes, and brief pupils to avoid contractor zones and report breaches.
  • Medication storage and administrationStaff will collect medical plans in advance, store medicines locked yet accessible, log every dose (what/when/who), carry spare inhalers/EpiPens where allowed, and keep a 24/7 contact for urgent advice, updating parents after incidents.

How to use this template

  1. Click Create Risk Assessment: Residential Accommodation to begin immediately.
  2. Review suggested hazards and measures, then tailor as needed.
  3. Download your PDF. Create a free account if you want to save.

FAQ

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Can I download a PDF?

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Can I edit a saved assessment?

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