Does anyone know...

[JessB]

My sister is profoundly deaf and lip reads, she also signs.
She doesn't speak at all. She is going to the Comp this year and they are going to try and get her as much help as they can. They said she needs a risk assesment and shes a bit nervous.
Does anyone know what this will contain? Aunt Puff thinks it will be like escape routes and things like that for fire drill.. but Caity is scared she will do it wrong.

Dad hasnt got a clue as he didnt have risk assesments when he was at school.

My aunt said there is a retired teacher on here, so im hoping you dont mind me picking your brains like this.

ty

[Hurricane Puffrose]

Re: Does anyone know...

Sorry to have missed you on sweetie.
I haven't got a clue what the risk assesment is, but she can't foul it up. It's probably things like where she should sit and stuff.
Hug dad for me

Love you

Me
xx

[Celestine]

Re: Does anyone know...

Hi Puff

It will be similar to a Work Place Risk Assessment. Nowt for her to worry about but quite a bit for the staff to consider.

e.g. How will she hear the fire alarm? Will they give her a vibrating pager that will alert in sync with the alarm? I'm pretty sure it will be mainly fire risk issues.

[labman]

Re: Does anyone know...

Jess, I'm so sorry, I didn't realise there was a thread on here about this. Your aunt has got a lot of detail about this now!

Pretty extensive pm sent Puff about how these work in schools - sorry, picked it up in chat box, or could have posted pm here.

Much as Cel says though - anything she may come across in school life where the risk posed to her will be greater than that posed to any other pupil will need addressing.

Some of the things I mentioned in my pm are answered here such as her age. I'm sure the school will be keen to involve both her and her parents in the process.

Absolutely nothing to worry about, and there to ensure she is as safe as possible, and also to ensure she can get as much as possible from the education on offer.