All Nations Keighley
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- Status
- Approved
- Overall risk
- Medium
- Site
- All Nations Keighley
- Category
- Children’s ministry
- Assessment date
- 23 Jul 2026
- Review due
- 25 Jul 2027
- Assessed by
- Church representative
- Approved by
- Church leadership
- Reviewed by
- Authorised reviewer
Hazards, controls and residual risk
Children moving around the venue
Slips, trips, falls
- Who may be harmed
- Employees, Volunteers, Children
- Existing controls
- • Do not allow cables to trail across walkways • Spillages to be cleaned up promptly • All coats, bags belonging to the children to be kept in group baskets in group areas and not left lying on the floor • Instruct children to move sensibly around the building with no running • All exits to remain clear • Chairs to be suitably stacked when not in use • Ensure adequate lighting
- Risk before controls
- L4 x S2 = 8
- Risk after controls
- L2 x S2 = 4
- Residual risk
- Low
Children leaving the venue during the programme
Lost children
- Existing controls
- • Toilet visits monitored by venue manager • Front door locked or monitored by adult at all times • When off site at least 1:6 ratio with regular headcounts and volunteers with emergency number • Collected by parent or designated adult only allowed to leave alone with specific written parental consent
- Risk before controls
- L3 x S4 = 12
- Risk after controls
- L2 x S4 = 8
- Residual risk
- Medium
Large number of children in the venue
Children being knocked, bumped, squashed
- Who may be harmed
- Children
- Existing controls
- • Ensure that each group area has adequate space for the number of children in it • Instruct children to move sensibly around the building with no running When upfront … • Ensure group leaders are aware of where their children are, and all sit together. • Ensure children and leaders make the most of space available, and spread out to give room for jumping/dancing during worship. • When returning to small groups, team leaders to stand up first, children look to their leader, then make way to group space together.
- Risk before controls
- L2 x S2 = 4
- Risk after controls
- L1 x S2 = 2
- Residual risk
- Low
Use of craft equipment
Swallowing small parts, scissors
- Who may be harmed
- Children
- Existing controls
- • Child friendly craft materials to be used • Materials to be stored away in group box when not in use Children to be supervised at all times
- Risk before controls
- L2 x S2 = 4
- Risk after controls
- L2 x S1 = 2
- Residual risk
- Low
Gunge
• Head caterer has food hygiene certificate • All catering team to work under the direction of the head caterer at all times. • All food to be stored appropriately with regard to temperature. • Good food hygiene requirements followed at all times.
- Who may be harmed
- Volunteers, Children
- Existing controls
- • Gunge used is non-toxic • No children to be gunged without parental consent • Towels and change of clothes available. • Briefing on not to inhale the gunge • Spillages to cleaned up quickly • Paddling pool to be used • Children kept at suitable distance • Sword of piffle to be used only under close adult supervision • For main gunging event, children to have changes of clothes. Change in toilet or shower cubicle.
- Risk before controls
- L4 x S2 = 8
- Risk after controls
- L2 x S2 = 4
- Residual risk
- Low
Road Crossing
Injury
- Who may be harmed
- Employees
- How they may be harmed
- Injury
- Existing controls
- • Road crossings managed by adults • Adult at front and rear of group • Adults interspersed throughout • Adult to stand in the middle of the road whilst children are crossing
- Risk before controls
- L4 x S4 = 16
- Risk after controls
- L2 x S3 = 6
- Residual risk
- Medium
Trip to cliff castle
Lost child
- Who may be harmed
- Children
- Existing controls
- • 1:6 ratio minimum including sub groups playing football. • Group leaders to do head count before leaving, on arrival both trips and regular intervals. • Adult at both ends of park ensuring children don’t leave • Adults circulating during park • If individual child poses flight risk individual risk assessment made and recorded
- Risk before controls
- L4 x S3 = 12
- Risk after controls
- L2 x S2 = 4
- Residual risk
- Low
Train journey
Injury or lost child
- Who may be harmed
- Employees, Volunteers, Children
- Existing controls
- • Adult first on and last off train having swept platform / on train • Headcounts as getting on and off train • Briefing on what to do if left on train • Children with wrist bands with phone number on • Group to be in certain areas of train • Avoid peak time travel • Children requiring specific risk assessment identified ahead of time
- Risk before controls
- L4 x S2 = 8
- Risk after controls
- L2 x S2 = 4
- Residual risk
- Low
Trip Out
Injury or lost child
- Who may be harmed
- Children
- Existing controls
- • Regular head counts • In small groups with adults • 1:6 ratio at all times • Children with wrist bands with phone number on • Briefing on what to do if separated • Children requiring specific risk assessment identified ahead of time
- Risk before controls
- L4 x S2 = 8
- Risk after controls
- L2 x S2 = 4
- Residual risk
- Low