Health and Safety
Empowering safer schools through expert support.
Handsam offers a comprehensive suite of health and safety services tailored for schools and trusts. From bespoke consultancy and EdSafe audits to policy writing, CDM support, and our Competent Person Service, we help you stay compliant and confident. Access over 500 ready-to-use documents in our Quick Guides Library, and train your staff with expert-led courses. Whether you're managing risk, updating policies, or leading site safety, our integrated tools and expert advice ensure your school remains a safe, legally compliant, and well-informed environment for all.
Bespoke Consultancy Services
Your Partner in Health and Safety, From Policy to Practice
Our tailored consultancy and Competent Person Service provide everything you need to stay compliant, expert audits, risk assessments, policy development, and ongoing support. We help you meet legal duties under UK regulations with confidence, offering trusted advice, documentation reviews, and practical solutions to create safer, more secure learning environments.
EdSafe Audits and Action Plans
10 Key Areas, One Smart Audit, Total Peace of Mind
Handsam’s expert-led EdSafe audits provide a thorough review of your school or academy’s health and safety practices across 10 key areas. Our auditors deliver clear, actionable insights, with a detailed action plan fully integrated into our online management system, helping you stay compliant, reduce risk, and create a safer environment for staff and students.
Construction, Design and Management (CDM) Regulations Support
From Planning to Completion, CDM Made Simple
for Schools
The Construction (Design and Management) Regulations (CDM) place legal duties on schools and trusts during construction projects. Handsam’s expert support helps you meet these responsibilities, offering tailored guidance, documentation reviews, and risk management advice. From planning to completion, we ensure your projects are safe, compliant, and aligned with the latest CDM requirements.
Governance Compliance
Strengthening School Governance with Confidence and Clarity
Handsam supports governance compliance with tailored tools, expert guidance, and up-to-date resources. Schools can monitor key policies, meet statutory responsibilities, and ensure governors remain informed and accountable. Our platform simplifies oversight, aligns with legal and educational standards, and empowers leadership teams to manage governance confidently and effectively.
Policy Writing and Review Service
Policy support that fits your needs
Handsam can review your existing policies, provide exemplar templates for you to adapt, or work closely with you to develop fully bespoke policies, ensuring your procedures are compliant with evolving legislation, guidance and statutory requirements as well as being, practical, and aligned with your unique needs.
Quick Guides, Policies and Templates Library
Expert Guidance for Everyday School Safety
The Handsam Quick Guides Library offers over 500 expertly curated documents covering a huge range of topics. From risk assessments and safeguarding to site safety and compliance. With checklists, exemplars, and guidance notes, it’s your go-to resource for staying informed, prepared, and fully compliant in every aspect of school health and safety.
Tasklist and the Handsam Management System
Smart Safety Management for Schools and Trusts
The Handsam Management System simplifies health and safety compliance across your school and Trust. It assigns key tasks to relevant staff, prompts timely action, and builds robust audit trails with clear evidence, ensuring statutory and best practice obligations are met.
Managers at every levle can access real-time reports, track progress, and demonstrate compliance with confidence during inspections.
Training
Comprehensive training supporting every level of your organisation
Handsam offers eLearning and instructor-led training for staff and trustees, covering a wide range of health and safety topics including DSE, manual handling, accident investigation, risk assessment, and IOSH-certified courses. Our flexible training ensures everyone gains practical, role-specific knowledge to maintain safe, compliant working environments across your organisation.
"The platform is user-friendly, allowing staff to easily log incidents, update training records, and complete assigned tasks."
Brian - Trust Health and Safety Manager
"I have used the system since 2011, during which time I have found it to be an excellent aid with access to the Handsam team for any Health and Safety advice and assistance."
Martin - Facilities Manager