Expert Exchange - Benedict's Law: Understanding the New Requirements for Schools

This Expert Exchange session is designed to support school leaders, school business managers, premises managers, health and safety leads, governors and trust leaders in understanding the practical implications of Benedict's Law and the requirements now in force for schools.

The introduction of Benedict's Law represents a significant development in the management of health and safety within educational settings. Schools are expected to understand their duties, review existing arrangements and ensure they have appropriate systems in place to identify, assess and manage risk.

Delivered by an experienced Health and Safety Consultant, this session will provide a practical overview of the new requirements and what they mean for schools in day-to-day operations. Attendees will gain a clearer understanding of their responsibilities, the expectations placed upon school leadership teams and the actions required to achieve compliance.

Focusing on practical implementation rather than legal theory, the session will help schools navigate the changes confidently and identify the steps needed to strengthen their health and safety arrangements.

What this course contains

Key topics will include:

· An overview of Benedict's Law and its key requirements.

· Understanding the implications for schools and trusts.

· The responsibilities of governors, trustees, school leaders and school staff.

· Reviewing existing health and safety arrangements against the new requirements.

· Identifying gaps in compliance and areas for improvement.

· Risk assessment, monitoring and record-keeping expectations.

· Developing effective systems to demonstrate compliance.

· Creating a positive health and safety culture throughout the school.

· Practical steps schools should take during the implementation period.

Why this matters

The introduction of Benedict's Law places renewed emphasis on effective health and safety management within schools. Understanding the new requirements and taking

appropriate action is essential to ensure schools can meet their legal obligations and provide a safe environment for pupils, staff and visitors.

Failure to adequately implement the new requirements may result in:

· Increased risk of harm to pupils, staff and visitors.

· Regulatory scrutiny where arrangements do not meet expected standards.

· Difficulties demonstrating compliance following incidents or complaints.

· Inconsistent management of health and safety risks.

· Increased accountability for school leaders and governing bodies.

· Reputational damage where shortcomings are identified.

This session will help schools understand the practical implications of the legislation and take proportionate steps towards compliance.

Intended outcomes

By attending this session, delegates will:

· Understand the key requirements of Benedict's Law.

· Recognise how the legislation impacts their school.

· Identify areas where existing arrangements may need to be reviewed.

· Gain confidence in implementing the new requirements.

· Better understand leadership responsibilities and accountabilities.

· Take away practical actions to support compliance within their setting.

Assessment

There is no formal assessment. A live Q&A will be available throughout the session to support practical understanding and application.

Date and time

· Wednesday 2nd September

· 4pm- 5pm

Location

· This course will be run remotely via Teams

Cost

· £35 + VAT per person for Judicium Health and Safety Clients and £45+ VAT per person for non Judicium Health and Safety Clients

Upcoming Dates

• Wednesday 2nd September 2026 4:00pm - 5:00pm
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