Violence at Work Policy
Of the Governing Body of Our Lady Immaculate Catholic Primary
School working in conjunction with the Liverpool City Council
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Approved for adoption by the governing body: October 2021
Date of next review : Autumn 2023
Statement of Policy and Commitment
VIOLENCE AT WORK POLICY
Using the original definition of the Health and Safety Executive, Liverpool City Council and
the Governing Body of Our Lady Immaculate Catholic Primary School views violence at
work as: –
“Any incident, in which an employee is abused, threatened or assaulted either
verbally or physically, by any person in circumstances arising out of the course of
his or her employment”.
▪ The City Council and Governing Body are committed to promoting a safe working
environment, where the risks of violence are reduced to the lowest practicable level
▪ The City Council and Governing Body recognises that any form of violence involving
employees is unacceptable and is committed to identifying and minimising foreseeable
risks
▪ Given the nature of services provided by school, it is foreseeable that staff may have
to deal with persons who are violent or aggressive, and such matters will be viewed
seriously
▪ The City Council and Governing Body recognises the harm and distress which can
arise from a violent incident and will provide appropriate support and procedures as
are necessary to lessen the negative effects of the incident and prevent a recurrence
▪ The City Council and Governing Body recognises and accepts its legal responsibility
to identify and reduce the risks to its employees, by undertaking risk assessments and
implementing appropriate control measures including effective training and provision
of information on how to prevent and deal with violence at work
▪ The City Council and Governing Body will consider as a last resort, the withdrawal of
services, where other measures have been exhausted and a serious risk to the safety
of staff remains
▪ The City Council and Governing Body recognises and accepts the right of employees
to make a formal complaint to the Police if they feel a criminal offence has taken place,
or to pursue appropriate civil action
▪ The Governing Body will reserve the right to involve the police following a violent
incident if appropriate
▪ The Governing Body will be informed of the recording and evaluation of all reported
incidents of violence in order to learn from such incidents, and to prevent, as far as
possible, continued or similar instances. It may also choose to forward the recording
of such incidents and subsequent evaluation to The City Council for their records.