A Sample of New Additions to the Handsam Library

New and Updated Quick Guides and Policies

Handsam would like to make you aware of the new or updated Quick Guides you can now access through our Quick Guide Library. We respond to the needs of our customers, through safety issues we encounter on audits or direct requests for content on particular subjects when expanding our resources. This allows us to continue to grow our library around the direct compliance needs of our clients.

PLEASE NOTE THAT POLICIES ARE NOT A PART OF THE "QUICK GUIDES" PACKAGE AND UNLESS THEY ARE COVERED IN YOUR SUBSCRIPTION, THEY MUST BE PURCHASED SEPARATELY.

For more information, contact us on 03332 070737 or email info@handsam.co.uk to find out more.

NEW: RAS116 Risk Assessment Template: Water Fight

Any water fight activity carries inherent risks of slips, trips, and impact injuries, as well as potential water damage to school property and student technology. To maintain a safe environment, the event should be strictly restricted to a well-drained grass field, and high-velocity equipment—including water balloons and high-pressure pump blasters should be discouraged.

Find out more about our Quick Guides and Policies

The Handsam Quick Guides Library contains over 900 documents with all the relevant information, exemplars, checklists and guidance notes you need to ensure you're up to date, including all the DfE, HSE and other formal resources all in one place. It's unique!

Handsam also offers various different policies packages, including providing you with easy-to-use templates for you to tailor yourselves, reviewing your existing policies, or working with you to deliver fully bespoke policies for your school, college or MAT.

If you're not a Handsam client, or you don't buy our Quick Guides or one of our Policies packages, please contact us to discuss how we can help to keep your organisation compliant.

NEW: RAS113 Risk Assessment Template: Hot Weather

This risk assessment establishes a proactive framework to safeguard the health, safety, and wellbeing of pupils, staff, and visitors during periods of elevated seasonal temperatures and official Heat-Health Alerts.

Setting up a risk assessment for an inclusion or internal exclusion unit requires a careful balance. You have to protect the safety of the staff and students, but you also have to maintain a therapeutic, supportive environment for children who often have Special Educational Needs (SEN) or are experiencing emotional distress.

NEW: RAS114: Risk Assessment Template: Sleepovers

An indoor gym equipment risk assessment is a structured process designed to identify potential hazards associated with exercise machinery, free weights, and training environments. Its primary goal is to prevent injuries, manage liability, and ensure a safe, compliant space for members and staff alike.

NEW: RAS115: Risk Assessment Template: Inclusion Bases

This risk assessment outlines the safety management framework, hazard identifications, and control measures for school sleepover events. The purpose of this document is to ensure the safety, security, and well-being of all participating pupils, staff, and volunteers during overnight occupancy—a period distinct from standard daytime school operations.

NEW: RAS 117 Risk Assessment Template: Staff Use of Gym Equipment,