Background:
- Need identified: The school needed to gather specific psychosocial hazard data to understand and manage these risks effectively.
- Challenges: Limited time/resource and the necessity to keep the school operational without disruption.
Problem:
- Primary concern:
- Managing risk whilst balancing operational requirements.
- Ensuring the approach did not create risks that didn’t previously exist.
Solution:
- Streamlined data collection: Employed a 1 minute, easy-to-complete survey distributed during minimal impact periods. Relevant to risks in educational settings.
- Automated risk assessment: Skodel automatically populates the risk assessment from survey results, ensuring timely and accurate data processing.
Time Investment:
- Phase 1: Communication (1 day) - Dispatch comms to staff regarding the purpose and importance of the survey.
- Phase 2: Survey Completion (1 week) - Staff complete a 1 minute survey at a convenient time, minimising disruption to their day.
- Phase 3: Analysis and Reporting (1 week) - Automated systems analyse the results, populating the risk assessment with no additional input needed from staff or leadership.
Long-Term Significance:
- Compliant Processes: Meeting psychosocial hazard duties and can provide related evidence if required.
- Sustainable Practice: The established process ensures ongoing management of psychosocial risks with minimal overhead.
- Empowered Leadership: Leaders are equipped with relevant data, enabling them to make informed decisions to support a proactive health and safety culture.
Quote from Jake Ward, Executive Officer: "Efficient psychosocial risk management is crucial not only for compliance but for cultivating a supportive environment that enhances our educational objectives. This assessment method has enabled us to do this efficiently and effectively."
