Practical Lesson Safety Check
Risk-assessment prompts for practical subjects — a preparation aid that does not replace your school's own assessment.
A practical lesson safety check is preparation rather than compliance — the school's own written risk assessment is the document that counts — and the two steps most often skipped are doing the practical yourself first and naming the hazards out loud rather than on a sheet.
Practical Lesson Safety Check
Frequently asked
Does this replace a risk assessment?
No, and it must not be used as one. Schools hold their own written assessments and national subject bodies publish detailed guidance. This is a prompt for preparing to teach a practical, not a record of having assessed it.
What is the most commonly skipped step?
Doing the practical yourself beforehand. It is the step most likely to reveal the problem a generic written assessment did not anticipate, and it is the first thing dropped when time is short.
What about a pupil with additional needs?
A specific plan for that pupil and that activity, agreed in advance. A general risk assessment covers a general class, and practical rooms are where the gap between the two shows up fastest.
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