Annual Academic Year Review 2007-2008 (17th edition)
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19.4 TrainingThroughout 2007/8 the Health and Safety Department offered and delivered a broad range of health and safety training courses. In addition to advertised courses in Staff Development magazine, a number of additional courses were arranged and provided for departments such as Information Services for example, which identified a need for library staff to be trained in safe lifting. 682 persons were trained between 1st Jan 07 and 31st Dec 07. Andrew Knight (University Safety Adviser) received the University Excellence in Facilitating/Empowering Learning Teaching (CETL) Award 2008. The majority of attendees were Administrative or Technical staff. A low number (26) of Teaching and Research staff attended training during the year. The low attendance ratio of Academic and Research staff has recently been identified by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) in their December 2007 inspection. The NEBOSH certificate course was commenced in November 2007 with 17 delegates from a variety of central services department attending. The NEBOSH course represented a significant investment in raising the competency level amongst staff recognised to have a high involvement in health and safety at an operational level. Delegates include Safety co-ordinators, site managers and technical managers. Course delegates were welcomed onto the course by David House Deputy Vice Chancellor at a presentation hosted jointly with the Health and Safety Department and Kawns Safety Services Ltd, facilitators of the course. An article was published on the newly launched E-Channel to share the experience of delegates who were provided an exclusive safety tour of Brighton Pier. The tour included areas of the pier not normally seen by visitors such as wood and metal workshops underneath the main deck and ride attractions and provided an effective networking and learning opportunity. Staff from the Health and Safety Department met with the Deputy Head of PABS and the Technical Manager to discuss and agree a plan of action to develop specific courses which would be aimed at academic and technical staff within the School. 19.5 Health and Safety Executive InspectionA formal response to the HSE was sent in relation to the HSE Safety inspection report (March 2007). The recommended outcomes are currently being actioned and are highlighted below. Revision of the University Health and Safety Policy (on-going) Revision of safety training programmes and induction processes. New University Health and Safety Strategy Plan to be adopted by Schools and Departments Capital investment in the replacement of equipment and refurbished storage facilities at Grand Parade (on-going). Introduction of an annual safety management reporting system (on-going). Provision of additional funding and support to the Health and Safety Department. The void area is still under an internal prohibition order and proposals were submitted to implement safer working systems. A meeting with all Heads has been set for September 2008 to discuss safety management solutions 19.6 Occupational HealthA face fit testing programme for respiratory protective equipment was completed in April 2008. 19.7 Inspection Programme SummarySchools and departments were assigned a Risk/Priority of High, Medium or Low by the Health and Safety Department, reflecting the risk and hazardous activities of the school or department (e.g. Pharmacy is assigned High risk due to the laboratory work, chemicals, use of radiation sources and category 3 laboratories etc). Other factors are also considered including visitor activity, vulnerability and current accident data. Table 3 below shows the progress made in undertaking inspections of schools and departments. (2007-12 inspection cycle) All High risk schools and departments will need to be inspected by the Health and Safety Department within the next 2 years. Table 3 Inspection Progress and Risk Rating
High and Medium risk rated schools and departments will in future, need to complete an annual health and safety report which is submitted to the health and safety department to provide assurance internal health and safety self inspections by schools and departments are being undertaken. 20 Student Services20.1 IntroductionThe academic year 2007-08 can be characterised by the department redefining its overall aim as being ‘student support for learning’ and working even more collaboratively across the university and with the community to help achieve a positive student experience for all. More students and staff used the service and there was an increased emphasis on supporting and developing staff both within and outside the department in order to deliver appropriate and timely support to students in a variety of ways. 20.2 New developments20.2.1 CurriculumIn respect of the curriculum the department has worked effectively with academic staff on curriculum-based work around aspects such as employability, wellbeing, volunteering, dyslexia, cultural awareness and learning development. The introduction of a Curriculum Development (Counselling and Wellbeing) post is designed to explore with academics where preventative wellbeing strategies might be embedded in the curriculum and @ctive student has collaborated over integrating volunteering into the curriculum. The development of the new Careers website has also provided materials for academics to use in delivering the employability aspects of their curriculum. For the institutional audit a review of personal tutoring was undertaken. It illustrated how this role was working alongside the student support and guidance tutor role and the diagram below provided a useful overview for the auditors showing how the student support was integrated and operating on three levels :- advice and information available on-line available for all students first level or specialist support tailored to specific needs proactive and often a curriculum based approach working alongside academics and other central department teams and the Student Union 
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