We are reviewing and updating the health and safety guidance we provide to schools/Kura – key items will be available in March 2016. While these resources are generally for use by schools, early childhood education (ECE) services and kōhanga reo may find their content useful. These have been marked with an asterisk*. These resources have been developed through the Sector Reference Group and NZSTA.
Factsheets
Our factsheets have been written for schools, ECE services and kōhanga reo to use.
- Leadership factsheet (part 1): Who or what is a PCBU and the PCBU’s duty of primary care
- Leadership factsheet (part 2): Who or what is an officer, their role, and their duty of due diligence.
School duty holders
The Health and Safety at Work Act 2015 (the Act) has a set of defined duty holders. Use the information sheet below to help you identify which positions have duties at your school/kura.
Early Childhood Education (ECE) duty holders
The Health and Safety at Work Act 2015 (the Act) has a set of defined duty holders. The types of positions considered to be duty holders vary depending on the service type. Use the information sheets below to help you identify which positions have duties in your ECE service, kōhanga reo or playgroup.
Information sheets:
- Early childhood education (ECE) centres
- Kindergartens
- Playcentres
Kōhanga Reo- Home-based ECE services
- Hospital-based ECE services
- Playgroups
The Health and Safety in Early Childhood Education table sets out the definitions and responsibilities of the duty holders and has space for you to fill in the positions at your ECE service, kōhanga reo or playgroup. We recommend you print this document and write in your service’s positions.
Powerpoint presentation to explain the new Health and Safety at Work Act
Use this schools/Kura focused powerpoint presentation, with speaking notes, to help you explain the new Health and Safety at Work Act to your boards, staff and community. Your sector representatives played a key role in developing this presentation.
Download the Health and Safety at Work Act presentation . A version for ECE services and kōhanga reo is being developed and will be available by November.
External Resources
- MBIE Safety culture snapshot survey
- Institute of Directors Health and safety resources
- Worksafe Guidance: Who has the Primary Duty to ensure Health and Safety? Person Conducting a Business or Undertaking
- Worksafe Guidance: What is the Primary Duty of Care?
- Worksafe Guidance: How do I meet the Primary Duty of Care under the Bill?
- Worksafe Guidance: What are the duties of upstream PCBUs under the Bill?
- Worksafe Guidance: What is the Due Diligence of Officers?
- Worksafe Guidance: How are Volunteers covered by the Bill?
- Worksafe Guidance: Proposed compliance and enforcement under the Health and Safety Reform Bill
- Worksafe Guidance: Guidance on the Health and Safety Reform Bill