Early years & nurseries
Health & safety consultant for nurseries and early years settings
Practical, proportionate H&S support for nurseries, pre-schools and early years settings — aligned to the EYFS statutory framework and Ofsted expectations.
How SchoolSafe Systems supports early years settings
- EYFS-aligned risk assessments and safety policies
- Allergy and medication management reviews
- Fire safety reviews, drills and evacuation planning for very young children
- Outdoor play, forest school and off-site trip risk assessments
- Safer recruitment and contractor management support
- Accident, incident and RIDDOR reporting arrangements
- Ofsted-readiness compliance evidence
- Practical training and coaching for setting managers
Why nurseries choose SchoolSafe Systems
Early years settings carry particularly high safeguarding and safety expectations, but usually without a dedicated H&S professional in-house. SchoolSafe Systems fills that gap with practical, proportionate support that fits alongside the day-to-day running of a busy setting.
Every engagement is delivered personally by Paul, backed by 25+ years of health and safety experience and more than 15 years working directly with education settings — from nurseries to secondary schools.
Flexible engagement
- One-off audits, policy reviews or fire safety reviews
- SchoolSafe Independent Compliance Reviews across allergies, fire, trips, contractors and training
- SchoolSafe Compliance Partner service providing year-round oversight, with the Compliance Dashboard tracking actions
- Support with Ofsted actions and inspection follow-up
Further reading
Guides related to this service
Request a Policy Compliance Snapshot
Send us one existing EYFS policy and receive complimentary independent feedback before deciding on any further support.