School Health Surveillance Feedback and Preventive-Action Record
- Version
- v1
- Updated
- 1 October 2026
- Audience
- Primary and secondary schools in England, including maintained schools and academies, that operate a health surveillance scheme and need to document its outputs and resulting actions.
- Jurisdiction
- england
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Applicability and confidentiality
Complete this record only where the school operates a health surveillance scheme and the scheme has produced feedback, worker-raised concerns or recommendations for further preventive action. Record only the information needed to manage actions. Do not enter diagnoses, detailed clinical information or other confidential health information in this form; retain such information within the appropriate confidential occupational-health arrangements.
Does this record concern an operating health surveillance scheme?
RequiredSelect Yes only when the school has an applicable health surveillance scheme and this record relates to its outputs or resulting actions.
Choose one
- Yes
- No
Record details
School name
RequiredEnter the name of the maintained school or academy.
Written response
School reference or establishment number
RequiredUse the school's internal reference or establishment number.
Written response
Person completing the record
RequiredEnter the name and role of the person responsible for recording the outcome.
Written response
Date of surveillance output or feedback
RequiredEnter the date on which the relevant surveillance output, concern or recommendation was received.
- Day
- Month
- Year
Work activity or exposure covered by the scheme
RequiredFor example, cleaning chemicals, laboratory work, maintenance activities or other work-related exposure. Do not include a person's name.
Written response
Surveillance output and concerns
What did the surveillance scheme produce?
RequiredSelect all applicable outputs. Summarise only non-confidential information in the fields below.
Choose all that apply
- Feedback about further preventive action
- Worker-raised concern about a work-related health effect
- Occupational-health recommendation
- Recommendation to review or change controls
- Need to reinforce training or education
- Recommendation for referral through occupational-health arrangements
- No further preventive action identified
- Other
If other, please specify
Worker group or role affected
RequiredDescribe the relevant worker group or role without naming individuals.
Written response
Summary of worker-raised concerns
RequiredSummarise concerns about how work may affect health. Do not include names, diagnoses, test results or detailed clinical information. Enter “None reported” where no worker concern was raised.
Written response
Summary of occupational-health feedback or recommendations
RequiredRecord the action-relevant recommendation, not confidential clinical details. Enter “None received” where no occupational-health feedback was provided.
Written response
Preventive actions and referrals
Are further preventive actions required?
RequiredSelect the current status based on the surveillance output and applicable occupational-health arrangements.
Choose one
- Yes, actions are required
- Actions are already in progress
- No further actions are currently required
- Further review is required before deciding
Preventive actions agreed or proposed
RequiredDescribe actions such as reviewing work methods, improving controls, providing information or arranging occupational-health follow-up. If no action is required, explain why.
Written response
Referral or occupational-health follow-up status
RequiredDo not record clinical details. Record only the administrative status needed to track the action.
Choose one
- Not applicable
- Required but not yet arranged
- Arranged
- Completed and action-relevant feedback received
- Awaiting action-relevant feedback
Changes to existing controls
RequiredDescribe any changes made or proposed to controls, work arrangements, equipment, procedures or supervision. Enter “No changes” where appropriate.
Written response
Training and education
What training or educational reinforcement is needed?
RequiredSelect all applicable actions. The selection should reflect the surveillance outcome.
Choose all that apply
- None identified
- Refresher training
- Team briefing or toolbox talk
- Updated written guidance
- Supervisor or manager briefing
- Individual work-practice support through appropriate arrangements
- Other
If other, please specify
Training or education details
RequiredDescribe the subject, audience and intended outcome. Do not identify a worker or include confidential health information. Enter “Not applicable” where no reinforcement is needed.
Written response
Action owner
RequiredEnter the role or named person responsible for coordinating the recorded actions.
Written response
Target completion date
RequiredEnter the date by which the preventive actions, control changes or training actions should be completed. Use the date agreed by the school.
- Day
- Month
- Year
Have the recorded actions been completed?
RequiredSelect the current status. Update this record when outstanding actions are completed or circumstances change.
Choose one
- Completed
- Partially completed
- Not started
- No action required
- Closed under the school's occupational-health arrangements
Next review date
RequiredEnter the date for checking outstanding actions, changed controls or any need for further follow-up.
- Day
- Month
- Year
Additional action-tracking notes
Record relevant decisions, dependencies or follow-up arrangements. Do not include confidential health information.
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