School Workplace and School-Activity RIDDOR Reporting Record
- Version
- v1
- Updated
- 1 October 2026
- Audience
- Responsible persons and designated staff in maintained and academy schools in England.
- Jurisdiction
- england
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Use this record for an incident involving an employee or for a qualifying incident involving a pupil, visitor or another person arising from school work or an organised school activity. Record the responsible person's assessment and retain the supporting incident information. Consider the applicable HSE RIDDOR guidance where the reporting position is uncertain.
Incident details
School incident reference
RequiredEnter the school's internal reference for this incident.
Written response
Date of incident
RequiredEnter the date on which the incident occurred.
- Day
- Month
- Year
Approximate time of incident
RequiredUse the local time and state if the time is approximate.
Written response
Location of incident
RequiredGive the school location or the location of the organised activity.
Written response
Context of the incident
RequiredSelect all contexts that apply. Include an organised school activity where relevant.
Choose all that apply
- On school premises
- On an organised school activity
- During a school work activity
- During travel connected with an organised school activity
- Other context requiring explanation
- Other
If other, please specify
Category of person affected
RequiredSelect the category that best describes the person whose injury or death is being assessed.
Choose one
- Employee
- Pupil
- Visitor
- Other person
- Other
If other, please specify
Name or identifier of affected person
RequiredRecord the person's name or an internal identifier in accordance with the school's information-handling arrangements.
Written response
What happened?
RequiredDescribe the sequence of events, the work activity or organised activity, and how the injury or other outcome arose.
Written response
Possible contributing factors
RequiredSelect all factors considered relevant to the incident.
Choose all that apply
- How the work activity was organised
- Supervision or supervision arrangements
- Use or condition of equipment
- Use or condition of substances
- Condition of the premises
- Not yet established
- No contributing factor identified at this stage
- Other
If other, please specify
Outcome and hospital treatment
Outcome of the incident
RequiredSelect all outcomes that apply at the time of this assessment.
Choose all that apply
- Death
- Injury
- Possible dangerous occurrence
- Near miss or no injury
- Other outcome
- Other
If other, please specify
Was the person taken directly from the scene to hospital for treatment?
Answer only where an injury occurred. Examinations and diagnostic tests are not treatment for this assessment. If the person was not taken directly from the scene, select the applicable alternative.
Choose one
- Yes — taken directly from the scene for hospital treatment
- No — not taken directly from the scene
- Taken for examination or diagnostic tests only
- Not applicable
- Not yet known
Hospital treatment details
If applicable, record the hospital, date of attendance and treatment information known to the school.
Written response
RIDDOR assessment and decision
Responsible person's reportability assessment
RequiredAssess against the applicable RIDDOR criteria, including the person's category, the connection with a work activity or organised school activity, the outcome, and any direct hospital treatment. If uncertain, record the uncertainty and seek appropriate advice.
Choose one
- Considered reportable
- Considered not reportable
- Uncertain — further advice or information required
- Pending information
Potential RIDDOR reporting category
Select all categories considered relevant. Complete this field when the incident is considered reportable or the category remains under assessment.
Choose all that apply
- Fatality
- Major injury
- Dangerous occurrence
- Work-related injury involving direct hospital treatment
- Other potentially reportable category
- No category identified
- Other
If other, please specify
Rationale for the assessment
RequiredExplain the facts and criteria relied on, including why the incident was or was not considered connected with a work activity or organised school activity.
Written response
Reporting decision
RequiredRecord the action currently decided. Use the conditional options only where they apply to the assessment above.
Choose one
- Notify HSE
- Do not notify HSE
- Seek further advice before deciding
- Await further information before deciding
HSE notification details
HSE notification reference
Complete only if an HSE notification has been submitted.
Written response
Date HSE was notified
Complete only if an HSE notification was submitted. Fatal and major injuries and dangerous occurrences should be notified without delay.
- Day
- Month
- Year
HSE notification method
Complete only if an HSE notification was submitted.
Choose one
- Online notification
- Telephone notification
- Other method
- Other
If other, please specify
Notification notes
Record any confirmation, follow-up requirement, or reason a notification was not made. Complete as applicable.
Written response
Immediate and follow-up actions
Immediate actions taken
RequiredRecord first aid, emergency response, safeguarding or welfare actions, area or equipment controls, and notifications made.
Written response
Follow-up and preventive actions
RequiredRecord actions to address any relevant organisation, supervision, equipment, substance or premises issue, together with the person responsible and target date.
Written response
Is further review required?
RequiredSelect whether the record, controls or reporting decision needs review.
Choose one
- Yes
- No
Review date
Complete if further review is required.
- Day
- Month
- Year
Name or role of responsible person
RequiredIdentify the person who completed or approved this assessment.
Written response
Date of assessment
RequiredEnter the date this record was completed or updated.
- Day
- Month
- Year
Record completion confirmation
RequiredConfirm that the information recorded is accurate to the best of your knowledge at the time of completion.
- Tick when complete
