Work-related injury and accident reporting record
- Version
- v1
- Updated
- 1 October 2026
- Audience
- School staff preparing an injury or accident record, and the employer or proprietor responsible for reviewing responsibility, reportability, submissions and resulting actions.
- Jurisdiction
- england
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Use this form to record the incident, identify the responsible reviewer, document the reportability decision, and record any submission and follow-up actions. Complete the reporting and submission fields only where the review determines that a report is required.
Incident details
School name
RequiredEnter the name of the maintained or academy primary or secondary school.
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School status
RequiredSelect the status that applies to the school.
Choose one
- Maintained school
- Academy
Incident reference
RequiredUse the school's local reference or case number, if one has been assigned.
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Date of incident
RequiredEnter the date on which the injury or accident occurred.
- Day
- Month
- Year
Approximate time of incident
Enter the time if known; otherwise record that it is unknown in the incident description.
HH:MM
Location of incident
RequiredState where the injury or accident occurred, including the relevant room, area or off-site location.
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Person affected
RequiredSelect the category that best describes the person who was injured or involved.
Choose one
- Member of staff
- Child
- Other person
Name of person affected
RequiredRecord the name in accordance with the school's information-handling arrangements.
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Description of injury or accident
RequiredDescribe what happened, the injury or harm reported, and any relevant circumstances. Do not use this field to make the final reportability decision.
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Immediate actions taken
RequiredRecord first aid, medical attention, safeguarding or other immediate actions taken, as relevant.
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Witnesses or people notified
RequiredList witnesses and people notified, or state that there were none or that this is unknown.
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Responsibility and review
Responsible employer or proprietor
RequiredIdentify the employer or proprietor responsible for the school and this record.
Written response
Person preparing this record
RequiredEnter the name and role of the person preparing the record. Preparation may be delegated, but responsibility remains with the employer or proprietor.
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Responsible reviewer
RequiredEnter the name and role of the person responsible for reviewing the record and reportability decision.
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Review date
RequiredEnter the date on which the record was reviewed.
- Day
- Month
- Year
Recording and reporting decision
Outcome of reportability review
RequiredSelect the outcome reached by the responsible reviewer. Apply the relevant legal and organisational criteria before selecting an outcome.
Choose one
- Record locally; no external report identified as required
- Record locally and submit an external report
- Not yet determined
- Further information required
Basis for decision
RequiredExplain the facts and review considerations supporting the selected outcome. If the outcome is not yet determined or further information is required, state what remains outstanding.
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Local record completed
RequiredConfirm only after the required incident information and review decision have been recorded.
- Tick when complete
External submission
External submission is not applicable to the selected outcome
Select this only when the outcome above is not to submit an external report. If an external report is required, leave this unchecked and complete the submission fields.
- Tick when complete
External reporting body or reporting route
Complete only if the reportability review determined that an external report is required. Record the reporting body or route used.
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Date external report submitted
Complete only if an external report has been submitted.
- Day
- Month
- Year
External submission reference
Complete only if the reporting route provided a reference number or confirmation.
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Person who submitted the report
Complete only if an external report has been submitted.
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Resulting actions and closure
Resulting actions
RequiredRecord remedial actions, communication, monitoring, investigation, review of controls or other follow-up actions, including the person responsible and any target date.
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Target date for follow-up actions
Enter the target completion date where follow-up actions are required. Leave blank if no further action is required.
- Day
- Month
- Year
Current record status
RequiredSelect the status that applies at the time this form is completed.
Choose one
- Open - follow-up required
- Awaiting information
- External submission made - awaiting confirmation
- Closed - actions completed or no further action required
Closure or outstanding matters
RequiredRecord closure information or explain what remains outstanding.
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