Policies
HEALTH AND SAFETY POLICY STATEMENT
Harmania makes the following arrangements for safeguarding the safety, health and welfare of those attending and working in the school.
This policy requires the co-operation of all personnel and shall be reviewed accordingly to changes in legislation.
Harmania wishes to ensure that as far as is reasonably practical:
- The design, provision and maintenance of all places in the school shall be safe and without risk to health.
- There shall be safe access to and from places of work.
- Equipment will be treated and maintained safely in so far as is possible.
- Work systems shall be planned, organised, performed and maintained so as to be safe and without risk to health.
- Personnel shall be instructed and supervised in so far as is reasonably possible so as to ensure the health and safety at work.
- Plans for emergencies shall be complied with and revised as necessary.
- Personnel shall be consulted on matters of health and safety.
Harmania recognises that its statutory obligations under legislation extends to personnel, students, any person legitimately conducting school business and to members of the public.
It is the duty of all personnel while at work:
(a) To take reasonable care for his/her own safety, health and welfare and that of any person who may be affected by his/her acts or omissions while at work.
(b) To co-operate with the business in order to comply with any of the relevant statutory provisions.
(c) To use in such manner so as to provide the protection intended, any suitable appliance, protective clothing, convenience, equipment or thing provided (whether for his/her lone use or for use by him/her in common with others) for securing his/her safety, health or welfare at work.
(d) To report to the director without unreasonable delay, any defects in plant, equipment, place or work, or system of work, which might endanger safety, health or welfare of which he/she becomes aware.
No person will intentionally or recklessly interfere with or misuse any appliance, protective clothing, convenience or other means or thing provided in pursuance or any of the relevant statutory provisions or other wise, for securing safety, health or welfare or persons arising out of work activities.
It is the policy of Harmania to consult with personnel in preparation and completion of hazard control forms, to give a copy of the safety statement to all present and future personnel, and to convey any additional information or instructions regarding health, safety and welfare at work to all staff as it becomes available. Health, safety and welfare at work will be considered in any future training.
Hazards shall be divided into two categories. Those which can be rectified will be dealt with as a matter of urgency. Those that cannot will be clearly indicated and appropriate procedures listed beside them. All hazards shall be eliminated in so far as resources and circumstances allow.
It is the policy of Harmania that:
(i) Harmania will ensure that an adequate supply of fire extinguishers, suitable for the type of fires likely to occur in each area, is available, identified and regularly serviced by authorised and qualified persons. Each fire extinguisher shall have instructions for its use.
(ii) Harmania will ensure all personnel are trained in fire drills and allocated assembly areas.
(iii) Fire alarms shall be clearly marked.
(iv) All doors, corridors, and entries shall be kept clear of obstruction and shall be able to be opened at all times from within the building.
(v) Exit signs shall be clearly marked.
(vi) All electrical equipment shall be left unplugged when unattended for lengthy periods and when the building is empty. Teachers are responsible for their own classroom. The director, is responsible for the office.
The following hazards (in so much as can be identified) are considered by Harmania to be a source of potential danger and are brought to the attention of all concerned.
- Wet corridors
- Trailing leads
- Typewriters, Computers, electrical instruments
- Fuse Board
- Electric kettles
- Excess Gravel on school yard
- Protruding units and fittings
- External store to be kept locked
- Icy surfaces on a cold day
- Mats in hall
- Windows opening out
To minimise these dangers the following safety/ protective measures must be adhered to:
(a) Access to and operation of equipment is restricted to qualified personnel and is to be used in strict accordance with the manufactures instructions and recommendations.
(b) Floors will be regularly checked so that they are clean, even, non-slip and splinter-proof.
(c) Will check that roofs, guttering, drain pipes etc as far as can be seen are sound and well maintained.
To ensure the continued welfare of personnel and students, toilets are provided to a high level of cleanliness and are regularly stocked by the school. Adequate facilities for waste disposal must be available. An adequate supply of hot and cold water, towels and soap and sanitary disposal facilities must be available.
All personnel and students are not allowed to attend the premises or carry out duties whilst under the influence of illicit drugs or alcohol. Any person found breaking this rule will be liable to disciplinary action.
It is the policy of Harmania that all rooms in the interior of the school shall be a non-smoking area to avoid hazard to staff and pupils of passive smoking. Only one designated area outside of the school is allowed for smoking.
It is the policy of Harmania that the advice contained in the guidelines on the safe operation of visual display units, issued by the Health and Safety Authority be carefully followed. Any up-to-date information regarding hazards relating to the use of VDU’s will be studied and recommendations and directives implemented.
It is the policy of Harmania that a nominated individual be trained to provide First Aid and the school will contain at least one first aid kit that is regularly checked and stocked.
Inasmuch as is compatible with the practical layout of the school premises, anyone entering the school premises shall be required to identify themselves to the manager as relevant before gaining admittance to the school. Any contractor must make direct contact with the manager before initiating any work on the premises and shall be shown a copy of the safety statement applying to the school and shall agree to its provisions.
While work is in progress, any noise shall be avoided wherever possible during school hours and shall at all times be reduced to the minimum necessary. The contractor and his workmen shall not create any hazard, permanent or temporary, without informing the principal or his nominated agent and shall mark such hazard with warning signs or other suitable protection.
(1) Cars are advised to drive carefully near the school entrance when collecting students.
(2) If students are under 18, the school advises those parking outside school grounds to accompany students to and from the school premises.
ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY STATEMENT
Harmania believes in the sustainable protection of our planet and more importantly of our local community. We are committed to a continual policy of environmental diligence.
We understand the impact our business has on the environment and we have identified significant aspects which include but are not limited to:
- Minimising the effects of transport
- Recycling packaging
- Minimising waste
- Efficient use of energy resources and water
This statement lays the foundations for minimising these aspects and provides a framework for setting and reviewing environmental objectives and targets. We will endeavour to continuously improve environmental performance based on the targets and objectives set by Harmania.
We are committed to minimising the risk of pollution, reducing the level of waste and emissions that arise as a result of the normal day to day business activities of the company. We recognise the importance of training and education of environmental management to all individuals who are involved in this business.
CHILD PROTECTION POLICY STATEMENT
Harmania values and encourages the participation of children and young people in its activities that enhance their path to musical education and performance. We recognise the dignity and rights of all children and are committed to ensuring their protection.
In keeping with this we will do all in our power to create a safe environment for children and young people in order to secure their protection.
It is important to ensure that normal practices and behaviour within our organisation actively promote delivery of excellent services to children as individuals in a safe engaging environment, where the welfare of the child/young person is paramount.
We will adhere to the ‘Children First National Guidelines for the Protection and Welfare of Children’ by having and implementing child protection policies and procedures.
In order to ensure mutual protection, personnel/volunteers/teachers and other organisations working in Harmania will be made familiar with the school’s Child Protection Policy and Procedures, Code of Behaviour and Health and Safety guidelines in relation to participation in children and young people’s activities.
A parent/guardian or teacher should inform a member of staff if there are any specific needs required during a child’s participation in any course/lessons taken at Harmania.
PRIVACY POLICY
Harmania operates www.harmania.com website (‘Service’)
This page informs you of our policies regarding the collection, use and disclosure of Personal Information when you use our Service
We will not use or share your information with anyone except as described in this Privacy Policy.
We use your Personal Information for providing and improving the Service. By using the Service, you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this policy.
Information Collection And Use
While using our Service, we may ask you if you wish to provide us with certain personally identifiable information, so that we can use it to contact you for specific purposes, We will only use the Personally identifiable information for those specific purposes and where you have given your consent, Such personally identifiable information may include, but is not limited to, your email address, name, phone number, postal address (“Personal Information”).
Your Personal Information will be deleted once we no longer have a basis for holding it, such as when the purpose for holding it is no longer relevant, and/or you have withdrawn your consent to us holding it.
Log Data
We may also collect information that your browser sends whenever you visit our Service (“Log Data”).
This Log Data may include information such as your computer’s Internet Protocol (“IP”) address, browser type, browser version, the pages of our Service that you visit, the time and date of your visit, the time spent on those pages and other statistics.
In addition, we may use third party services such as Google Analytics that collect, monitor and analyse this type of information in order to increase our Service’s functionality. These third party service providers have their own privacy policies addressing how they use such information.
Cookies
Cookies are files with small amount of data, which may include an anonymous unique identifier. Cookies are sent to your browser from a web site and stored on your computer’s hard drive.
We use “cookies” to collect information. You can instruct your browser to refuse all cookies or to indicate when a cookie is being sent. However, if you do not accept cookies, you may not be able to use some portions of our Service.
View our full Cookie Policy here.
Service Providers
We may employ third party companies and individuals to facilitate our Service, to provide the Service on our behalf, to perform Service-related services or to assist us in analysing how our Service is used.
These third parties have access to your Personal Information only to perform these tasks on our behalf and are obligated not to disclose or use it for any other purpose. Before engaging any third party Service Providers we will satisfy ourselves that they have in place the appropriate organisational and technical measures to keep your Personal Information safe and secure.
Communications
We may use your Personal Information to contact you with newsletters, marketing or promotional materials and other information that may be of interest to you, but only where you have consented to receiving same by opting-in to our use of your Personal Information for this purpose. You may opt out of receiving any, or all, of these communications from us by following the unsubscribe link or instructions provided in any email we send.
Compliance with Laws
We will never disclose your Personal Information unless we are required to do so by law or subpoena or if we believe that such action is necessary to comply with the law and the reasonable requests of law enforcement or to protect the security or integrity of our Service.
Security
The security of your Personal Information is important to us. We will use appropriate organisational and technical measures to protect your Personal Information, in compliance with applicable data protection law.
Links to other Sites
Our Service may contain links to other sites that are not operated by us. If you click on a third-party link, you will be directed to that third party’s site. We strongly advise you to review the Privacy Policy of every site you visit.
We have no control over, and assume no responsibility for the content, privacy policies or practices of any third-party sites or services.
Changes to this Privacy Policy
We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page.
You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes. Changes to this Privacy Policy are effective when they are posted on this page.
Access rights:
You have the right to access personal data that is held about you. Contact us by email to obtain this information
Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us info@harmania.com
Policies
HEALTH AND SAFETY POLICY STATEMENT
Harmania makes the following arrangements for safeguarding the safety, health and welfare of those attending and working in the school.
This policy requires the co-operation of all personnel and shall be reviewed accordingly to changes in legislation.
Harmania wishes to ensure that as far as is reasonably practical:
- The design, provision and maintenance of all places in the school shall be safe and without risk to health.
- There shall be safe access to and from places of work.
- Equipment will be treated and maintained safely in so far as is possible.
- Work systems shall be planned, organised, performed and maintained so as to be safe and without risk to health.
- Personnel shall be instructed and supervised in so far as is reasonably possible so as to ensure the health and safety at work.
- Plans for emergencies shall be complied with and revised as necessary.
- Personnel shall be consulted on matters of health and safety.
Harmania recognises that its statutory obligations under legislation extends to personnel, students, any person legitimately conducting school business and to members of the public.
It is the duty of all personnel while at work:
(a) To take reasonable care for his/her own safety, health and welfare and that of any person who may be affected by his/her acts or omissions while at work.
(b) To co-operate with the business in order to comply with any of the relevant statutory provisions.
(c) To use in such manner so as to provide the protection intended, any suitable appliance, protective clothing, convenience, equipment or thing provided (whether for his/her lone use or for use by him/her in common with others) for securing his/her safety, health or welfare at work.
(d) To report to the director without unreasonable delay, any defects in plant, equipment, place or work, or system of work, which might endanger safety, health or welfare of which he/she becomes aware.
No person will intentionally or recklessly interfere with or misuse any appliance, protective clothing, convenience or other means or thing provided in pursuance or any of the relevant statutory provisions or other wise, for securing safety, health or welfare or persons arising out of work activities.
It is the policy of Harmania to consult with personnel in preparation and completion of hazard control forms, to give a copy of the safety statement to all present and future personnel, and to convey any additional information or instructions regarding health, safety and welfare at work to all staff as it becomes available. Health, safety and welfare at work will be considered in any future training.
Hazards shall be divided into two categories. Those which can be rectified will be dealt with as a matter of urgency. Those that cannot will be clearly indicated and appropriate procedures listed beside them. All hazards shall be eliminated in so far as resources and circumstances allow.
It is the policy of Harmania that:
(i) Harmania will ensure that an adequate supply of fire extinguishers, suitable for the type of fires likely to occur in each area, is available, identified and regularly serviced by authorised and qualified persons. Each fire extinguisher shall have instructions for its use.
(ii) Harmania will ensure all personnel are trained in fire drills and allocated assembly areas.
(iii) Fire alarms shall be clearly marked.
(iv) All doors, corridors, and entries shall be kept clear of obstruction and shall be able to be opened at all times from within the building.
(v) Exit signs shall be clearly marked.
(vi) All electrical equipment shall be left unplugged when unattended for lengthy periods and when the building is empty. Teachers are responsible for their own classroom. The director, is responsible for the office.
The following hazards (in so much as can be identified) are considered by Harmania to be a source of potential danger and are brought to the attention of all concerned.
- Wet corridors
- Trailing leads
- Typewriters, Computers, electrical instruments
- Fuse Board
- Electric kettles
- Excess Gravel on school yard
- Protruding units and fittings
- External store to be kept locked
- Icy surfaces on a cold day
- Mats in hall
- Windows opening out
To minimise these dangers the following safety/ protective measures must be adhered to:
(a) Access to and operation of equipment is restricted to qualified personnel and is to be used in strict accordance with the manufactures instructions and recommendations.
(b) Floors will be regularly checked so that they are clean, even, non-slip and splinter-proof.
(c) Will check that roofs, guttering, drain pipes etc as far as can be seen are sound and well maintained.
To ensure the continued welfare of personnel and students, toilets are provided to a high level of cleanliness and are regularly stocked by the school. Adequate facilities for waste disposal must be available. An adequate supply of hot and cold water, towels and soap and sanitary disposal facilities must be available.
All personnel and students are not allowed to attend the premises or carry out duties whilst under the influence of illicit drugs or alcohol. Any person found breaking this rule will be liable to disciplinary action.
It is the policy of Harmania that all rooms in the interior of the school shall be a non-smoking area to avoid hazard to staff and pupils of passive smoking. Only one designated area outside of the school is allowed for smoking.
It is the policy of Harmania that the advice contained in the guidelines on the safe operation of visual display units, issued by the Health and Safety Authority be carefully followed. Any up-to-date information regarding hazards relating to the use of VDU’s will be studied and recommendations and directives implemented.
It is the policy of Harmania that a nominated individual be trained to provide First Aid and the school will contain at least one first aid kit that is regularly checked and stocked.
Inasmuch as is compatible with the practical layout of the school premises, anyone entering the school premises shall be required to identify themselves to the manager as relevant before gaining admittance to the school. Any contractor must make direct contact with the manager before initiating any work on the premises and shall be shown a copy of the safety statement applying to the school and shall agree to its provisions.
While work is in progress, any noise shall be avoided wherever possible during school hours and shall at all times be reduced to the minimum necessary. The contractor and his workmen shall not create any hazard, permanent or temporary, without informing the principal or his nominated agent and shall mark such hazard with warning signs or other suitable protection.
(1) Cars are advised to drive carefully near the school entrance when collecting students.
(2) If students are under 18, the school advises those parking outside school grounds to accompany students to and from the school premises.
ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY STATEMENT
Harmania believes in the sustainable protection of our planet and more importantly of our local community. We are committed to a continual policy of environmental diligence.
We understand the impact our business has on the environment and we have identified significant aspects which include but are not limited to:
- Minimising the effects of transport
- Recycling packaging
- Minimising waste
- Efficient use of energy resources and water
This statement lays the foundations for minimising these aspects and provides a framework for setting and reviewing environmental objectives and targets. We will endeavour to continuously improve environmental performance based on the targets and objectives set by Harmania.
We are committed to minimising the risk of pollution, reducing the level of waste and emissions that arise as a result of the normal day to day business activities of the company. We recognise the importance of training and education of environmental management to all individuals who are involved in this business.
CHILD PROTECTION POLICY STATEMENT
Harmania values and encourages the participation of children and young people in its activities that enhance their path to musical education and performance. We recognise the dignity and rights of all children and are committed to ensuring their protection.
In keeping with this we will do all in our power to create a safe environment for children and young people in order to secure their protection.
It is important to ensure that normal practices and behaviour within our organisation actively promote delivery of excellent services to children as individuals in a safe engaging environment, where the welfare of the child/young person is paramount.
We will adhere to the ‘Children First National Guidelines for the Protection and Welfare of Children’ by having and implementing child protection policies and procedures.
In order to ensure mutual protection, personnel/volunteers/teachers and other organisations working in Harmania will be made familiar with the school’s Child Protection Policy and Procedures, Code of Behaviour and Health and Safety guidelines in relation to participation in children and young people’s activities.
A parent/guardian or teacher should inform a member of staff if there are any specific needs required during a child’s participation in any course/lessons taken at Harmania.
PRIVACY POLICY
Harmania operates www.harmania.com website (‘Service’)
This page informs you of our policies regarding the collection, use and disclosure of Personal Information when you use our Service
We will not use or share your information with anyone except as described in this Privacy Policy.
We use your Personal Information for providing and improving the Service. By using the Service, you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this policy.
Information Collection And Use
While using our Service, we may ask you if you wish to provide us with certain personally identifiable information, so that we can use it to contact you for specific purposes, We will only use the Personally identifiable information for those specific purposes and where you have given your consent, Such personally identifiable information may include, but is not limited to, your email address, name, phone number, postal address (“Personal Information”).
Your Personal Information will be deleted once we no longer have a basis for holding it, such as when the purpose for holding it is no longer relevant, and/or you have withdrawn your consent to us holding it.
Log Data
We may also collect information that your browser sends whenever you visit our Service (“Log Data”).
This Log Data may include information such as your computer’s Internet Protocol (“IP”) address, browser type, browser version, the pages of our Service that you visit, the time and date of your visit, the time spent on those pages and other statistics.
In addition, we may use third party services such as Google Analytics that collect, monitor and analyse this type of information in order to increase our Service’s functionality. These third party service providers have their own privacy policies addressing how they use such information.
Cookies
Cookies are files with small amount of data, which may include an anonymous unique identifier. Cookies are sent to your browser from a web site and stored on your computer’s hard drive.
We use “cookies” to collect information. You can instruct your browser to refuse all cookies or to indicate when a cookie is being sent. However, if you do not accept cookies, you may not be able to use some portions of our Service.
View our full Cookie Policy here.
Service Providers
We may employ third party companies and individuals to facilitate our Service, to provide the Service on our behalf, to perform Service-related services or to assist us in analysing how our Service is used.
These third parties have access to your Personal Information only to perform these tasks on our behalf and are obligated not to disclose or use it for any other purpose. Before engaging any third party Service Providers we will satisfy ourselves that they have in place the appropriate organisational and technical measures to keep your Personal Information safe and secure.
Communications
We may use your Personal Information to contact you with newsletters, marketing or promotional materials and other information that may be of interest to you, but only where you have consented to receiving same by opting-in to our use of your Personal Information for this purpose. You may opt out of receiving any, or all, of these communications from us by following the unsubscribe link or instructions provided in any email we send.
Compliance with Laws
We will never disclose your Personal Information unless we are required to do so by law or subpoena or if we believe that such action is necessary to comply with the law and the reasonable requests of law enforcement or to protect the security or integrity of our Service.
Security
The security of your Personal Information is important to us. We will use appropriate organisational and technical measures to protect your Personal Information, in compliance with applicable data protection law.
Links to other Sites
Our Service may contain links to other sites that are not operated by us. If you click on a third-party link, you will be directed to that third party’s site. We strongly advise you to review the Privacy Policy of every site you visit.
We have no control over, and assume no responsibility for the content, privacy policies or practices of any third-party sites or services.
Changes to this Privacy Policy
We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page.
You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes. Changes to this Privacy Policy are effective when they are posted on this page.
Access rights:
You have the right to access personal data that is held about you. Contact us by email to obtain this information
Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us info@harmania.com