A Bill to amend the Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974 in respect of systems of risk assessment; to make provision for separate requirements for play, leisure and work-based activities; to introduce simplified risk assessments for schools; and for connected purposes.
The bill would reform risk assessment rules under the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974, introducing separate requirements for play, leisure and work activities. It would also introduce simpler risk assessments for schools. The goal is to simplify compliance while keeping safety protections in place.
Currently at the second reading in the House of Commons; at an early stage of parliamentary passage.
Generated 21 February 2026
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