> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.ret.systems/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Set Up the Risk Assessment Module

> Enable Risk Assessment, assign managers and approvers, create risk areas, and start recording risk assessments across your school.

Follow the steps below to enable Risk Assessment and configure it for your school.

<Note>Initial setup requires Administrator access.</Note>

## Quick Start Steps

<Steps>
  <Step title="Enable the module">
    Go to **Administration > Modules** and enable **Risk Assessment**.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Assign a Risk Assessment Manager">
    Go to **Administration > Users** and assign the **Risk Assessment Manager** role to one or more members of staff.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Assign at least one Approver">
    An Administrator or Risk Assessment Manager assigns the **Risk Assessment Approver** role to at least one member of staff. Approvers can approve submitted risk assessments before they are published school-wide.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Create Risk Areas">
    Risk Assessment Managers create **Risk Areas** to categorise assessments — for example, Science, Trips, or Playground. Risk Areas make it easier for staff to find relevant assessments.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Start writing">
    Any member of staff can now create a risk assessment and submit it for approval.
  </Step>
</Steps>

## Creating a Risk Assessment

All staff can create risk assessments. Once written, the assessment is submitted for approval before it becomes visible to the wider school.

1. Navigate to **Risk Assessment** from the main sidebar.
2. Create a new risk assessment in the relevant Risk Area.
3. Identify hazards, controls, and any associated actions.
4. Submit the assessment for approval — the designated Approver is notified automatically.

## Approving a Risk Assessment

Approvers receive a notification when a risk assessment is ready for review.

1. Open the risk assessment from your notifications or the module.
2. Review the content and request changes if necessary.
3. Approve the risk assessment — it becomes visible to all staff immediately.

<Tip>
  If a risk assessment is updated or is more than a year old, approvers are automatically alerted to review and re-approve.
</Tip>

## Staff Confirmation

Once a risk assessment is approved, all staff can see it. Staff confirm they have read and understood each assessment. After any update, staff are asked to re-confirm their understanding so you always have an accurate record of who has reviewed the latest version.