THE Westminster School, Rowley Regis, wins gold for the third year running at the RoSPA Awards 2016.

The special school achieved the award in the annual scheme run by the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA).

The RoSPA Awards is celebrating 60 years of recognising organisations which have shown commitment to accident and ill-health prevention.

Through the scheme, which is open to businesses and organisations of all types and sizes from across the UK and overseas, judges consider entrants’ overarching occupational health and safety management systems, including practices such as leadership and workforce involvement.

Julia Small, RoSPA’s head of awards and events, said: “To win an award at such a highly-regarded event as the RoSPA Awards is a great achievement for our winners. It recognises their commitment to maintaining an excellent health and safety record and raises the bar for other organisations to aspire to. We offer them our congratulations.

“This year was doubly special for our winners as their achievements were recognised as the RoSPA Awards celebrated its diamond anniversary, which is a ringing endorsement of the thousands of businesses and organisations that have committed to continuous improvement in accident and ill-health prevention.”

Westminster headeacher Christine Hill said: “I am delighted that we have received this prestigious Gold award for the third consecutive year. The support of both staff and pupils has been key to our success in achieving this recognition of the School’s commitment to health and safety.”

For more information about the RoSPA Awards visit www.rospa.com/awards.