School Safety and Security

Mike Kirby

2675Paper-based / ePackMar 98
ISBN: Paper-based 978 1 85749 372 6; ePack 978 1 84070 611 6

Develop a whole school policy

Ensuring that a school provides a safe and secure environment is a major concern for governors and teachers. Tragic events highlight the extent of the school's responsibility in this key area and the complexity of the issues involved. Careful planning is essential to protect the personal safety of pupils and staff, and to maintain the overall security of the school.

School Safety and Security contains a range of materials for helping governors, headteachers and senior staff to develop a school policy that covers all aspects of personal safety and the security of school property. The resource provides a step-by-step guide to the planning process – from reviewing existing policy to implementing new initiatives and involving the whole school. Safety both on and off the school site is considered.

A school policy on safety and security provides a focus for coordinating arrangements and procedures in this crucial area of school administration. This pack offers advice and practical support for the policy coordinators, helping them to draw together the diverse elements of school safety and security into a coherent, sustainable and developable plan.

School Safety and Security covers a wide range of topics and offers:

• Teacher guidelines and recommendations
• Essential planning materials
• Reviewing systems for existing provision
• Discussions of on-site and off-site security
• Curriculum links
• Whole school involvement
• Guidance to support from outside agencies
• Checklists and action plans.

Contents

• Introduction
• A school plan
• Personal safety
• Health and safety
• Fire safety
• Theft and burglary
• Vandalism
• School trips
• OFSTED reports
• Curriculum links
• Useful addresses