Security Policy and Guidelines for Schools

This publication provides assistance in creating a secure and safe environment for the children, staff and visitors to schools by supporting governing bodies in their strategic role and head teachers in their management duties to make and implement local policy. This document can be fully adapted to suit your own requirements.

CONTENTS

Policy Statement
1. Introduction
2. Security Strategy
3. Risk Management
3.1 Risk to Property
3.2 Risk to People
3.3 Action to Minimise Risk
3.4 Contingency Planning
3.5 Insurance
3.6 Monitoring and Feedback
4. Reporting Incidents
5. Security Measures to be taken by Individual Schools
5.1 Access Control
5.2 Unauthorised Visitors
5.3 Lone Working
5.4 Windows and Doors
5.5 Deliveries
5.6 Extended Schools
5.7 Police Involvement
5.8 Asset Management
5.9 Maintenance Issues
6. Roles and Responsibilities 10
6.1 The LEA
6.2 The Governing Body
6.3 The Head Teacher
7. Trespass 11
7.1 Discouraging Trespass
7.2 Power to Remove Trespassers
7.3 Excluding Parents from School Premise
8. Zero Tolerance 13
9. Security Arrangements and Building Availability During
Holiday Periods 13
10. Appendix 1 14