To prevent possibly risking the safety of your child and their classmates, it is important for parents to understand what the school and local law enforcement require of them during these emergency situations. Most emergencies don’t last long and are resolved before the school day ends.A threat is outside the school.

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All exterior doors are locked. An ideal world would ensure these events do not strike schools, but that is impossible. Staff, students and visitors return to the building only after emergency responders say it is safe.Staff and students inside the building go to pre-designated shelter areas, which are usually interior hallways on the lowest floor of a building. Students will not be released from the school until emergency responders say it is safe.Schools may be evacuated during a fire, flood or explosion. *'Kent County Council maintained school' refers to any Primary, Secondary and Special School (including Community, VA, VC, Trust, Foundation, Academy or Free School) within the Kent County Council Local Authority.E-learning training modules are available for schools who would like to develop a more detailed understanding of a particular topic area within Emergency Planning.A typical training package will take about 45 minutes to complete and will have three or four distinct learning elements.For more detailed information about Schools Emergency Planning please visit the The e-bulletin has temporarily been replaced by a frequent letter from Matt Dunkley and the AEOs.For updates on news, policy, and resources for education professionals.

How Emergencies at Schools are Communicated to Parents? Secondary Types of Emergencies Emergencies Get the facts about all types of emergencies that could affect you and your family.





To help everyone remain calm and act quickly in an urgent situation, each school has detailed plans that students and staff practise regularly throughout the year. Staff and students keep quiet and stay out of sight. We may call families, post updates on SchoolZone, share information through the Division's social media channels or through local media. In addition to the 'hard law' instruments listed above, there are also 'soft law' instruments (ie, instruments that are not legally binding) protecting education in emergencies: International Safe Schools …

There are many types of emergencies that we can prepare for, including earthquakes and tsunamis, home fires, power outages, and hurricanes.

Every school has its own standards for parental involvement in school safety threats. How would your school deal with some of the incidents, tragedies and disasters that have befallen schools in recent years?Emergency planning is about being as ready as possible, just in case an emergency arises, with information, procedures and support systems that are:Our guide and e-learning courses will help your school to be as ready as possible.The Kent County Council Education Planning and Access Team produce the Emergency Planning for Schools Guide - the definitive resource for schools to reduce the likelihood and impact of an emergency; and to maintain service during and in the aftermath of an emergency.The authors have been working with schools, emergency services and local authorities in the field of Emergency Planning, Resilience, Risk Assessment and Business Continuity for over ten years.The guide is updated periodically, with all links, information and references regularly checked for adherence to the latest legislation and guidance.Access to this resource can be purchased for £300 per *school which provides the most current version and two annual updates (schools which are not *Kent County Council maintained schools).A bespoke Kent version of this guide will continue to be emailed, free of charge, to each *Kent County Council maintained school. 14 to 25

All staff, students and visitors immediately leave the building and proceed to the school’s meeting place. There are no outside activities.

Classes continue as normal.Lockdowns happen when there is an immediate threat to the school. types of medical emergencies in primary schools and the level of ownership of FABs. The Guide to Emergency Planning in Schools E-learning packages for every aspect of planning for the types of emergencies most often encountered in schools Online Schools Closure And Reporting (OSCAR) software (currently in
All interior doors are locked.

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