Protective security and preparedness for education settings

Non-statutory guidance to provide advice to help educational settings be better prepared and able to respond to terrorism and other major incidents.

It sets out practical steps to keep learners, staff and volunteers safe in the event of an incident through simple and cost-effective methods. The guidance is aimed at those working in settings who have existing responsibilities for emergency planning and response, site security and staff new to concepts of protective security and preparedness. It is recommended that all staff read this guidance to ensure they are able to identify security vulnerabilities, suspicious activity and how to respond when there is an incident.

Updates include defining ‘volunteers’ and ‘educational settings’, outlining the responsibilities for security and incident leads, considering the vulnerabilities of a setting’s location and building when responses are needed, how events are promoted, how plans and information is communicated and the provision of post-incident welfare.