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Incident planning and response
- Accident recording and reporting: requirements and guidance Get to grips with the statutory requirements for recording and reporting accidents and incidents on your school site, including the additional rules for early years settings and special schools.
- Business continuity plans Have a look at examples of business continuity plans, including local authority templates and plans from primary, secondary and special schools.
- Coronavirus: how to respond to a suspected case Download our flowcharts outlining what to do if a pupil or staff member develops coronavirus symptoms, or gets a positive COVID-19 test result.
- Coronavirus: outbreak management plan template The DfE recommends you create a contingency plan that outlines what your school would do to respond to a local outbreak of COVID-19. Download and adapt our template to save you time writing your own.
- Coronavirus: safety guidance summary and risk assessment update guide You’ll already have your whole-school coronavirus risk assessment in place, so save time by finding out when and how you need to update it as restrictions ease. Get a summary of key health and safety measures from the DfE's operational guidance.
- Coronavirus testing for pupils and staff: what you need to know and do Find out how staff and pupil testing should work during the autumn term, and prepare your plans for the possible reintroduction of local control measures.
- COVID-19 resources Get the support you need to implement safety measures, manage the easing of restrictions and make best use of government funding so you can keep your school moving forward through the pandemic.
- Emergency school closures: guidance Is there guidance on closing a school in emergencies? We link to advice from the DfE on when schools may close. We also link to Ofsted guidance on inspections that fall on a day where the school has closed due to an emergency, and examples of closure procedures from LAs.
- Fire drills: guidance Find out how to maintain fire safety and run fire drills during coronavirus and beyond. See examples of fire drill and evacuation policies from schools.
- Fire safety: emergency evacuation procedures Learn about your school's requirements for fire evacuation and see example fire emergency planning policies.
- Forms for recording and reporting violent incidents Are there examples of violence report forms? In this article you will find forms for reporting violent and aggressive incidents, including examples from the HSE and two schools. We also link to another article from The Key which sets out the requirements for reporting incidents.
- Personal emergency evacuation plans (PEEPs): templates See templates for personal emergency evacuation plans (PEEPs) for individuals with disabilities, from schools, a fire and rescue service and the government.