Lone working policies: examples

Find examples of lone working policies from primary, secondary and special schools to help you write your own. Be clear on your rights and responsibilities as an employer, with further guidance from the Health and Safety Executive.

Last reviewed on 12 January 2022
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Contents
  1. Primary school
  2. Secondary school
  3. Special schools 
  4. Refer to guidance from the Health and Safety Executive (HSE)

Primary school

Academy in Lincolnshire 

Linchfield Academy's lone working policy covers areas including: 

  • Hazards
  • Persons at risk
  • Staff control measures 

Secondary school

Voluntary aided school in St. Helens 

St Cuthbert’s Catholic High School’s lone working policy sets out, among other things: 

  • Categories of lone workers
  • Procedures and control measures for home visits

Special schools 

Community special school in Oxfordshire 

Frank Wise School's lone working policy covers areas including: 

  • Teachers coming into or staying in school outside of the site manager's work hours
  • The site manager/SLT opening or locking up the building
  • External users who hire the school hall

Academy in Bath and North East Somerset 

Fosse Way School has a lone working policy that covers:

  • Definitions and examples of lone workers
  • Staff responsibilities
  • Prohibited lone working activities 

Refer to guidance from the Health and Safety Executive (HSE)

See guidance on lone working from the HSE for employers, on:

If you're a lone worker, read