This is an important step in embedding emergency management planning into the culture of your school and its staff.
It is particularly important to deliver a programme of training for staff who are directly involved in the execution of the Schools Emergency Management Plan, so that they are fully aware of their roles and responsibilities.
Your SEMP plan cannot be considered fit for purpose until it has been tested.
The purpose of testing is to identify any gaps which can be filled to improve your plan.
It is important that plans are tested reviewed, updated and maintained on a frequent basis.
Schools operations, staff and buildings can change so it is important that a plan reflects these changes.
Identify a key member of staff, preferably the School Business Manager or Head Teacher to take ownership of the plan and arrange for a comprehensive review of the SEMP to take place periodically.
Your schools individual risk assessment should be considered when developing your SEMP as schools will have individual site specific risks to contend with.
Although it is optimistic to plan for every possible eventuality which may arise, incidents may be grouped within three different levels of concern;
Level 0- Localised incidents
Level 0 relates to disruption to routine but not an immediate threat to well-being. For example, weather problems, failed heating service, fallen trees, floods, vandalism, minor earthquake, ICT failure or disruption, service power off, water leak and flooding.
Level 1- Localised emergencies
Level 1 relates to incidents which may involve a real threat of, or actual injury or death. For example in school incidents include, gas leak, fire, deliberate act of violence, laboratory explosion, pupil or teacher hostage and destruction of serious vandalism on the school.
Secondly, out of school incidents include, the death of a pupil of member of staff through natural causes of accidents, large cluster of human viral infections which may lead to concern of a localised epidemic, civil disturbances and terrorism, transport related accidents involving a number of pupils and staff, death or serious injuries on school journeys and excursions.
Level 2 - Major community emergencies
Level 2 incidents relates to major emergencies which may affect whole communities and usually involve a County Emergency Planning Department.
For example, serious road of rail accidents, aircraft crash, factory explosion, terrorist attack, flu or viral epidemic leading to a national alert.
- Briefing Note following a major incident
- Liverpool LA Incident Response Flowchart
- School Critical Incident Management Flowchart
- Exercise Planning
- Grab Bag Contents
- Lockdown Procedure
- Schools Lockdown Guidance
The above documents can all be downloaded via our documents page here.
