Guidance
Protective security and preparedness for education settings
How education settings should prepare for and respond to terrorism and other major incidents.
Applies to England
Documents
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This non-statutory guidance is for:
- security and incident leads
- all staff, including non-teaching staff
It applies to:
- all education settings and childcare providers
- all organisations and agencies that have functions relating to learners
The guidance:
- aims to improve security awareness
- helps staff and learners identify security vulnerabilities and suspicious activities
- sets out practical, low-costs steps to improve preparedness and response plans
The Act for Education interactive e-learning resource will teach learners:
- how to identify security vulnerabilities and suspicious activity
- how to respond when there is an incident
This has been developed in collaboration with the National Counter-Terrorism Security Office (NaCTSO) and sector partners.
Published 29 April 2024