Expert advice on incident response and lockdown in schools

Lockdown in schools is the subject that I am asked about the most:

• How do we ensure our lockdown plans work?
• Should we include pupils and students in our drills?
• How do we do this without scaring our school community?
• Is there step by step guidance to help us develop policies and plans?
• How can we assure our plans without expertise in counter-terrorism?

In my experience, lockdown plans in schools are often written without considering an act of terrorism or serious violence.  There is no off-the-shelf package that provides all the answers but there are some important principles that can be applied to the unique context of your site.

I work with schools, colleges and universities to understand this unique context and provide clear guidance and support on developing plans that work.  Lockdown plans should not be there to tick a box.  These are critical plans that could save lives and it is essential that these plans are tested to ensure they are effective, and understood by everyone at your site.  These incident response plans will be an important part of Martyn's Law legislation and settings should be considering these now to ensure their communities are safeguarded.

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