Critical Incident Planning

This page provides information for schools on the management of Critical Incidents.

 

A ‘Critical Incident’ is defined as an emergency affecting pupils, personnel or property, requiring immediate responsive action beyond that which could be reasonably expected from the school’s own management team during the day to day running of the school.

 

A Model Critical Incident Plan for Schools has been developed to help schools manage their responsibilities in the event of a ‘Critical Incident’.

 

Please direct enquiries to;

 

Leah Barratt - Senior Manager

 

Tel:      0114 2735175       

Fax:     0114 2735855   

     

email: leah.barratt@sheffield.gov.uk

 

 

 

A Working Group comprised of Emergency Planning Officers, CYPD Officers and School Representatives has been put together to look at the possibility of combining Critical Incident Plans and Business Continuity Plans for schools.    Further updates will appear here.

 

 

Leaflets about dealing with critical incidents for parents and carers of both younger and older children and for schools are available from the  Educational Psychology Team