Meetings, events and conference materials

Ofsted briefing session

Wednesday 16 October 2019 at Holmes Chapel Community Centre

• Ofsted briefing 16 October 2019 (PDF, 804KB)
• When OFSTED came to call! (PDF, 377KB)

Emergency Planning, Compliance and Critical Incident Briefing for Schools 

In response to the increasing challenges on schools to be able to respond to potential emergency situations/threats to school sites, this briefing was designed to provide schools with the latest advice and best practice on a range of critical themes. 

Session 1: Dealing with Critical Incidents and Managing a Multi-Agency Response

• Session 1 Emergency planning briefing (PDF, 2.6MB) 

Session 1a) Nicola West, Principal Educational Psychologist and Specialist presented on the Cheshire East Critical Incident Response Team (CIRT)

Further information is available to Cheshire East staff on the Critical Incident Team Centranet page.

Session 1b) Chris Samuel, Emergency Planning Team Manager presented on the Council and local Emergency Services - response to major incidents.

Further information: Nottinghamshire County Council Critical Incident Response Information and Leftwich High School Lockdown Procedures

• CSE (Coping with a School Emergency - Practical Resources for Schools) (PDF, 3.5MB) 
• CSE (Template School Emergency Plan (MS Word, 634KB)
• Leftwich High School Lockdown Policy and Procedures 1.4 (PDF, 284KB)

Session 2: Project Griffin; National Counterterrorism

Hannah Ryan, Counterterrorism Security Advisor, Cheshire Police

• National Counter Terrorism Security Office (NACTSO) 
• NACTSO Lockdown Procedures
• NACTSO Crowded Places - Education Section Checklists
• NACTSO Act for Youth Emergency Resources for Schools
• Counterterrorism Summary (PDF, 331KB)

Session 3: Fire Risk Assessments and Management

Brad Walker, Safety Management UK - Specialist Provider

• Session 3 Schools Safety Briefing - Fire Sept 2017 (PDF, 566KB)

Session 4: Compliance, School Trips and Visits

Mike Harris, Service Manager: Governance and Liaison

• Session 4 Learning Outside the Classroom Compliance and Management (PDF, 680KB)
• Off Site Critical Incident advice for schools and Cheshire East July 17 (MS Word, 442KB)
• DfE Health and Safety Advice 06-02-14 (PDF, 254KB)

Session 5: Feedback, Actions and Priority Areas

Mark Bayley, Head of Service: Infrastructure and Outcomes 

• Delegate Notes (MS Word, 18KB)