HGfL: School Admin: School Office: Health and Safety Information: Critical Incidents in Schools

This document replaces the Critical Incident Recovery Plan for Schools, last issued in 2001. This document has been produced as a guide for Hertfordshire schools to use when responding to an emergency which may affect the operation of their premises and their day to day business.

School Emergency Response Plan

School Business Continuity Plan Templates

Templates contained in the School Emergency Response Plan above are available in Word in the document below:

Schools Emergency Response Checklist and Templates

Critical Incident Leaflets updated

	Coping with Crises in Schools - A guide for school staff - taking care of your school, taking care of yourself How will a tragic incident affect you? How might you and your colleagues react? Coping with your feelings Ways of looking after yourself Where to get further help Adobe Acrobat pdf, 166kb/6 pages cwc_staff_oct11.pdf
	Coping with Crises in Schools - Handling a traumatic event Traumatised schools, pupils and staff have often been at a loss as to how to deal with the aftermath of such crises. What can a school do to plan ahead and avoid making a drama out of a crisis? This leaflet outlines the support and services available from the Educational Psychology Service in the event of a death or near fatal accident involving pupils from your school. Adobe Acrobat pdf, 209kb/8 pages cwc_event_oct11.pdf
	Coping with Crises in Schools - Helping a bereaved child How to help children understand what is happening if a relative or a friend is dying? How do you prepare the class before a bereaved child returns to school? How do you react to a pupil who has been bereaved? Adobe Acrobat pdf, 170kb/6 pages cwc_bereaved_oct11.pdf
	Coping with Crises in Schools - The grieving process Stages of Grief Reactions of Younger Children Difficulties in Grieving Adobe Acrobat pdf, 234kb/8 pages cwc_grieving_oct11.pdf
	When someone we know dies - Understanding your feelings for older children and covers: Feelings we may have when someone dies How to help a friend who has lost someone Adobe Acrobat pdf, 268kb/8 pages cwc_feelings_o_oct11.pdf
	When someone we know dies - Understanding your feelings for younger children and covers: Feelings we may have when someone dies How to help a friend who has lost someone Adobe Acrobat pdf, 250kb/8 pages cwc_feelings_y_oct11.pdf