School and college security
Guidance to help schools and colleges manage their security effectively so they can meet their obligations.
Applies to England
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This guidance provides practical information on:
- how to manage school and college security
- security policies and plans
- relevant school and college security legislation
The guidance is for:
- headteachers, staff and governors of local-authority-maintained schools (including maintained nursery schools) and colleges
- proprietors of independent schools (including academies, 16 to 19 academies, free schools and alternative provision academies) and non-maintained special schools
- management committees of pupil referral units (PRUs)
- non-school-based early years provision
The templates and checklists can help you manage your policy.
Pupil referral units (PRUs) teach children who aren’t able to attend school and may not otherwise receive suitable education. This could be because they have a short- or long-term illness, have been excluded or are a new starter waiting for a mainstream school place.
Updates to this page
Last updated 12 July 2024 + show all updates
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Removed a broken link in the 'School security lockdown' section of 'Site security guidance' and redirected users to a new link providing further resources on protective security.
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Updated the further guidance section of 'School and college security', and added a link to the Youth Endowment Fund toolkit.
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First published.