In 1999 Wakefield Council were amongst the first to introduce Emergency Planning Training for Schools in response to guidance issued by the then DfES.  Since 1999 a series of workshops and refresher training for senior school staff and Governors have been held to look at various aspects of dealing with an emergency affecting a school, including:-
 
• An assessment of existing arrangements
• Case studies of school related incidents
• Information gathering
• Hazard assessment
• Emergency response
• Control and co-ordination
• Emergency Control Centre
• Information processing
• Communications
• Public relations
• Emergency Plan preparation
• Training and exercises
 
The workshops also provide schools with the opportunity to discuss incidents which they have been involved with and provide lessons learnt.  At the end of the workshop schools have the knowledge to prepare their own Emergency Plans and are provided with a template to assist in this process (please see Related Links).

Future Training
We are not currently planning any training for schools, however, any school requiring assistance with preparing, reviewing, training or testing their emergency plans should contact the Emergency Planning and Business Continuity Manager (please see Related Links).

2007 Critical Incident Workshops
A short series of 2 workshops was held in conjunction with the Education Psychology Service to provide training for school staff and Governors in emergency management and then focused on support to staff and pupils following bereavement.

• Critical Incident and Emergency Management in Schools – Slides (please see Related Downloads)
• Education Psychology Presentations (contact eps@wakefield.gov.uk for further information)

2004 – 2005 Managing Emergencies in Schools and Colleges Workshops
A series of 10 full and half day workshops were held to provide training and refresher training for senior school staff and Governors.

• Full Day Managing Emergencies in Schools and Colleges – Workbook and Action Plan
  (please see Related Downloads)
• Half Day Managing Emergencies in Schools and Colleges (Refresher Training) – Slides
  (please see Related Downloads)

2002 Managing Emergencies in Schools Workshops
A short series of 2 workshops was held to provide training to those who had been unable to attend earlier sessions.

• Resources used in these sessions have been superseded by those above.

1999 – 2000 Managing Emergencies in Schools Workshops
A series of 13 workshops was held to introduce emergency planning to schools following recommendation by the then DfES.

• Resources used in these sessions have been superseded by those above.