The
Governing Body has a responsibility to provide a safe working
environment for staff, pupils, parents and visitors to the
school.
It is a good
practice to undertake a risk assessment of the security of the
premises and consider security when planning/carrying out building
schemes. For further advice please contact the
Property Governance Team.
The DfES
booklet
Managing School Facilities: Improving School Security gives
guidance on various security issues.
Once a development
has been completed, the main opportunity to incorporate crime
prevention measures has gone.
Secured by Design (SBD) is a Police initiative to encourage the
building industry to adopt crime prevention measures in development
design to assist in reducing the opportunity for crime and the fear
of crime, creating a safer and more secure environment.
Further advice
regarding the 'designing out of crime' can be found on
the Secured by Design web
site. Schools should also consult with, and obtain advice
about security from their Area Crime Prevention Officer via the
local police station.
