Course Description
This Erasmus+ school crisis management training course helps teachers and school leaders prepare for emergencies that can threaten safety, disrupt learning and undermine confidence in the school community.
Schools may face extreme weather, security alerts, accidents, infrastructure failures or sudden closures. Effective preparedness involves more than a written emergency plan: staff need to understand risks, responsibilities and how to make decisions under pressure.
Participants will explore school risk assessment, emergency planning and crisis leadership, including procedures for alerting staff, protecting learners, coordinating responses and communicating with families and relevant services.
Through realistic case studies and team-based simulations, participants will review their own school arrangements, map likely scenarios, identify gaps and practise prioritising actions when information is incomplete or circumstances change.
The course supports the development of a practical school preparedness action plan with clear responsibilities, accessible procedures and steps for testing and reviewing plans alongside local requirements.
By the end of the course, participants will have approaches they can adapt to their institution. It is suitable for school leaders, Erasmus+ coordinators, teachers, safeguarding teams and education staff involved in whole-school planning.
Course Content
- Identifying school hazards, vulnerabilities and preparedness priorities
- Roles, responsibilities and decision-making during incidents
- Risk assessments, emergency procedures and continuity arrangements
- Scenario-based exercises: alerts, closures, evacuation and recovery
- Developing and reviewing a whole-school preparedness action plan
Learning Outcomes
At the end of the course delegates will be able to:
- Identify and prioritise risks relevant to their school context
- Clarify staff roles and lines of communication during emergencies
- Evaluate existing emergency procedures and preparedness gaps
- Use scenarios to practise proportionate, coordinated responses
- Draft a realistic action plan for improving school crisis readiness
Assessment and Certificates
Assessment of performance will be through delegate-completed portfolio of work. The final course certification for successful completion is a college-issued “Course Certificate of Completion”, for each module studied. In addition, where applicable, delegates will receive relevant EuroPass certificates.
