Procedure in the event of an Emergency Closure of the School

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We are required by the Education Authority to update our procedures regularly for what should happen in the event of the school having to close due to adverse weather conditions or any other emergency.

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A decision to close the school rests with the Proprietor in consultation with the Head of School, following appropriate risk assessments and advice from various agencies. The Local Authority is notified immediately of any intended closure.

Once a decision has been made, a notice will be posted on our Facebook and Instagram pages by 7:30am.  Staff will be available to answer any questions via our Messenger and WhatsApp accounts after 7:30am. 

 

Extreme Circumstances

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If a significant deterioration in weather takes place during the school day, consideration would need to be given in how best to ensure the safe journey of students’ home. This decision would be made with advice from appropriate agencies.

The school would negotiate with transport contractors to see whether alteration to scheduled services would be possible. If not, students would remain on site under the supervision of staff and await parents/carers to pick these students up. We will post information on our Facebook and Instagram pages.

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We very much hope that it will prove unnecessary for these contingency plans to be put into operation, but should the need arise, we would wish to reassure parents/carers that all steps will be taken to ensure the safety of students.