Business Continuity Planning for UK Schools
Discover key elements of a business continuity plan to help your school stay operational during critical incidents.
Date and time
Location
Online
About this event
- Event lasts 1 hour
From IT failures to extreme weather events, schools face a range of potential disruptions. This webinar will introduce the essential components of a business continuity plan, ensuring schools can continue to operate and support students even in times of a critical incident.
Outcomes:
- Learn the fundamentals of business continuity planning for schools.
- Identify key risks and how to mitigate them.
- Understand recovery strategies to maintain school operations.
Audience:
Headteachers, School Business Managers, Governors, Facilities Managers and Senior Leadership Teams.
Content:
- The importance of business continuity in schools.
- Identifying critical school functions and potential disruptions.
- Developing a Business Continuity Plan (BCP) aligned with UK standards.
- Testing and maintaining a Business Continuity Plan.
- Case study: Real-life school continuity challenges and responses.
Participants will receive a recording of the webinar and a report on the discussions held during the webinar.
This webinar is part of our 2025 series.
Please refer below for more information and details on other upcoming events.
- Webinar 1: Business Resilience in Schools: UK Requirements & Best Practices
Wed 6 May 2025 at 3:30 PM (British Summer Time, GMT+1) - Webinar 2: Emergency Management in Schools: UK Requirements & Best Practices
Thu 11 Jun 2025 at 3:30 PM (British Summer Time, GMT+1)
- Webinar 3: Business Continuity Planning for Schools: Minimising Disruption
Wed 9 Jul 2025 at 3:30 PM (British Summer Time, GMT+1) - Webinar 4: Critical Incident Management: Leading in a Critical Incident
Wed 9 Sep 2025 at 3:30 PM (British Summer Time, GMT+1)
Frequently asked questions
Teachers, headteachers, school business managers, governors, safeguarding leads, and facilities managers responsible for emergency management and business continuity. If you’re responsible for the safety of your school community—students, staff, and visitors—these sessions are for you.
Sessions are 100% online and include webinars (1 hour) where you can learn best practices from experts, forums (90 minutes) to discuss challenges and share insights, and workshops (3 hours) for hands-on training and the development of school-specific plans.
You'll gain practical strategies to handle school emergencies, ensure business continuity, and manage critical incidents. All content aligns with UK laws like the Civil Contingencies Act 2004 and Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE).
Our webinar offers expert insights and strategies, a forum is for engaging discussions and sharing best practices, and a workshop lets you apply what you've learned through hands-on exercises and real-world solutions.
All sessions will be live on Zoom. You’ll receive the link after registering.
Webinar recordings will be available for registered participants. However, forums and workshops are interactive and will not be recorded.
Yes! Webinars include a live Q&A, and forums/workshops are designed for active participation.
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