Safe Schools

Security and Safety in Southampton Schools – A Safe Schools Resources Site

For some time we have been working in partnership with local schools and Hampshire Police on the “Southampton Safe Schools initiative”. The scheme has identified a number of processes, systems and working practices that have helped improve safety and security in many schools.

Safer Schools in Southampton – Policy Aims

Crime and anti-social behaviour are problems that affect schools, staff, pupils and the wider community. “Safe Schools” allows schools to work with the whole community to produce effective solutions to crime and disorder issues around their sites.

The initiative aims to:

• Provide a safe environment for all users of a school site.

• Promote the well-being of children and young people in and around school.

• Help children and young people to become caring and responsible citizens.

• Reduce crime and anti-social behaviour on the school site.

• Implement effective ongoing identification, monitoring and evaluation processes to provide cost
effective solutions.

• Encourage all sections of the community to participate in making “Safe Schools” work.

• Link the initiative objectives with the school curriculum.

• Celebrate the benefits by achieving “Safe School” certification.

Schools that have participated tell us that the benefits do outweigh the initial costs. The actions needed to make the scheme work can be easily integrated into existing school administrative and management systems. “Safe Schools” is also an excellent platform for closer partnership working with the community and the police.

The Safe Schools Steering Group

Click here to find out who is on the steering group and what they do to make schools safer.

Benefits to Schools

Click here to find out some of the benefits schools can enjoy through taking part in the scheme.

Key principles

Click here to see the key principles that all agencies involved in ensuring the safety of schools in Southampton should recognise.

Specimen Policy

Click here to see a sample policy statement.

Safe Schools Self Assessment

Click here to access the self assessment questionnaire.

Safe Schools Resources

Click here to access more web-based safe schools resources.