Security NTC

• School Name

• Address
  Address

• Telephone

• Conducted on

  Date

• Prepared by

• Other personnel present

• School Type

  Select Nursery First Primary Middle Secondary High Sixth Form SEN

  • Nursery
  • First
  • Primary
  • Middle
  • Secondary
  • High
  • Sixth Form
  • SEN

• Approx No. of Pupils

• Caretaker's Name

• Contact Number

• Resident onsite?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Community/Out of Hours Use

• Regular Users (Mon - Fri)

Mon-Fri

• User

• Day(s) & Hour(s) of use

• Regular Users (Weekend)

Weekend

• User

• Day(s) & Hour(s) of use

• Occasional Users

Occasional

• User

• Day(s) & Hour(s) of use

• Setting

  Urban

  Suburban

  Rural

• Neighbours

  Select Neighbours predominantly residential Neighbours predominantly commercial / light industrial Apparently reasonably prosperous neighbourhood Apparently area of high stress / deprivation Public House / licensed premises in the vicinity Fast food retail outlets in the vicinity Site overlooked by neighbouring houses / roads affording natural surveillance

  • Neighbours predominantly residential
  • Neighbours predominantly commercial / light industrial
  • Apparently reasonably prosperous neighbourhood
  • Apparently area of high stress / deprivation
  • Public House / licensed premises in the vicinity
  • Fast food retail outlets in the vicinity
  • Site overlooked by neighbouring houses / roads affording natural surveillance

• Access

  Select Site bounded by busy road Site bounded by quiet roads Official public footpath across site Unofficial public footpath across site

  • Site bounded by busy road
  • Site bounded by quiet roads
  • Official public footpath across site
  • Unofficial public footpath across site

• Topography

  Site generally level and open

  Site with undulating topography

  Steeply inclined site

  Moderately inclined site

Boundries

• Is the boundary of the school clearly defined

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Has the site got a boundary wall?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Wall Height

  Generally in excess of 2m high

  Generally in excess of 1m high

  Generally lower than 1m high

• Has the site got a perimeter security fence?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Fence Height

  Generally in excess of 2m high

  Generally in excess of 1m high

  Generally lower than 1m high

• Does the fence design allow views through into site?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• What is the state of repair of the site boundary walls / fences

  Good

  Moderate

  Poor

  Non Existant

• Are sections of the boundary defined by dense shrubbery / trees where there is no fence / wall

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Surfaces / Landscaping

• Is the site

  predominantly 'green' (i.e. Grass / landscaping / playing fields)

  predominantly hard landscaping (playgrounds etc)

• Is there overgrown or concealing trees / shrubbery at site boundary

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there overgrown or concealing trees / shrubbery throughout site

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are there any ponds / water features

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are there any ornamental gardens

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there any play equipment?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are there any other free standing landscape features ?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Access Routes

• Is there vehicle access onto site?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• How many vehicle access routes are there on site?

  One

  Multiple

• Is access via shared vehicle access route(s)?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• How many pedestrian access routes are there on site?

  One

  Multiple

• Do the vehicle access routes have lockable gates?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are the vehicle routes within site clearly defined?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Do the pedestrian access routes have lockable gates?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are the pedestrian routes within site clearly defined?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• What is the quality / effectiveness of the directional signage?

  Good

  Moderate

  Poor

  Non Existant

Car Parking / Cycle Parking

• What onsite car parking is there?

  Select Staff Visitors Parents/guardians during drop off Members of the public Non

  • Staff
  • Visitors
  • Parents/guardians during drop off
  • Members of the public
  • Non

• Can it be monitored from reception / admin areas?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the car parking obscured by planting / trees?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there cycle storage?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is it

  Covered

  Open

• Can it be monitored from the building?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the cycle parking obscured by planting / trees

  Yes

  No

  N/A

External Lighting

• Is there lighting to vehicle / pedestrian routes?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• What is the quality / effectiveness of the installation?

  Good

  Moderate

  Poor

  Non Existant

• Is there lighting to car park(s)?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• What is the quality / effectiveness of the installation?

  Good

  Moderate

  Poor

  Non Existant

• Is there lighting to sports facilities?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• What is the quality / effectiveness of the installation?

  Good

  Moderate

  Poor

  Non Existant

• Is there lighting to cycle parking?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• What is the quality / effectiveness of the installation?

  Good

  Moderate

  Poor

  Non Existant

• Is building perimeter well lit when not in use?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is movement sensitive security lighting provided?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are any internal security lights employed when the building is not in use.?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there any other external security lighting. Give brief details

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Does the school have more than 1 building?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• How many buildings are on site?

• Are any of these temporary buildings

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• How many temporary buildings are there?

• Is the school generally kept in a good state of repair?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Main Building

• Building Name/Details

• Approx age of building

  <10

  <50

  >50

Massing

• Number of floors

• Building construction type

  Traditional construction (block & Brick)

  System Built or timber construction (timber frame)

  Alternative non combustible construction (steel beams)

  Llightweight / combustible construction

• Plan form

  Simple / regular

  Complicated / irregular

• Building roof is

  Predominantly pitched

  Predominantly flat

Operation

• How many entrance points are there?

  Single

  Multiple

• Is the number of entrance points restricted to one during school day?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are opening windows accessible from external ground level?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are opening windows accessible from roofs / walls?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there any roof-lights?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are they openable?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are they Polycarbonate / lightweight rooflights?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Do they have security shutters?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Vulnerable areas

• Is there any internal / concealed courtyards or yards?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there any unprotected doors with large areas of glazing?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there any secluded loading bays / service areas?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there any unprotected recessed doorways / alcoves?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there any Low level / vulnerable glazing?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there a non-robust window design?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there lockable windows / doors?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there any low level / vulnerable panelling?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there any glazing facing playing fields?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there any louvered windows?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there any exposed / climbable rainwater downpipes / SVP?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there any roofs accessible from ground level /adjacent roofs / concealed areas?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Any further information or comments?

• Individual Buildings

Building

Additional Buildings

• Building Name/Details

• Approx age of building

  <10

  <50

  >50

Massing

• Number of floors

• Building construction type

  Traditional construction (block & Brick)

  System Built or timber construction (timber frame)

  Alternative non combustible construction (steel beams)

  Llightweight / combustible construction

• Plan form

  Simple / regular

  Complicated / irregular

• Building roof is

  Predominantly pitched

  Predominantly flat

Operation

• How many entrance points are there?

  Single

  Multiple

• Is the number of entrance points restricted to one during school day?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are opening windows accessible from external ground level?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are opening windows accessible from roofs / walls?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there any roof-lights?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are they openable?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are they Polycarbonate / lightweight rooflights?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Do they have security shutters?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Vulnerable areas

• Is there any internal / concealed courtyards or yards?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there any unprotected doors with large areas of glazing?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there any secluded loading bays / service areas?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there any unprotected recessed doorways / alcoves?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there any Low level / vulnerable glazing?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there a non-robust window design?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there lockable windows / doors?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there any low level / vulnerable panelling?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there any glazing facing playing fields?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there any louvered windows?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there any exposed / climbable rainwater downpipes / SVP?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there any roofs accessible from ground level /adjacent roofs / concealed areas?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Any further information or comments?

Sports facilities

• Does the school have grass sports pitches?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Does the school have fenced off tennis / hard play areas?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Does the school have a swimming pool?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is it an indoor or outdoor swimming pool?

  Indoor

  Outdoor

  Both

• Does the school have an outdoor swimming pool secured with high boundary walls / fences?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Does the school have free standing changing pavilion(s) / sports associated building(s)?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Does the school have free standing stores for sports equipment?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Ongoing construction work

• Is there any construction works ongoing?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the site boundary secure?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are there unsecured combustible materials?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there unsecured contractor's equipment?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there out of hours Security?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Key Holders / locking up

• Is there a proper system to control issue of keys?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there an established procedure for locking up?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the caretaker always responsible for locking up?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• If the caretaker doesn't lock up, are the persons who use the building out of normal hours briefed on securing the premises when they leave?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are all rooms checked to ensure that no one is concealed prior to locking up?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are all entrance doors locked and windows and skylights secured as part of locking up?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there a system for periodically checking security fittings such as locks, catches and bolts?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Cleaning / maintenance

• Is the timing of the cleaning arrangements designed to facilitate supervision

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is this usually carried-out out of school hours?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there a system for logging contractors in / out ?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are all contractors supervised by the caretaker?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are all tools and ladders securely locked away when not in use?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is a maintenance log kept for the premises?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Security during Working Hours

• Are measures taken to prevent unauthorised entry during school hours school hours?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are the buildings generally designed to prevent ready access except through normal entrances <br>normal entrances?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are emergency final exit doors designed to prevent unauthorised access whilst facilitating unimpeded escape in the event of emergency.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are visitors encouraged to use the main entrance and is it clearly signposted<br>clearly signposted?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is it possible to monitor the arrival and departure of visitors?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are visitors asked for identification?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are visitors asked to sign in and out?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are visitors escorted to their destination?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is reception fitted with a panic alarm / method of summoning assistance in the event of unwanted / problematic visitors ?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are the more remote teaching areas fitted with panic alarms / a method of summoning assistance in the event of an emergency?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are staff and students encouraged to challenge / report strangers whom they see in the building?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are the more remote teaching areas fitted with panic alarms / a method of summoning assistance in the event of an emergency?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are most teaching areas fitted with panic alarms / a method of summoning assistance in the event of an emergency?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are all staff made aware of the alarm / response procedures and are the routines practiced?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is personal safety training routinely offered to staff?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Has the school had any cases of pupil abduction during the last 5 years?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Does the school have a policy to protect pupils identified as being at risk of abduction?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are members of the public prevented from entering unauthorised parts of the building during community or evening use?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• If so, are alternative means of escape made available and clearly signed<br>clearly signed?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Security Outside Working Hours

• Are special arrangements made for surveillance during vulnerable times such as evenings and school holidays?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is external security lighting provided?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are the premises checked by :

  Select Council Security Patrols Schoolwatch / Good neighbour Schemes Police patrols Security Firms

  • Council Security Patrols
  • Schoolwatch / Good neighbour Schemes
  • Police patrols
  • Security Firms

• Are premises well-lit when not in use?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the caretaker readily accessible at most times?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Can the caretaker quickly contact the LEA, security company, police and fire services?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is a relief caretaker employed to cover sickness / leave?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Theft

• Are there secure storerooms or containers for securing attractive items such as

  Select Audio-visual equipment Computers Videos Musical instruments Keyboards Personal property

  • Audio-visual equipment
  • Computers
  • Videos
  • Musical instruments
  • Keyboards
  • Personal property

• If secure workstations are not available, are valuable items always placed in secure storage when not in use?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are rooms containing attractive equipment: offices, workshops and store rooms, kept locked when not in use?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are cash holdings kept to a minimum?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Where attractive equipment cannot be locked out of sight, do windows affording views into the room from outside have blinds / curtains / shutters?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are staff and pupils advised of the need to safeguard personal property?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is cash counted out of sight?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is money removed from the premises overnight?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is equipment marked so as to identify the owner and a sign displayed to this effect to deter thieves?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there a safe for valuables?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is access to the safe limited and monitored?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are lockers / secure storage provided for:

  Select Staff Pupils

  • Staff
  • Pupils

Intruder alarm

• Has the school got an intruder detection and alarm system?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the alarm regularly set when the school in not in use?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Has the alarm got an automatic link to the police via a central monitoring centre?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Has the school got a maintenance contract on the installation?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are designated staff trained and confident in use of alarm?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Was the alarm installed by a member of the British Security Industry Association (BSIA) or National Supervisory Council for Intruder Alarms (NSCIA)?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Does alarm coverage include

  Select Main building Separate/Temporary Blocks Perimeter / secure zones of the main building only

  • Main building
  • Separate/Temporary Blocks
  • Perimeter / secure zones of the main building only

CCTV

• Has the school got a CCTV system?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the school responsible for its operation and storage of the images?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the system operational:

  24 hours a day

  Only at selected times

• Are external areas covered by CCTV?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there a maintenance contract on the system?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is reception / the main entrance covered by CCTV?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is it a standalone system of does the feed go elsewhere?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Fire detection / alarm

• Has the school got an automatic fire detection and alarm system?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Has the alarm got an automatic link to the fire brigade / an alarm centre?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the alarm is tested regularly?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Does alarm coverage include

  Select Main building Separate/Temporary Blocks Perimeter / secure zones of the main building only

  • Main building
  • Separate/Temporary Blocks
  • Perimeter / secure zones of the main building only

• Has the building got a sprinkler system?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is it a full or partial sprinkler system?

  Full

  Partial