Integrated Governance, Risk Management and Compliance

Education Skills & Funding Agency : Guidance - Academy trust risk management

The ESFA have created a guidance guide to encourage Risk Management best practice within Academy Trusts.  This guidance is a good starter for 10 towards complying with your risk management responsibilities.

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Finance Directors Forum

Runs a discussion group for business managers to share advice and thoughts on risk management and other academy finance, HR and administration related subjects

http://www.thefdforum.co.uk/

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DG Learning Solutions

Duncan and his team provide free practical tips on how to take a proactive approach to risk management in your academy trust in addition to helping organisations to identify, understand and manage the risks they face. Services include risk management workshops and individual mentoring. 

https://dglearningsolutions.com/managing-risk/

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Risk Management: A Guide for Headteachers and Governors

Manchester City Council  provide user friendly, basic advice to help you to set up, maintain and get the best out risk management in your school. 

http://www.thefdforum.co.uk/

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School Business Manager Online

Health and safety expert Bob Angel takes a common-sense look at risk management in schools, with a special focus on educational visits.

http://www.sbmmagonline.co.uk/component/k2/item/150696-risk-management-in-schools

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HSE : Sensible health and safety management in schools

A sensible approach to health and safety in schools means focusing on how the real risks are managed.

http://www.hse.gov.uk/services/education/sensible-leadership/

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Managing Safety In Schools & Colleges

This short guide is intended to make schools and colleges aware of their responsibilities and take stock of where they are now in tackling the safety challenges of their organisation.

http://www.rospa.com/rospaweb/docs/advice-services/school-college-safety/managing-safety-schools-colleges.pdf

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Example - Risk Management Policy

The policy explains the School’s underlying approach to risk management, documents the roles and responsibilities of the Governing Body, the Audit Committee, the Executive Board, and other key parties. I

https://www.soas.ac.uk/admin/governance/policies/file37357.pdf

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National College for Teaching & Leadership

Provides materials formerly provided by the National College for Teaching and Leadership, including leadership development materials that have been made available to anyone who wishes to use them under the Open Government License

https://www.nationalcollege.org.uk/transfer/open/csbm-managing-risk-in-schools/csbm-7r-s2/csbm-7r-s2-t2.html