Preparing for emergencies
If your children are at school you will naturally want to collect them as soon as possible in the event of a major emergency. But it may not be safe to do so. Please TUNE IN to your local radio station for advice and for details of the arrangements your local council has made for letting parents know when to collect their children from school.
All schools have plans to cope with local emergencies such as fire and flood, and teachers and support staff do all they can to look after the pupils in their charge. You can find out more about school emergency planning from www.teachernet.gov.uk/emergencies [External website]
Employers have a responsibility for the safety and security of their staff. All businesses should have arrangements in place to deal with the impact of a major incident or disaster.
Make sure you understand what you need to do in an emergency at work. If you are a business, for advice on emergency planning go to www.mi5.gov.uk [External website]