Schools face a wide range of risks every day, from safety hazards on school grounds to cyber threats and financial pressures.

Effectively managing these risks is essential to creating a safe, supportive and well-functioning learning environment.

This guide is designed to help school leaders and staff build a clear understanding of risk and how to manage it. Whether you're new to risk management or looking to refresh your knowledge, this guide will help you establish a structured and proactive approach to identifying, assessing and treating risk in your school setting.

Key takeaways:

• What is risk management?
• Why managing risk is important
• How to manage risk using the principles, framework and process outlined in ISO 31000