Risk Management In Schools

Dr Philip SA Cummins

• Publisher: CIRCLE
• Year: 2015
• eBook ISBN: 9781783015962
• Edition: 0
• Topic: Education

How is risk managed in your school? Is it dealt with internally, by an external agent, or not at all?This book is an introduction to the necessary maintenance and management of risk in schools. The concept of risk in schools is not a fad: the 'risk movement' is important and is not going away. Schools must be thinking about developing strategic processes that foster an understanding of risk management as being the natural outcome of a professional school culture.There are many approaches to risk management. This book advocates a whole school approach, let by the School Board and Principal, wit structured processes and a clearly defined framework. It champions a view of risk whereby regular review is inherent within the school operations and culture.

Table of contents

• Cover Page
• Title Page
• Copyright Page
• Introduction
• Contents
• Chapter 1: Risk Management Is The Natural Outcome Of A Professional School Culture
• Chapter 2: Managing Risk – A Charter and Process
• Chapter 3: Making Risk Management Happen – A Strategic Process To a Culture of Risk Management
• Chapter 4: A Strategic Approach to Developing A Risk Management Framework
• Chapter 5: Risk Management – An Approach to Audit, Training and Access to Professional Expertise
• Chapter 6: Risk Management – Consultant or Do It Yourself
• Chapter 7: Risk Management – Embedding, Not Shelving The Risk Report
• Chapter 8: Risk and Board Expectations
• Appendix A: Risk List of Increasing School Public Accountability
• About the Author