Threat Vulnerability Assessment

AIM OF THE THREAT VULNERABILITY ASSESSMENT

Identify key assets to the school, people, property, information etc
Confirm the types and scale of risk
Conduct Trend Analysis by assessing patterns of life relating to past incidents involving the establishment and its population
Assess the effectiveness and efficiency of the existing organisational and physical security measures
Provide findings that could deliver targeted and thus economical security measures to promote a safer working environment
Provide accurate Training Needs Analysis
Establish the schools Threat & Vulnerability Profile
Provide data for development of the schools Incident Management Procedures

Analysis of the history of past security related incidents (crime and discipline data review)
Analysis of current security policy, procedures, Incident Management Procedures guidelines and other security related documentation and assess implementation
Where appropriate, conduct assessments and structured interviews with staff and members of the establishments’ community
Assessment of physical and social environment - Internal and external of the establishment
Assessment of the establishment infrastructure and property
Assessment of risk to staff and pupils
Assess incident preparedness
Assessment of existing security control measures
Assess security and conflict management training and education status
Compare and evaluate all data and subsequently compile in a summary report to include objective findings