Programme
The
conference programme will feature
keynote speeches,
debates between key international experts; presentations of
national and international case studies;
working group sessions and
visits to schools in the London area.
Four key themes will be explored at the conference:
- Assessing the scale and nature of the problem - both within and beyond the school gate - for students, schools, parents, communities, governments and other stakeholders
- The role of school design, facilities management and security technologies in addressing issues of school safety and security
- Collaborative multi-agency approaches to school safety, including:
- Whole-school safety, security and social and emotional learning programmes.
- Policy initiatives involving national, regional and local governments, schools, children and young people.
- Local partnerships aimed at raising awareness and improving communication between schools and members of the community to improve safety, security and social outcomes - Education, training and support approaches for improved safety, security and social integration of children and young people; for the children's workforce, the youth workforce, teachers, students, administrators, school inspectors, and as part of curriculum development