Developing a communication process with staff and parents
- headteachers should aim by an appropriate time in the morning to have received notification from staff if they are unable to travel. Once a pre-determined level of absence is reported this may trigger the need to close
- headteachers will also be aware of the travel and school neighbourhood conditions. This may, in itself, be a trigger to close
- inform and update parents via phone message/website/noticeboard with regards to school openings/closures (please add a date to your message). For example, confirmation of opening or closing could be posted by 8am to allow parents to make decisions regarding work and child minding.
- use the free USO OpenCheck service to update parents and carers on school status
