From time to time it may be necessary for schools to inform the Local Authority about emergency situations. Schools need to know who to contact and who to inform if the school is forced to close for any reason.
School emergency management plan
Model plan for schools to customise, to help schools with logging and managing emergencies. Please note that to access the plan you will need to enter your OSHENS (health and safety) username and password.
Reporting school closures
School closures webpage
Any emergency or temporary school closures need to be published on our public facing school closures page. Parents and carers will be advised to check this page when closures are likely, for example in the event of extreme weather conditions.
Every school and academy has a primary user account to access the My account area. This is where any closures need to be submitted, using the emergency closures form. You have the option to report a partial closure (for example part of the campus is closed, but the rest is open), or a full closure, where the whole school or academy is closed.
How to log in
- The primary user name to access My account area is your school’s seven digit DfE number.
- User accounts are linked to your school’s main email account* (as displayed on the school database) – any password reset requests will go to this email.
*Please don’t amend this main school email address to an individual’s email address. You can request additional accounts if required.
If your school’s email address has changed, it is ok for you to update this, which you can do when logged in. You also need to let the Education systems team know so that they can update the school’s database.
Additional user accounts
If you need additional users to have access, for example school leader, business manager or administrator, please complete the Request extra user account form and these will be set up for you.
Reporting multiple school or academy closures
If your school or academy is part of a group, for example a Federation or MAT, we can arrange for your primary user account to be linked to multiple schools. This will allow you to report more than one school closure, without having to log-in multiple times.
If this would be helpful please email a specific request to digitalcomms@devon.gov.uk, listing the schools or academies you would like to have access to.
Bagged de-icing salt
Salt can be supplied in the following methods:
- Supply and delivery of 25kg bagged de-icing salt in 1-tonne pallets to locations in Devon (minimum quantity of 1 tonne) at £109.00/tonne
- Supply and delivery of 1 tonne dumpy bags of de-icing salt to locations in Devon (minimum quantity of 1 tonne) at £100.50/tonne.
The supplier is required to provide facilities to unload the pallets or bags at the delivery location.
Devon County Council has an agreed supplier contract with Peacock Salt and schools can purchase through a call-off framework agreement No. CP1228-16-11 and by contacting the company:
Contact name: Mr Mike Cassidy
mike.cassidy@peacocksalt.co.uk
01292 292000
Peacock Salt
North Harbour
Ayr
Scotland
KA8 8AE