Inform staff, students and visitors of vital RUN HIDE TELL steps to take in the event of a knife, firearms or terrorist attack.

Governmental guidance recommends that organisations “need to be able to make informed choices when faced with a terrorist incident” and “all staff should familiarise themselves with RUN HIDE TELL to ensure they can immediately respond to live incidents”.

• Help to prepare staff, students and visitors of vital RUN HIDE TELL emergency steps
• Take proactive steps to help save lives and casualties in the event of a knife, firearms or terrorist attack
• Follow Protect UK, National Counter Terrorism Security Office (NaCTSO) and DfE recommendations to increase preparedness to protect yourself in emergencies
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RUN HIDE TELL - DfE Guidance:

RUN

• if you can, locate the threat using sight and hearing.
• if there is a safe route, run.
• insist others go with you, but don’t let their hesitation slow you down.
• don’t waste time filming videos or collecting belongings.
• running to safety is your best option.

HIDE

• if you are unable to run, hide.
• if possible, lock yourself in a room with solid walls, barricade yourself in and move away from the door.
• find cover that can withstand threats such as a knife attack.
• you may need to use any hiding place that puts you out of sight of the attacker.
• be very quiet and still, silence your phone and turn it off vibrate. Avoid any noise or movement that will attract the attacker.
• stay hidden until you are rescued by identifiable police emergency responders.

The principles of HIDE are the same as what you need to do in a lockdown. HIDE is an individual response to a threat, whereas lockdown is an overall site response strategy, decided by the incident leader.

TELL

• call 999 only when you are completely safe to do so.
• listen carefully to the operator and give as much information as you can.
• if it is safe to do so, stop other people going towards the danger.
• can you also alert other staff in the building to the threat?

For learners and staff with SEND, it may be difficult to embed RUN HIDE TELL principles. Schools should therefore adjust the generic plan to consider the impact of disability and plan holding areas if necessary; this includes making alternative arrangements for learners with SEND.