Ready before it happens
Assess your risks, build a usable crisis plan and train a crisis team with a deputy for every role.
Online course · Leadership · 14-hour certificate of completion
Crisis Management for School Leaders
Be the calm leader your school needs. A practical, self-paced course for principals, deputy heads and senior leaders. Assess your risks, build a crisis plan and team, lead calmly in the first hour, communicate clearly with parents and the media, and help your community recover. 19 lessons, a practical task in every lesson and a 14-hour certificate. Includes free access to the Northbeam Leaders’ Circle community.
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What you will gain
By the end of the course
The first hour
Follow clear priorities, make sound decisions under pressure and keep a log that protects your school.
Communicate with confidence
Send the right message at the right time to staff, parents, students and the media.
Who it is for
Is this course for you?
This course is for you if you lead a school or section and want to be ready for emergencies, if your crisis plan has not been tested recently, or if you want to communicate better when things go wrong. You will finish with a one-page Crisis Readiness Plan for your school.
What you get
- 5 chapters of short lessons, at your own pace
- A certificate for 14 hours of professional development when you finish
- A Participant Workbook (your Leadership Journal) and a guide to the research behind each module, both to download
- Free access to the Leaders’ Circle, our online community for school leaders
- Watch on any device, whenever suits you
$75
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Curriculum
What you will learn
5 chapters · 20 lessons and activities
Chapter 1: Understanding School Crises
- Welcome and How This Course Works
- Types of School Crisis
- Assessing Your School's Risks
Chapter 2: Planning and Preparation
- Building a Crisis Management Plan
- Your Crisis Team
- Drills, Training and Readiness
- Crises Away From School: Trips, Visits and Transport
Chapter 3: Leading in the First Hours
- The First Hour: Priorities
- Making Decisions Under Pressure
- Caring for People During the Crisis
- Working With Emergency Services and Other Agencies
Chapter 4: Communication in a Crisis
- Communicating With Parents and Staff
- Media and Social Media
- Communicating With Students
Chapter 5: Recovery and Learning
- Returning to Normal
- Supporting Wellbeing After a Crisis
- Responding to a Death in the School Community
- Reviewing Incidents and Learning From Them
- Knowledge Check
- Your Crisis Readiness Plan and Certificate
Your course leader
Why I made this course
I’m Jacques Tredoux. I’ve worked in schools for more than twenty years, led schools in three countries and chaired international accreditation visiting teams. Too many good teachers are promoted into leadership and left to work it out alone. I built this course from real situations in real schools, so every lesson gives you something you can use on Monday.
Questions
Frequently asked questions
How does the course work?
It is a self-paced online course on our learning platform. You can start straight away and work through the 5 chapters at a pace that suits you, on a laptop, tablet or phone.
Do I get a certificate?
Yes. When you finish, you receive a certificate for 14 hours of professional development to add to your CPD record.
Can I try it before I buy?
Yes. Watch the trailer at the top of this page, or download our free sample lesson to see how a Northbeam lesson works.
Can I buy it for my team?
Yes. School licences give a group of staff the same course with one invoice and a certificate for each person. See our school licences page or contact us for a quote.
What if it is not right for me?
Email us within 14 days of buying and we will refund you in full.
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