Education Blog
Practical guidance for Headteachers, MAT CEOs, and college leaders. Written by a former Police Chief Superintendent with 30 years of command experience – adapted for education. You will find: incident readiness | leadership training | scenario exercises | recovery support | Martyn’s Law guidance
You do NOT need to spend money on consultants like us to be compliant with Martyn’s Law
Organisations CAN absolutely achieve compliance without services like ours. The legislation sets out what organisations must do. Our focus is helping organisations build confidence and capability before, during and after any incidents… of whatever nature, scale and impact.
Expect the unexpected: strengthening readiness and leadership in education
Here is an article I wrote for ‘Skillset’ (May 2026) magazine, an education leader-focussed periodical produced by the good folks at #LLSE. Following this I then led an online seminar, from which schools have been in touch.
“But we already have plans” – That’s Not The problem…
Most places already have plans. That is rarely the problem. The real challenge begins when a live incident creates pressure, uncertainty, competing demands and fast-moving information. That is when leadership structures, decision-making, communication and coordination are properly tested.
From the Gold Command Room to the School Gates: Why Your Incident Plan Needs More Than Paper
A Police Chief Superintendent turned education crisis advisor explains why most school incident plans fail under pressure – and how structured command thinking changes everything.