Arrangement for School Closure
| Decisions usually cannot be made overnight and are therefore made early in the morning. |
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| Police advice about the advisability of travelling Traffic advice on icy roads etc. The ability of school buses to safely pick up students The availability of staff, who are often travelling much longer distances than students and who may take three or four hours to arrive in school The safety of the site – whether there is too much ice to ensure the safety of students and staff on site |
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| The following actions will be taken on a decision to close: | |
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The Cooper School headteacher will be contacted – decisions are often made together and bus companies contacted. Arrangements will be made to ensure that any public examination can take place as usual.The Countywide procedure will then be operated:- - Radio Oxford and Fox FM will be contacted - The LEA will be informed As many staff as possible will be contacted and arrangements made for a presence in school for essential duties. The notice to close will be placed on the College website. One or two members of staff will be asked to attend the College to ensure that any students who do arrive are informed of the situation and have the facility to ring their parents. Staff who are in school will also answer the telephone, but will not be available until 8.00 am at the earliest. |
| Mrs. Bartlett | |
Queens Avenue • Bicester
Oxfordshire • OX26 2NS
Tel: 01869 243331
Fax: 01869 246396
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Contact: J.Robinson
Last updated 10.12.2004
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