Emergency Evacuation and Lockdown Procedure

A clear procedure for evacuating children safely in a fire or other emergency, locking down when there is a threat, with drill logs and a grab bag list.

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Guidance notes included
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Emergency Evacuation and Lockdown Procedure

About this document

What it’s for

Your written emergency evacuation procedure, which the EYFS requires, plus a lockdown procedure for threats such as an intruder, and plans for other emergencies. It sets out roles, raising the alarm, evacuating babies and children with additional needs, roll calls, contacting parents and drills. Appendices include a fire drill log, lockdown drill log, grab bag checklist, personal evacuation plan and emergency contacts card.

When to use it

  • As your evacuation procedure for Ofsted and your fire risk assessment
  • To train staff at induction and plan regular drills
  • To display (in a short version) in every room

What’s inside

The document is laid out in the sections below. Each one comes with a plain-English guidance note explaining what it does and what to change.

  1. Purpose and scope
  2. Legal and regulatory framework
  3. Key information
  4. Roles and responsibilities
  5. Evacuation procedure
  6. Children and adults who need extra help
  7. Lockdown and invacuation
  8. Other emergencies
  9. Contacting parents and closing the setting
  10. Drills
  11. Equipment and checks
  12. Training and review

Also included

  • If you operate outside England
  • Staff confirmation of reading
  • Records and contact information
  • Equipment

How to complete it

  • Fill in your exits, assembly point and place of safety
  • Name fire marshals and lockdown leads for each shift
  • Match the procedure to your fire risk assessment
  • Run and record drills at the frequency you choose

Key points to check

  • You must also have a fire risk assessment under the Fire Safety Order
  • Check whether Martyn’s Law will apply to your premises

Our templates are professionally structured starting points for UK businesses, not legal advice. For anything complex, unusual or high-value, have your final version checked by a solicitor.

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