Reformatory Handbook for Safety and Security Measures in South African Schools

A Practical Guide for School Principals

This handbook serves as a tool to equip the school principal and other educational management on how safety and security risks can be identified, assessed, and mitigated. It aims to provide practical guide on safety and security measures in South African schools. The book is based on study conducted in South African schools which explored a variety of school risk exposure, inter alia, drugs and alcohol usage and abuse, possession of dangerous weapons, bullying by assaulting and insulting other learners, school vandalism, school strikes and riots, risk of fire and evacuation procedures, and theft. The book also explored risk control measures such as school fencing, detection tools, strong rooms, and HIV/AIDS facilities.