Guidance for Schools Emergency Contact
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Guidance for Schools: Volume 2 Section 4: School Organisation Document Title/ Guidance For Schools Volume 2 Section 4 Search Keyword(s): Subsection 12 (Emergency Procedures: School Closures) Subsection Title: Office/Out of Office Contact Numbers for Critical/Major Emergencies- Appendix A Service Group: Corporate Health & Safety Unit Contact Details: Steve Dorrall 07811 309112 [email protected] Produced by Corporate Health and Safety, Somerset County Council Whilst Somerset County Council makes every effort to ensure accuracy of content, it cannot accept liability for claim, loss or damage howsoever arising from the reliance on or use of this information. CHSU/SD/GFSVol2_s04_subsection12_appx.doc Updated: February 2020 Further guidance on the school closures procedure can be found via the following link: Guidance for schools - School Closures Procedure Or via the Severe Weather quick reference guide: Severe Weather Quick Reference Guide Please see next page. 1 SECTION 4.12. - APPENDIX A TELEPHONE NUMBERS (Note: "Normal Office Hours" - 8.30 am to 5.00 pm) DURING OFFICE HOURS OUT OF OFFICE HOURS 1. CHILDREN AND Local Authority Direct Dial numbers: The following numbers can be contacted in the event of emergencies or LEARNING traumatic incidents: Corporate Health & Safety Unit 01823 355089 Civil Contingencies Unit: (01392 872225) Civil Contingencies: Please note: This number will go to Devon and Somerset Fire Control who will Nicola Dawson 01823 355690 contact the relevant SCC duty officer. These numbers are confidential and Lesley Knight 01823 358067 should only be made available to Heads and key personnel. They MUST NEVER BE GIVEN TO PARENTS. Educational Psychologist Service: Educational Psychology Service: (01392 872225) – Please note comment All areas: 01823 357000 above regarding this number Public Health England: Health Protection Unit 0300 303 8162 (option 1) 0300 303 8162 (option 1 then option 1) 2. ECONOMIC AND Direct dial numbers: (01823) Out of Hours Numbers – Mainstream Transport Officers: COMMUNITY 355367 - Mainstream Sedgemoor Sarah Norman (Mon – Weds) 07500 992892 Rhianna Kingston 07500 992855 TRANSPORTING 355666 - Mainstream Taunton Deane & West Som Sarah Godfrey 07500 992883 SOMERSET 355890 - Mainstream Mendip Jodene Hall (Mon, Tues & Wed) 07500 992815 Lindsay Brown (Thurs/Fri) 07775 406644 355683 - Mainstream South Somerset James Long 07500 992808 356967 – SEN/CLA Mendip & South Somerset School Transport Manager: 358138 – SEN/CLA Sedgemoor, Taunton & West Natasha Bates 07977 421391 356041 - PRU/Risk Assessments SEN: Mendip & South Somerset – Paul Keane – 07585 795542 358139 - Public Transport Sedgemoor & Taunton and West – Sarah Burt – 07557 481377 PRU: Tim Slater/Lisa Bentley – 07500 992918 2 DURING OFFICE HOURS OUT OF OFFICE HOURS 3. CHILDREN & If any support services are booked to visit your school please ring the LEARNING SSTEP appropriate service to cancel, as follows: SERVICES Corporate Health & Safety Unit) (01823) 355089 School Admissions (01823) 356146 Free School Meals (01823) 355765 Education Financial Services: Telephone/answering Education Finance (01823) 355692 machine/fax is available 24 hours a day - (01823) 356109 E-Learning & Information Management (01823) 355090 The IT Helpline is manned daily from 8.30 - 5.00. Outside of IT Service Centre (01823) 355090 these hours voicemail is available. HR Advisory Service (01823) 355992 Grounds Support Service (01823) 355874 Museums Service (01823) 347450 Answer machine outside working hours Property Services (01823) 355528 Fax (01278) 444284 Resources for Learning (01278) 421015 SOMERSET MUSIC Please try to contact your visiting instrument teacher in the first instance. The following officers can be contacted on their home business lines: (01823) 368284 (Somerset Music Office) Glynn Bowen Taunton (07823) 537382 Phil Contreras Taunton (01823) 368284 These numbers are confidential and should only be made available to Heads and key personnel. THEY MUST NEVER BE GIVEN TO PARENTS. 4. FREE SCHOOL If free school meals are not required as a result of closure Heads should MEALS contact their service provider immediately. For advice on action regarding free school meals contact: Contract Support, County Hall (normal office hours) Taunton (01823) 355765 3 5.COMMUNICATIONS Communications: Deborah Porter (01823) 355018 AND RADIO Press Office (General) (01823) 355020 STATIONS BBC Somerset (01823) 348920 or 0845 304 1566 Email: [email protected] Heart FM (01823) 368331 or 368330 or 0117 984 3200 Fax: (01823) 368319 Email: http://www.heart.co.uk/bristolsomerset/contact/ 4 .