Operating Beyond the Ordinary – A Security and Safety Workshop for Middle East School Leaders

A huge thank you to COBIS – Council of British International Schools for inviting Pharos Response to lead a webinar on securing Middle East school operations amidst the ongoing regional conflict.

The burden on school leaders in the Middle East right now is immense, but the resilience and leadership seen across the sector is inspirational.  Operating a campus under these conditions requires moving far beyond standard health & safety procedures, and combines security with crisis and risk management.

During our session, we tackled the realities of current campus safety, covering:

– Importance of following official guidance and direction from the local civil defence authorities
– Dynamic threat assessments and response to regional escalations
– Practical campus ‘hardening’ to help safeguard students and staff, combined with other measures using the ‘hierarchy of control measures’ approach
– The key differences between standard evacuation and conflict-specific shelter-in-place procedures
– Strategic communication traps to avoid