This Expert Exchange is not introductory training.

It is specifically designed for professionals dealing with complex SEND risk, including:

• SENDCos
• Inclusion leads
• Health & Safety Leads
• Premises / Estates Managers
• Designated Safeguarding Leads (DSLs)
• Senior leaders responsible for risk, safeguarding and compliance

If you are responsible for pupils or staff whose needs mean evacuation is not straightforward, this session is for you.

Why this session – and why now

Many PEEPs fail in practice, not because schools don’t care, but because plans don’t reflect:

• The reality of SEND needs
• Staffing pressures and absence
• Unpredictable behaviour or distress during incidents
• The physical limitations of the environment

“Most PEEPs fail not because schools don’t care — but because the plan doesn’t match the reality of the child, the environment, or staffing on the day.”

With increasing scrutiny around SEND provision, safeguarding and equality duties, PEEPs are no longer a paperwork exercise. They are being tested against real‑world incidents, complaints and enforcement expectations.

This session provides fear‑reducing, risk‑focused insight, grounded in real cases from schools and MATs, showing:

• What has gone wrong
• Why it went wrong
• What genuinely makes a difference instead

“If your PEEPs look compliant on paper but fall apart in real incidents, this session is for you.”

What makes this session different

It does not repeat basic fire safety theory or compliance checklists.

Instead, it shows how the Health, Safety & Fire service is actively addressing one of the most challenging SEND risk areas schools face, by engaging SEND leaders earlier, before failures escalate.

“This webinar demonstrates how we are engaging SEND leaders earlier, before failures escalate.”

The focus is practical, proportionate and rooted in lived school environments.

What the session covers

Using real examples and lessons learned, the session explores:

• Why PEEPs frequently fail during real incidents
• The difference between a compliant PEEP and one that actually works
• SEND‑specific challenges that undermine evacuation plans
• Staffing assumptions that routinely break down under pressure
• Communication failures during evacuations and drills
• Equipment realities (including evacuation chairs and refuges) in SEND settings
• How to review and simplify PEEPs so they are usable, dignified and effective

This is about matching plans to reality, not forcing reality to fit paperwork.

Why PEEPs matter

When PEEPs fail, the consequences are immediate and personal.

Ineffective arrangements can result in:

• Serious risk to life and safety, particularly for pupils or staff unable to self‑evacuate
• Legal and regulatory exposure, including Fire Safety Order and equality breaches
• Safeguarding failures, where individuals are left isolated, distressed or abandoned
• Reputational damage, complaints and escalation to regulators
• Loss of staff confidence during emergencies, increasing risk further

“PEEPs are tested on the worst day — not during a desktop exercise.”

What attendees will take away

By the end of the session, delegates will:

• Understand where SEND‑related PEEP risk most commonly sits
• Be able to identify weaknesses in existing arrangements
• Gain confidence challenging unrealistic or unsafe assumptions
• Understand how to align PEEPs with safeguarding, equality and staffing realities
• Leave with clear, practical actions to reduce risk immediately

Session format

• Live expert‑led webinar
• Case‑based discussion
• Open Q&A throughout
• No formal assessment

Date, time & cost

• Wednesday 20th May 2026
• 4:00 – 5:00pm
• Live via Microsoft Teams
• £35 + VAT per person for Judicium Clients and £45+ VAT per person for non Judicium Clients