Intervention Guide for Threat Situations in Schools

Intervention Guide for Threat Situations in Schools

Dealing correctly with threats and violence

• with checklists and step by step instructions
• from amok-runners to threat of violence: what should we do


Schools face a variety of challenges these days – one particular problem schools are confronted with is threats from students. Particularly with respect to shootings in schools, increased attention has been paid to threat situations since the mid-1990s. However, while shootings in schools are still very rare events, threat situations in the school environment have become a widespread and commonly occurring phenomenon. This practical guide shows what teachers should do to act correctly in the event of threat situations and violence.

The authors discuss all forms of threat: for example, explicit threats against individuals, threats of damage to property, threats of damage to the reputation of the school. The way some students communicate could provide pointers. The book offers assistance in recognising changes in the way students are communicating early on and reacting appropriately to them. Many cases are analysed with the aim of helping schools to improve their ability to act.


Target group
Teachers, social workers, social educators