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Technology DepartmentsTechnology Departments

Technology Education Centre: Omagh RA Moffatt

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Process OverviewProcess Overview

Identify Department ObjectivesIdentify Department Objectives

Identify Practical RisksIdentify Practical Risks

Quantify RisksQuantify Risks

Assess ControlsAssess Controls

Prioritise ActionPrioritise Action

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Process for identifying objectives and key risksProcess for identifying objectives and key risks

Control strategy and risk management policyControl strategy and risk management policy

Allocation of risk ownershipAllocation of risk ownership

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Department Risk may be defined as, Department Risk may be defined as,

‘‘exposure to an event, action or process thatexposure to an event, action or process that

will have impact on:will have impact on:

the effectiveness of teaching and learning;the effectiveness of teaching and learning;

safety of staff and pupils;safety of staff and pupils;

contribution to whole school policies.contribution to whole school policies.

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Risk management is about mitigation not Risk management is about mitigation not

elimination.elimination.

‘‘Without risk we achieve nothing’Without risk we achieve nothing’

Effective risk management will ensure that Effective risk management will ensure that

where we do take risk it is appropriate and where we do take risk it is appropriate and

reasonable to do so.reasonable to do so.

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Benefits of Risk ManagementBenefits of Risk ManagementFewer accidentsFewer accidents

Greater likelihood of achieving objectivesGreater likelihood of achieving objectives

More effective learning environmentMore effective learning environment

More focus on doing things rightMore focus on doing things right

Better framework for good practiceBetter framework for good practice

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Stewardship StatementStewardship StatementHave the key risks in your area of responsibility Have the key risks in your area of responsibility been identified?been identified?

Are your Department’s risks assessed and Are your Department’s risks assessed and prioritised?prioritised?

Has the management of each risk been Has the management of each risk been assigned to a named individual?assigned to a named individual?

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Inherent RiskInherent Risk

Residual RiskResidual Risk

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Identify key business risks for your Identify key business risks for your departmentdepartment

What is your Department’s main aim. What What is your Department’s main aim. What could damage this?could damage this?What are the resources used in the What are the resources used in the department?. department?. What are the key inputs in your department?What are the key inputs in your department?How does your department differHow does your department differ from other from other subject areas?subject areas?

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Identify Key Business Risks for your Identify Key Business Risks for your departmentdepartment

What is the profile of your pupils. Are there What is the profile of your pupils. Are there existing concerns? existing concerns?

How reliant on technology are you? What are How reliant on technology are you? What are the main causes for concern?the main causes for concern?

What are your specialisms? What underpins What are your specialisms? What underpins these?these?

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Identify Key RisksIdentify Key Risks

What are the key regulations in place?What are the key regulations in place?

What are the implications of breaches in What are the implications of breaches in regulations?regulations?

Does your department adhere to whole school Does your department adhere to whole school policy on risk assessment? policy on risk assessment?

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Identify Key Risks in Your DepartmentIdentify Key Risks in Your Department

Under what conditions could your department Under what conditions could your department suffer a loss of trust or confidence. What suffer a loss of trust or confidence. What would be the consequences?would be the consequences?

Are outcomes in your department dependent Are outcomes in your department dependent on inputs from other areas over which you on inputs from other areas over which you have no control?have no control?

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Categories of RiskCategories of Risk

Strategic Strategic are we doing the right thing?are we doing the right thing?

OperationalOperational do we do what we do well?do we do what we do well?

FinancialFinancial could we lose money or incur costs?could we lose money or incur costs?

ReputationReputation could our image be damaged?could our image be damaged?

InformationInformation do our systems/data give complete, do our systems/data give complete, accurate and timely accurate and timely

information?information?

PeoplePeople are we over-dependent on key staff?are we over-dependent on key staff?

RegulatoryRegulatory do we meet our legal obligations?do we meet our legal obligations?

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Risk EvaluationRisk Evaluation

Likelihood and ImpactLikelihood and Impact

The Boston GridThe Boston Grid

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Effective ControlsEffective Controls

Documented ProceduresDocumented Procedures

Physical Access RestrictionsPhysical Access Restrictions

Inventory RecordsInventory Records

Ongoing ReviewOngoing Review

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How will Risk Management be embedded inHow will Risk Management be embedded in

your Department?your Department?

Issues for Head of Department, TeachersIssues for Head of Department, Teachers

and SMT?and SMT?