> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.cleverschool.systems/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Risk Register: Maintain a Live Register of School Risks

> Maintain your school's strategic risk register with likelihood and impact scoring, treatment classifications, and a printable report for governors.

A risk register is a management tool that records your school's known risks alongside their assessed likelihood and impact, the controls you have put in place, and your overall approach to managing each one. It gives your leadership team and governors a clear, current view of the risks your school faces and what you are doing about them. The Risk Register module makes it straightforward to maintain this record, present it in a readable format, and keep it updated as the risk landscape changes.

## Key Features

* **Centralised record** — all school-level risks are held in one place, giving leadership and governors a single, consistent view of the risk landscape.
* **Assign ownership** — assign each risk to a responsible person so accountability is clear and risks are actively managed rather than simply logged.
* **Likelihood and impact scoring** — record likelihood and impact before and after treatment to give a clear picture of inherent risk and residual risk.
* **Controls and mitigating actions** — document the control measures in place and record any additional actions required to bring risk to an acceptable level.
* **Risk treatment classification** — classify your approach to each risk as Treat, Tolerate, Transfer, or Terminate. Treat is the default, as it is the most common approach in schools.
* **Regular review** — update risks as circumstances change, and use notes to record when a risk level has changed or a new risk has been identified — keeping the register succinct and readable for governors.
* **Print to PDF** — export the register as a PDF for record-keeping and for presenting to your governing board.

<Tip>
  It is helpful to add a note when a risk level changes or a new risk is identified. Keeping this information separate from your control descriptions makes the register easier for governors and others to read.
</Tip>

## Risk Register vs. Risk Assessment

These two modules serve different purposes and are designed to complement each other.

| Module              | Purpose                                                                         | Examples                                                                            |
| ------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **Risk Assessment** | Documents the risks associated with specific activities, hazards, or locations. | Science experiments, educational visits, playground supervision, contractor access. |
| **Risk Register**   | Records strategic, school-level risks and your approach to managing them.       | Financial risk, reputational risk, regulatory compliance risk, staffing risk.       |

<Note>
  If you are looking to document the hazards and controls for a specific activity or area of school life, use the [Risk Assessment](/riskassessment/overview) module. The Risk Register is for capturing and managing risks at the strategic or organisational level.
</Note>

## Get Started

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  <Card title="Risk Assessment Module" icon="triangle-exclamation" href="/riskassessment/overview">
    Document activity-specific hazards and controls for your staff.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Administration" icon="gear" href="/administration/overview">
    Manage users, roles, and module settings across your school.
  </Card>
</CardGroup>