Set Up and Use the Risk Register

Quick Start Steps

Enable the module

Go to Administration > Modules and enable Risk Register.

Assign a Risk Register Manager

Go to Administration > Users and assign the Risk Register Manager role to the relevant member of staff.

Open the module

Reload the page and select Risk Register from the main sidebar.

Create categories

Group your risks into logical categories — for example, Financial, Reputational, or Safeguarding.

Add risks

For each risk, record a title, description, likelihood, impact, treatment approach, and control measures.

Recording a Risk

When adding or editing a risk, complete the following fields:

Field	Guidance
Title	A short name that identifies the risk at a glance.
Description	A detailed explanation of the nature of the risk.
Likelihood (before treatment)	The likelihood of the risk occurring, using your school’s chosen scale.
Impact (before treatment)	The potential impact if the risk occurs, using your school’s chosen scale.
Treatment approach	Choose Treat, Tolerate, Transfer, or Terminate.
Controls	Describe what you are doing to manage the risk.
Likelihood (after treatment)	Updated likelihood score once controls are applied.
Impact (after treatment)	Updated impact score once controls are applied.
Notes	Optional — useful for explaining changes or flagging new information for governors.

Quick Start Steps