How to obtain Secured Environments accreditation

Registering is easy, simply email or call our dedicated team on 0116 222 5555 and they will take you through the registration process.

Once you have registered to become a Secured Environment you will receive a password and username to a secure area of the Secured Environments website. On here you can find a range of useful information to help you meet the criteria including:

full details of the six principles and the criteria required to receive the accreditation
case study examples of organisations that have already been through the process
websites providing a range of useful information on how to respond to crime and disorder and security issues
reasonable support via email and telephone from our team of dedicated advisors to answer any queries you may have as well as offer support to help you meet the criteria
full details of the audit process and requirements

Once you are happy that your organisation meets the six principles and the set criteria you can contact us to arrange a date for your audit.

The time taken to carry out the audit will depend on the number of people in the organisation, however it is organised to cause the least disruption to you and your staff. A trained assessor will visit your site and interview a cross section of your staff in order to see how you meet the principles. The assessor may ask for some information from you in advance in order to learn more about your organisation and prepare for the audit.

"The day itself was easy to organise - the outline plan gave me the information I needed to set up the day at the school and everything seemed to go quite smoothly. The staff who were interviewed said the interviews were informal and they felt put at ease and able to talk honestly."

Headteacher, Churchill Primary

After the audit you will receive a feedback report specific to your organisation, this will tell you how you performed against each of the set criteria and identify areas for improvement. Should you be successful you will be awarded with a certificate and you can use the Secured Environments logo; you can also purchase a plaque for your building.

"The feedback was extremely useful; it highlighted the things we were doing well and how to move forward, it also brought up aspects that I was not aware of and gave me ideas how to address these."

Headteacher, Churchill Primary

You have 12 months from the date of your registration in which to apply for a Secured Environments audit, if you do not apply within this time you will have to pay to re-register.

Accreditation Costs | The Audit | To register click here | View feedback from organisations that have been through the audit process