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Enterprise risk management for education

Institutions answer for student safety, data privacy and public funding. We help you see, own and report those risks.

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What we see in education

Six risks that recur across every engagement

Each one appears in the register with an owner, a rating and a treatment plan.

Student safety and wellbeing

Safeguarding and wellbeing on and off campus.

Funding

Falling enrolment and changes in funding.

Data and systems

Attacks on student data and learning systems.

Accreditation

Standards and programme accreditation that lapse.

Staffing

Key academic and support skills that are hard to keep.

Campus disruption

Protests, facilities failures and stoppages.

Risk through the academic year

JFMAMJJASONDStudent safetyFundingDataAccreditationStaffingDisruption

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Regulatory context

The frameworks your register has to answer to

We map each obligation to a risk, a control and an owner, so the register and the compliance universe are one document rather than two.

  • Higher Education ActGovernance and accountability for institutions.
  • South African Schools ActGovernance and duties for schools.
  • Children's ActSafeguarding duties for those working with children.
  • POPIAPersonal information on students, parents and staff.
  • OHS ActSafety on campus and in facilities.
  • King VRisk governance for councils and boards.
How we work with education clients

Built around the academic year

Timed around the calendar

Sessions are planned around terms, exams and council meetings.

Academic and corporate risk in one register

Student safety sits alongside finance, people and compliance, rated on the same scale, so the council sees one picture.

Evidence on hand

Controls and actions are recorded in a secure workspace your team keeps updating, so an audit request is answered from live records.

What clients say
A reliable and professional service provider on governance and risk management. Their services improved our risk management practices, with clearer risk assessments, named owners and better reporting.
COGTASceloChief Director: Municipal Governance, COGTA
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Common questions

Before you book

What are the main risks in education?

Key risks include student safety and wellbeing, funding, data and systems, accreditation, staffing, campus disruption.

How can risk management help in education?

It can help you protect students and strengthen institutions.

What services does KeyDimension offer for education?

We offer assessments, compliance, workshops, training, board reporting, fractional cro.

How do I get started?

Request a free assessment and we will contact you to book a time.

Start with a free assessment

Book with our team. A review of where your risk management stands today and a recommended next step.

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