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Health and safety: advice for schools

Departmental advice on health and safety covering activities that take place on or off school premises, including school trips.

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Health and safety: advice for schools

Ref: DFE-00035-2014PDF, 254KB, 11 pages

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This advice is for:

  • school employers
  • headteachers
  • school staff

It applies to:

  • academies and free schools
  • maintained schools
  • local authorities
  • independent schools

It replaces a number of guidance documents on health, safety and security in schools, including ā€˜Health and safety: responsibilities and powers (2001)ā€™ and ā€˜Health and safety of pupils on educational visits (HASPEV 1998)ā€™.

It summarises the existing health and safety law relevant to schools and explains how it affects:

  • local authorities
  • governing bodies
  • headteachers
  • other school staff.

It also covers activities that take place on or off school premises, including school trips. Advice on driving school minibuses is now provided separately.

Published 3 June 2013
Last updated 13 February 2014 + show all updates

  1. A revised version of the’ Health and safety: advice for schools’ advice document has been uploaded to this page. Links and references to legislation have been updated.
  2. First published.

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