Health and safety in schools
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The Department for Education’s advice and information on health and safety.
Information and guidance for schools on health, safety and emergency planning.
Health and safety advice
- Health and safety: advice for schools
- Guidance
- Health and safety on educational visits
- Guidance
- Driving school minibuses advice: schools and local authorities
- Guidance
- Protection of children’s biometric information in schools
- Guidance
Asbestos in schools
- Asbestos data collections
- Research and analysis
- Asbestos management assurance process (AMAP) user guide
- Guidance
School buildings and estate
Guidance is available to help schools, academies and multi-academy trusts manage their estates. Find more about good school estate management for schools.
- Standards for school premises
- Guidance
- Reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete in roofing in schools
- Guidance
Emergency and risk management
- Emergency planning and response
- Guidance
- Storing and disposing of hazardous chemicals in schools
- Guidance
Medical conditions
- First aid in schools
- Guidance
- Supporting pupils with medical conditions at school
- Statutory guidance
- Emergency asthma inhalers for use in schools
- Guidance
- Automated external defibrillators (AEDs) in schools
- Guidance
Published 17 April 2014
Last updated 10 February 2021 + show all updates
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Added ‘Reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete in roofing in schools’.
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Added a link to the asbestos management assurance process report.
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Added new health and safety guidance for schools.
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First published.
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