school safety


HSE officials to assess management of asbestos in schools

The officials will visit schools across the UK to assess the management of asbestos in buildings. Read More

RAAC: A timeline of events

SHP provides a summary and timeline of the events with RAAC tracking the development of one of the biggest public building safety stories in UK history, Dani Wozencroft reports. Read More

RAAC: Initial legal insight

Over 150 schools have now been identified as having Reinforced Autoclave Aerated Concrete (RAAC) in their buildings. Law firm Fieldfisher LLP offers legal advice on the ramifications. Read More

School trust fined after children injured by classroom ceiling collapse

An educational trust has been fined after 15 schoolchildren and their teacher were injured when their classroom ceiling collapsed during a lesson. Read More

What can be done to better fire safety in schools?

On Wednesday 29 June, the FIA held an exclusive seminar at Informa’s (the company behind Safety & Health Expo and FIREX International) Blackfriars HQ. Entitled FIA Seminar: Fire Safety in Schools, attendees heard from various speakers across the sector, as they discussed the methods in which schools can be protected in the best way possible, and also to deter false representation of fire incidents. IFSEC Global, SHP's sister title, reports on a snippet of the event. Read More

School prosecuted after mountain rescue team called to evacuate children

A group of schoolchildren had to be rescued by Keswick Mountain Rescue Team (KMRT) from Helvellyn after becoming stranded in winter conditions. Read More

School and contractor fined for unsafe removal of asbestos

A school and its maintenance contractor have been fined after workers disturbed asbestos at the school while installing a new heating system. Read More

School trust fined after putting children’s health at ‘significant risk’

The Spencer Academies Trust has been fined after failing to control the risk to humans from infectious diseases carried by animals. Read More

How does RIDDOR apply to children in education?

SHP discuss the importance of utilising RIDDOR in school environments to prevent dangerous incidents going un-reported. Read More

Thinking outside the box and tapping into all available resources

Subash Ludhra continues to explore the role of parents and educators when it comes to helping to shape mindsets pre-work life, by looking at how Inspirational primary school students have become health & safety representatives. Read More



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