Guidance

Fire safety risk assessment: educational premises

Guidance about completing a fire safety risk assessment for people responsible for educational premises.

• From: Home Office
• Published: 5 June 2006
• Last updated: 12 September 2023
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  1. 12 September 2023

     Webpage updated to summarise the legislative status of the guidance.

  2. 5 June 2006

     First published.

Applies to England

Documents

Fire safety risk assessment: educational premises

Ref: ISBN 9781851128198

PDF, 3.33 MB, 147 pages

Details

This guide is for all employers, head teachers, governors, vice-chancellors, occupiers and owners of premises where the main use of the building (or part of the building) is for educational purposes including:

• schools including Sunday schools and after-school clubs
• universities
• academies
• crèches
• adult education centres
• outdoor education centres
• music schools

This guide does not apply to residential premises such as university halls of residence, boarding school sleeping accommodation.

This guide has been published by the Secretary of State under Article 50 of the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 (FSO) to assist responsible persons in meeting their duties under the FSO.

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