Guidance

Standards for school premises

Guidance to help schools and local authorities understand their obligations in relation to the School Premises Regulations 2012.

Applies to England

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Standards for school premises

Details

This is for:

  • school leaders
  • governing bodies
  • local authorities
  • proprietors
  • school staff

It applies to:

  • local-authority-maintained schools
  • academies and free schools
  • pupil referral units (PRUs)
  • special schools not maintained by the local authority
  • independent schools
  • sixth-form colleges (SFCs)

The guidance helps schools and local authorities understand their obligations and duties in relation to:

Pupil referral units provide education for vulnerable children unable to attend a mainstream school.

Updates to this page

Published 14 May 2013
Last updated 9 March 2015 + show all updates
  1. Updated document to reflect changes to information on toilet facilities, fire safety, acoustic school design and area guidelines.

  2. First published.

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