Guidance
Standards for school premises
Guidance to help schools and local authorities understand their obligations in relation to the School Premises Regulations 2012
This is for:
- school leaders
- governing bodies
- local authorities
- proprietors
- school staff
It applies to:
- local authority maintained schools
- academies and free schools
- alternative provision, including 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:
- the School Premises Regulations 2012
- part 5 of the revised Education (Independent School Standards) (England) Regulations 2010, which came into force on 1 January 2013
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Published 28 June 2018