Fire Safety in Educational Premises

Completing fire safety risk assessments for educational premises.

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.

External links

Fire Safety Risk Assessment: Educational Premises

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