School premises: health and safety

Understand the statutory requirements for fire safety in schools, including risk assessments, fire alarms and staff training.

Use our template to help you conduct a health and safety audit in your school and identify corrective actions to keep your school safe.

Use these classroom checklists to make sure staff and pupils are working in a safe environment. You'll find our specialist classroom checklists to use alongside a general classroom one from the Health and Safety Executive (HSE).

As a trust, you have health and safety duties because you're the employer. Be clear on what these are and understand how to fulfil them. Use our overview tool to help you keep track of and monitor your requirements across your trust.

Workplaces, including classrooms, must be kept at a 'reasonable' temperature. Read guidance on maximum and minimum temperatures, including recommendations from unions.