Include fire safety procedures in your premises management policy
All maintained schools and academy trusts must have up-to-date premises management policies.
This is set out in the list of statutory policies in the governance guides for maintained schools and for academy trusts.
The DfE's guidance on good estate management outlines your legal responsibilities relating to fire safety.
You can download and adapt our model premises management policy.
Independent schools, non-maintained special schools and PRUs
In March 2024, the DfE withdrew its guidance on statutory policies that covered independent, non-maintained schools and PRUs. There is no replacement guidance.
You're not required to have a premises management policy, but you must still meet the fire safety requirements set out in this article.
Your 'responsible person' must create all fire-related documents
Carry out a fire
