School compliance news and guides

Running a school estate means a steady list of statutory checks. Fire alarm tests and drills, water temperatures and legionella controls, asbestos management, and gas and electrical safety all need doing, along with the records that show each one was done, by whom and when. These guides are for school business managers, site managers and trust estates leads in Wales and England. They explain what has changed and what you should keep on file.

Wherever we describe a requirement, we link to the official source so you can check it for yourself. Useful starting points are the Department for Education's Good estate management for schools, the Health and Safety Executive's guidance on asbestos in schools and its legionella guidance.

We don't write about teaching, the curriculum or the education side of an Estyn or Ofsted inspection. We cover the everyday premises, health and safety evidence that sits behind it. To keep those records in one place, FitForAudit Schools is built bilingual for Welsh Language Standards, and trusts can see every site on its Executive Dashboard.