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Fire risk assessments for schools and academies

For headteachers, school business managers, trusts and local authorities.

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Your duty

What the law asks of the Responsible Person.

Every school needs a suitable and sufficient fire risk assessment under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005. The Responsible Person depends on the type of school: the local authority for community schools, the trust for academies, and the governing body for voluntary aided and foundation schools.

Schools change constantly. New rooms, new equipment, building works over the holidays and lettings in the evening all affect the fire risk, so the assessment needs to keep up with the building as it is used now.

What we look at

Means of escapeClassrooms, halls, stairs and inner rooms
Fire doors and compartmentationIncluding stores, plant rooms and kitchens
Arson and securityExternal bins, fencing and the building out of hours
Pupils and staff at riskPersonal evacuation plans and early years settings
Lettings and eventsEvening use, larger audiences and visitors
ManagementDrills, testing records, contractors and hot works

The guidance we work to

The Department for Education guidance on fire safety in schools, Building Bulletin 100 for school design, and the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005.

Every assessment follows PAS 79, is carried out on site by a registered fire risk assessor, and sets out each action with a priority and a timescale.

How our fire risk assessments work

Who carries it out

An assessor registered on the National Fire Risk Assessor Register at Intermediate level.

NFRAR registered fire risk assessor, Intermediate level, registration 1000
Member of the Institute of Fire Safety Managers
Member of the National Association of Fire Door Inspectors

Common questions

Something not covered here?

Ask us directly and you will get a straight answer.

020 8194 2494info@adeptify.co.uk
Who is the Responsible Person in a school?

It depends on the type of school. It is the local authority for community schools, the trust for academies, and the governing body for voluntary aided and foundation schools. The headteacher usually manages fire safety day to day.

Can you support us beyond the fire risk assessment?

Yes. We act as the competent person for health and safety for schools, covering visits, policies, risk assessments and the portal, alongside the fire risk assessment.

Other building types

Tell us about your building.

Send the address and what you need. We will come back to you with a fixed quote.

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