Title Page

  • School Name

  • Location
  • Conducted on

  • Prepared by

Land ownership

  • Who owns the school buildings and associated land?

  • Who owns the free hold and on what basis?

  • Are there any restrictive covenants?

  • Is the school over multiple sites?

  • Are there different arrangements for each site?

  • Describe further.

  • Does access to the school require crossing land not included as part of the owned land?

  • Who owns the land?

  • Is an agreement in place?

  • Are any parts of the land and/or building owned by a church body?

  • Which church body?

  • Are there any statutory transfers of the school site outstanding?

  • What transfers are outstanding?

  • Are there public rights of way over the land?

  • Where?

  • Is a copy of the land registry doc and lease on file?

External use/presence on school facilities

External use of school estate

  • Are any arrangements in place allowing outside organisations to use school facilities?

  • What types of arrangements are in place?

  • Will these arrangements continue?

  • Will the transfer require new contracts to be signed?

  • Do they have rights of access or easement on the land?

  • What are the terms?

  • Do the lettings generate income?

  • Describe

  • Are there any third party utility facilities (substations/telecoms/powerlines) on the site?

  • What services are on the site?

  • Are there wayleaves in place?

  • Are there permanent external facilities on the site/Shared usage? (nursery/children's centre/LA facilities etc)

  • Describe

  • Are risk assessments in place and up to date?

Planned/Ongoing Building Works

Building Works

  • Is there a current condition survey (CDC or else) in place?

  • Is a copy on record?

  • Does the school have a 5 year plan

  • Does it outline expected costs, risk and importance?

  • Describe

  • Are there any planned or ongoing building works/insurance claims?

  • Describe

  • Is adequate insurance in place for the project? (No joint name policies)

  • Are any planned/ongoing works F10 Notifiable?

  • Have the HSE been notified?

  • Is there more than one contractor on site?

  • Is the F10 H&S File stored securely and on site?

  • What are the funding arrangements?

  • Could funding be affected by transfer/conversion?

  • Has the school requested planning permission/building control for the works?

  • Are CDM regs followed and recorded?

  • Are all project files on record?

  • Have there been any completed capital works/insurance works in the last three years?

  • Is a detailed register of completed projects held?

  • Is O&M on file?

  • Are there any retentions being held for completed projects?

  • Describe

  • Are there any liabilities on going issues related to any completed projects?

  • Describe

Site Condition

  • Does the school utilise a third party facility management service?

  • Who?

  • Building
  • Building Name

  • Image (for reference if required)

External Fabric

Doors

  • What is the condition of external doors?

  • What is the condition of external fire doors?

Windows

  • What is the condition of the glazing?

Guttering

  • What is the condition of the external guttering?

Walls

  • What type is the external wall?

  • What is the condition? Are there any repairs required?

Roof

  • What is the roof system?

  • What is the condition?

  • Have there been any issues (leaks) in the last 12 months?

  • Are there skylights installed?

  • What is the age of the roof?

Decoration

  • What is the condition of the decoration?

  • Room
  • Room Name

Internal Fabric

Kitchen

  • What is the condition?

Toilets

  • What is the condition?

Stairs

  • What is the condition?

Ceiling

  • What is the condition?

Doors

  • What is the condition of the fire doors?

  • What is the condition of the doors?

Walls

  • What is the condition?

Lighting

  • What is the condition?

  • Is the room well lit?

Heating

  • What is the condition?

  • Is the room warm?

Decoration

  • What is the condition of the painting?

  • What is the condition of the flooring?

External

Landscaping

  • Is the landscaping maintained?

  • By who?

  • Company name?

  • Are there any concerns with the condition?

  • Describe

Car Park

  • Does the school have a carpark?

  • Does the carpark have sufficient line marking?

  • What is the condition of the carpark surfacing?

  • Does the carpark have sufficient disabled parking

  • Is it compliant?

Playground

  • Is there fixed external play equipment on site?

  • Is it in good condition?

Lighting

  • What is the condition of the external lighting?

  • Is there sufficient external lighting?

  • Describe

Sports Facilities

  • Does the school have a MUGA

  • What is the condition?

  • Does the school have an outdoor gym?

  • What is the condition?

Building Services/Plant

Electrical Distribution

  • What is the condition of the electrical distribution boards?

Boilers

  • How many boilers?

  • What is the fuel type?

  • What is the general condition?

  • How old are the boilers?

  • Are the boilers leased?

  • From who?

  • Contract end date?

Heating/Hot Water

  • Are there any ongoing issues?

  • Describe

Security

Security

Intruder Alarm

  • Is there an intruder alarm system?

  • Is the intruder alarm linked to a monitoring/attendance service? (wards etc)

  • Is it regularly serviced and maintained?

  • Last service date?

  • By who?

  • Are there any outstanding remedials?

On-site security

  • Does the site have on-site security provided by a third party?

  • Who is it provided by?

  • To what extent?

Car Park

  • Does the school have a carpark?

  • Is the carpark access controlled?

  • Is the carpark freely accessible to the public?

  • Does the school employ third-party traffic/carpark management?

  • By who?

Lockdown

  • Is there a lockdown system in place?

  • How is the system activated?

  • Is the system linked to the fire alarm?

  • What is the name of the system?

  • Who is it provided by?

  • Describe

  • Is it linked to a monitoring service? (bluecare - police etc)

  • Describe?

Keys

  • Is there a master key system?

  • What system type is it?

  • Does the school still have the master key card for copies?

  • Does the school have designated key holders?

  • Is this recorded?

Perimeter Security

  • Is there a sufficient perimeter fence along the site perimeter?

  • What is the condition?

  • Are there privacy concerns?

  • Is a privacy system in place? (mesh etc)

Access Control

  • Are doors access controlled?

  • What system is it?

  • Is the system integrated into the fire alarm?

  • Is there sufficient access control?

  • Describe

Compliance

Car Park

  • Does the school have a carpark?

  • Is there sufficient carpark/pedestrian segregation?

  • Is there speed limit in place, with signage? Are there control measures in place? (Speed bumps)

  • Is there sufficient lighting?

Asbestos

  • Does the school contain any ACM?

  • Asbestos register?

  • Is it up to date?

  • Last review date?

  • Asbestos management plan?

  • Is it up to date?

  • Last review date?

  • Are there any outstanding actions?

  • Describe

Fire Safety

  • Have there been any fires on the school site in the last 5 years?

  • Detail

  • Does the school have an emergency plan in place?

Fire Alarm

  • Is the fire alarm serviced?

  • Last alarm service?

  • By who?

  • Is the system linked to the fire service? (red care)

  • Any outstanding remedials outstanding?

  • Describe

  • Does the school have a split fire alarm system?

  • Do all call points have correct/compliant signage?

Sprinkler system

  • Does the school have a sprinkler system?

  • Is the system regularly serviced?

  • By who?

  • Inspection date

Fire extinguishing devices

  • Are the fire extinguishers/blankets serviced?

  • By who?

  • Last service date?

  • Any outstanding remedials?

  • Are there sufficient fire extinguishing devices on site?

  • Do all extinguishing devices have correct/compliant signage?

  • Are fire extinguishers mounted correctly? (small wall mounted, large under 1m from floor?)

Fire doors

  • Are fire doors inspected regularly?

  • Are fire doors clearly identified with correct signage?

  • Are fire doors compliant?

Fire RA

  • Does the school have an up to date Fire RA?

  • Last review date

  • Are there any outstanding actions?

  • Describe

Fire Evacuation

  • Are up to date, correct fire plans located near all call points?

  • Are muster points clearly idenfitied?

  • Are fire routes clearly marked from exit to muster point?

  • Are all evacuation points (doors) clearly marked with compliant signs

  • Do all evacuation points have compliant emergency lighting?

Rolling shutters/doors

  • Are there rolling shutters/doors on site?

  • Are they linked to the fire system?

  • Are they serviced regularly?

  • By who?

  • Service date

Legionella

  • Have there been any legionella outbreaks on the school site in the last 12 months?

  • Were actions carried out?

  • Has there been any reoccurrence?

  • Detail

  • Are regular temperature checks carried out of all outlets/tanks?

  • Internal/external?

  • Who?

  • Is regular flushing of infrequently used outlets carried out?

  • Is regular descaling carried out of all outlets?

  • Are there any ongoing issues identified?

  • Describe

  • Does the school have an up to date Legionella RA?

  • Last review date

  • By who?

  • Are there any outstanding actions?

  • Describe

  • Is there an up to date management plan?

  • Last review date?

  • Is it in-depth and relevant?

Trees

  • Has an tree survey been carried out within the last 12 months?

  • Are there any outstanding remedials?

Fixed external play equipment

  • Is there fixed external play equipment on site?

  • Are they serviced regularly?

  • By who?

  • Service date

Gates/doors

  • Are finger guards/round styles installed?

  • Do large glazed doors have manifestation markings on?

  • Does the school have automated gates and/or doors?

  • Are they regularly serviced?

  • By who?

  • Last service date?

  • Any outstanding remedials?

  • Do automatic doors/gates have correct signage?

Mansafe/Fall Arrest

  • Does the school have a fall arrest system in place?

  • Is it regularly serviced?

  • By who?

  • Last inspection date

  • Is it a sufficient system?

Waste

General/Mixed Waste

  • Are bins located in a compliant location away from perimeter fencing and building?

  • Are bins located in a secure, inaccessible location from students?

  • Does the school have records of WEEE disposal certificates in place

  • Does the school employ third party shredding services?

Clinical Waste

  • Does the site have sufficient clinical waste disposal?

  • Who is the provider?

HVAC

Air conditioning

  • Are there any air conditioning systems on site?

  • Are they regularly serviced?

  • By who?

  • Last service date?

Kitchen Extraction

  • Is the system regularly serviced/cleaned (TR19)?

  • By who?

  • Last service date?

Local Extraction

  • Are they regularly serviced?

  • By who?

  • Last service date?

  • Secondary School?

Dust Extraction (DT)

  • Is there Dust Extraction on site?

  • Are they regularly serviced? (14 months)

  • By who?

  • Last service date?

Fume hoods

  • Are there fume hoods on site?

  • Are they regularly serviced? (14 months)

  • By who?

  • Last service date?

Compulsory display of notices

  • Is the H&S at work poster displayed and filled out correctly?

  • DEC Certificate

  • Employers Insurance

COSHH

  • Does the school hold an up to date COSHH register?

Contractors

  • Is a list an approved contractor list kept?

  • Are contractor qualification checks carried out?

  • Is contractor insurance documentation held on record?

Electrical

Lighting

  • Is the school's emergency lighting serviced regularly?

  • By who?

  • Last service date

  • Any outstanding remedials?

  • Does the school have fixed lighting?

  • Is it regularly serviced?

  • By who?

  • Does the school have sports field lighting?

  • Is a risk assessment in place and up to date? BS EN12193:2007

PAT

  • Has PAT testing been completed?

  • Last inspection date

  • Any outstanding remedials?

  • By who?

  • Do on-site staff hold in date certificates for PAT testing?

  • By who?

5Y Fixed Wire

  • Does the school have an up to date fixed wire test certificate?

  • Inspection date

Solar

  • Does the site have solar PV installed?

  • Is it serviced and cleaned regularly?

  • By who?

  • Last service date?

  • Are the inverters housed safely?

  • Is there sufficient fire detection?

  • Is the connected distribution board clearly identified with DC signage?

  • Is there an isolation system in place? With emergency procedures

  • Is there Solar Thermal installed?

  • Is it regularly serviced?

  • By who?

  • Last service date?

Kitchen

Food Safety

  • Have food safety inspections been conducted within the last six months?

  • Last inspection date?

  • Are kitchen electrical appliances serviced regularly?

  • By who?

  • Inspection date

Accessibility

  • Are hand rails contrasted? (Doc K Compliant)

  • Are stair/step edges contrasted? (Doc K Compliant)

  • Does the school meet accessibility plan in place?

  • Review date

Gas Safety

  • Are kitchen gas appliances serviced regularly?

  • By who?

  • Inspection date

  • Are plant gas safety inspection carried out?

  • By who?

  • Inspection date

Swimming/Hydrotherapy pools & Ponds

  • Is there a pool on site?

  • Is a risk assessment in place?

  • Is access restricted when not in use?

  • Are chemicals stored correctly?

  • Is correct hazard signage in place?

  • Are water tests carried out regularly?

  • Are staff trained accordingly?

  • Are annual fixed wire tests completed?

  • Are mechanical system tests carried out?

  • By who?

  • Inspection date

Is there a pond on site?

  • Is access restricted when not in use?

  • Is a RA in place?

Lifts/Hoists/Lifting Equipment

  • Is there lifting machinery on site? (cherry pickers etc)

  • LOLER?

  • Are they serviced regularly?

  • By who?

  • Service date

  • Are there lifts/hoists on site?

  • LOLER?

  • Are they serviced regularly?

  • By who?

  • Service date

Lightning

  • Are there lightning conductors on site?

  • Are they serviced regularly?

  • By who?

  • Service date

Gym equipment

  • Are they serviced regularly? HWSA Section 3

  • By who?

  • Service date

Plumbing/Heating

Boilers

  • Are the boilers serviced annually?

  • Any oustanding remedials?

  • Describe

Potable water

  • Is there potable water tanks on site?

  • Is the system serviced regularly?

  • By who?

  • Inspection date

Water coolers/ tea boilers

  • Are there water coolers/ tea boilers on site?

  • Are they serviced regularly?

  • By who?

  • Inspection date

Rainwater

  • Is there a Rainwater harvesting system on site?

  • Is the system serviced regularly?

  • By who?

  • Inspection date

Septic Tanks

  • Is there a septic tank on site?

  • Is the system inspected annually?

  • By who?

  • Inspection date

TMV

  • Are TMVs present on all outlets children use? Excluding where food safety regs apply

  • Are they serviced regularly?

  • By who?

  • Inspection date

Heating

  • Are heat emitters compliant (LST)

Oil Storage

  • Is there an oil storage system on site?

  • Is it regularly inspected?

  • By who?

  • Inspection date

Vacant Buildings

  • Are there any vacant buildings on site?

  • Is a risk assessment in place? (occupiers liability 1984)

Radiation Equipment and Substances

  • Secondary School?

  • Does the school hold any equipment or materials under IRR17?

  • Has a risk assessment been carried out inline with IRR17?

  • Is equipment/substances stored inline with IRR17?

DT Tools (Student Use)

  • Secondary School?

  • Are there drilling tools on site for student use? (Pillar/Woodpecker/Press Drills)

  • Are they serviced regularly?

  • By who?

  • Service date

  • Are there cutting tools on site for student use? (Band/Scroll Saw, Lathe, CNC)

  • Are they serviced regularly?

  • By who?

  • Service date

  • Are there grinding/sanding/polishing tools on site for student use?

  • Are they serviced regularly?

  • By who?

  • Service date

Kilns

  • Secondary School?

  • Are there kilns on site?

  • Are they serviced regularly?

  • By who?

  • Service date

Radon

  • Is the School within a Radon Zone?

  • Is a Radon Assessment in place with any suggested monitoring

Utility Meters

  • How many water meters are there?

  • Where is the meter located?

  • How may electrical meters are there?

  • Where is the meter located?

  • How many gas meters are there?

  • Where is the meter located?

Site Management

Defects & Issues

  • Are regular, recorded formal site inspections undertaken by the School Site Team (Inc SLT)

  • Are regular inspections / audits undertaken by the Trust to review site condition, compliance and H&S

  • Is there a system in place to report for logging maintenance/safety issues?

  • What is it?

  • Can SLT/site team access this system?

  • Can the same system be used to raise H&S concerns?

  • Explain

Visitor/Contractor Leaflets

  • Does the school have visitor/contractor information leaflets?

  • Does it provide sufficient, relevant H&S information?

  • Does it provide sufficient, relevant lockdown information?

  • Does it provide sufficient, relevant fire safety information?

Cleaning

  • Are cleaners internal or external?

  • Who?

Asset Management

  • Is there an asset management system in place?

  • Describe

  • Is it up to date?

Compliance Management

  • Is there a compliance management system in place?

  • What type of system is in place

H&S

H&S

  • Is there a H&S noticeboard in a prominent location?

  • Does the staff handbook contain H&S guidance?

Training

  • What platform is used for training?

  • Does the school hold an up-to-date training register?

  • Do relevant staff have fire warden training?

  • Have site staff completed working at height?

  • Have all staff completed basic H&S awareness training within the last 12 months?

  • Have all site staff completed legionella awareness?

  • Have all staff completed ACM awareness?

Risk Mangement

  • Has the school got risk assessment process in place?

  • Are all current/past risk assessments on record?

Documents/Policies

Policies

  • Does the school have an up to date Legionella Policy?

  • Does the school have an up to date Asbestos management policy?

  • Does the school have an up to date Health & Safety Policy

  • Does the school have an up to date Risk Assessment Policy

  • Does the school have an up to date First Aid Policy

Documentation

  • Does the school have an up to date site map/plan?

  • Are rooms numbered and shown on the plan?

GEMS Compliance

  • Does the School / MAT comply to the GEMS document?

  • Has the school completed the GEMS self assessment tool?

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