Title Page
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School Name
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Location
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Conducted on
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Prepared by
Land ownership
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Who owns the school buildings and associated land?
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Who owns the free hold and on what basis?
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Are there any restrictive covenants?
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Is the school over multiple sites?
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Are there different arrangements for each site?
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Describe further.
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Does access to the school require crossing land not included as part of the owned land?
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Who owns the land?
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Is an agreement in place?
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Are any parts of the land and/or building owned by a church body?
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Which church body?
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Are there any statutory transfers of the school site outstanding?
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What transfers are outstanding?
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Are there public rights of way over the land?
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Where?
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Is a copy of the land registry doc and lease on file?
External use/presence on school facilities
External use of school estate
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Are any arrangements in place allowing outside organisations to use school facilities?
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What types of arrangements are in place?
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Will these arrangements continue?
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Will the transfer require new contracts to be signed?
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Do they have rights of access or easement on the land?
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What are the terms?
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Do the lettings generate income?
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Describe
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Are there any third party utility facilities (substations/telecoms/powerlines) on the site?
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What services are on the site?
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Are there wayleaves in place?
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Are there permanent external facilities on the site/Shared usage? (nursery/children's centre/LA facilities etc)
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Describe
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Are risk assessments in place and up to date?
Planned/Ongoing Building Works
Building Works
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Is there a current condition survey (CDC or else) in place?
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Is a copy on record?
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Does the school have a 5 year plan
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Does it outline expected costs, risk and importance?
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Describe
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Are there any planned or ongoing building works/insurance claims?
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Describe
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Is adequate insurance in place for the project? (No joint name policies)
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Are any planned/ongoing works F10 Notifiable?
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Have the HSE been notified?
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Is there more than one contractor on site?
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Is the F10 H&S File stored securely and on site?
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What are the funding arrangements?
- CIF
- SCA
- Devolved Capital
- Donation/Grant
- Reserves
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Could funding be affected by transfer/conversion?
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Has the school requested planning permission/building control for the works?
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Are CDM regs followed and recorded?
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Are all project files on record?
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Have there been any completed capital works/insurance works in the last three years?
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Is a detailed register of completed projects held?
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Is O&M on file?
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Are there any retentions being held for completed projects?
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Describe
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Are there any liabilities on going issues related to any completed projects?
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Describe
Site Condition
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Does the school utilise a third party facility management service?
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Who?
Building
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Building Name
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Image (for reference if required)
External Fabric
Doors
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What is the condition of external doors?
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What is the condition of external fire doors?
Windows
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What is the condition of the glazing?
Guttering
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What is the condition of the external guttering?
Walls
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What type is the external wall?
- Brick
- Wooden Clad
- Metal Clad
- Composite Clad
- Render
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What is the condition? Are there any repairs required?
Roof
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What is the roof system?
- Felt
- Metal
- Tile
- EPDM Rubber
- Bitumen
- RAAC
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What is the condition?
- Good
- Fair
- Poor
- N/A
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Have there been any issues (leaks) in the last 12 months?
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Are there skylights installed?
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What is the age of the roof?
Decoration
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What is the condition of the decoration?
Room
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Room Name
Internal Fabric
Kitchen
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What is the condition?
Toilets
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What is the condition?
Stairs
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What is the condition?
Ceiling
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What is the condition?
Doors
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What is the condition of the fire doors?
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What is the condition of the doors?
Walls
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What is the condition?
Lighting
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What is the condition?
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Is the room well lit?
Heating
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What is the condition?
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Is the room warm?
Decoration
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What is the condition of the painting?
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What is the condition of the flooring?
External
Landscaping
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Is the landscaping maintained?
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By who?
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Company name?
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Are there any concerns with the condition?
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Describe
Car Park
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Does the school have a carpark?
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Does the carpark have sufficient line marking?
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What is the condition of the carpark surfacing?
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Does the carpark have sufficient disabled parking
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Is it compliant?
Playground
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Is there fixed external play equipment on site?
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Is it in good condition?
Lighting
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What is the condition of the external lighting?
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Is there sufficient external lighting?
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Describe
Sports Facilities
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Does the school have a MUGA
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What is the condition?
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Does the school have an outdoor gym?
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What is the condition?
Building Services/Plant
Electrical Distribution
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What is the condition of the electrical distribution boards?
Boilers
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How many boilers?
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What is the fuel type?
- Gas
- Oil
- AHSP
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What is the general condition?
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How old are the boilers?
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Are the boilers leased?
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From who?
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Contract end date?
Heating/Hot Water
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Are there any ongoing issues?
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Describe
Security
Security
Intruder Alarm
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Is there an intruder alarm system?
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Is the intruder alarm linked to a monitoring/attendance service? (wards etc)
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Is it regularly serviced and maintained?
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Last service date?
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By who?
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Are there any outstanding remedials?
On-site security
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Does the site have on-site security provided by a third party?
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Who is it provided by?
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To what extent?
Car Park
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Does the school have a carpark?
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Is the carpark access controlled?
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Is the carpark freely accessible to the public?
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Does the school employ third-party traffic/carpark management?
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By who?
Lockdown
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Is there a lockdown system in place?
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How is the system activated?
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Is the system linked to the fire alarm?
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What is the name of the system?
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Who is it provided by?
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Describe
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Is it linked to a monitoring service? (bluecare - police etc)
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Describe?
Keys
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Is there a master key system?
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What system type is it?
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Does the school still have the master key card for copies?
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Does the school have designated key holders?
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Is this recorded?
Perimeter Security
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Is there a sufficient perimeter fence along the site perimeter?
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What is the condition?
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Are there privacy concerns?
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Is a privacy system in place? (mesh etc)
Access Control
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Are doors access controlled?
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What system is it?
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Is the system integrated into the fire alarm?
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Is there sufficient access control?
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Describe
Compliance
Car Park
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Does the school have a carpark?
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Is there sufficient carpark/pedestrian segregation?
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Is there speed limit in place, with signage? Are there control measures in place? (Speed bumps)
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Is there sufficient lighting?
Asbestos
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Does the school contain any ACM?
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Asbestos register?
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Is it up to date?
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Last review date?
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Asbestos management plan?
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Is it up to date?
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Last review date?
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Are there any outstanding actions?
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Describe
Fire Safety
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Have there been any fires on the school site in the last 5 years?
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Detail
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Does the school have an emergency plan in place?
Fire Alarm
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Is the fire alarm serviced?
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Last alarm service?
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By who?
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Is the system linked to the fire service? (red care)
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Any outstanding remedials outstanding?
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Describe
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Does the school have a split fire alarm system?
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Do all call points have correct/compliant signage?
Sprinkler system
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Does the school have a sprinkler system?
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Is the system regularly serviced?
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By who?
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Inspection date
Fire extinguishing devices
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Are the fire extinguishers/blankets serviced?
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By who?
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Last service date?
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Any outstanding remedials?
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Are there sufficient fire extinguishing devices on site?
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Do all extinguishing devices have correct/compliant signage?
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Are fire extinguishers mounted correctly? (small wall mounted, large under 1m from floor?)
Fire doors
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Are fire doors inspected regularly?
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Are fire doors clearly identified with correct signage?
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Are fire doors compliant?
Fire RA
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Does the school have an up to date Fire RA?
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Last review date
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Are there any outstanding actions?
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Describe
Fire Evacuation
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Are up to date, correct fire plans located near all call points?
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Are muster points clearly idenfitied?
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Are fire routes clearly marked from exit to muster point?
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Are all evacuation points (doors) clearly marked with compliant signs
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Do all evacuation points have compliant emergency lighting?
Rolling shutters/doors
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Are there rolling shutters/doors on site?
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Are they linked to the fire system?
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Are they serviced regularly?
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By who?
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Service date
Legionella
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Have there been any legionella outbreaks on the school site in the last 12 months?
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Were actions carried out?
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Has there been any reoccurrence?
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Detail
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Are regular temperature checks carried out of all outlets/tanks?
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Internal/external?
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Who?
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Is regular flushing of infrequently used outlets carried out?
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Is regular descaling carried out of all outlets?
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Are there any ongoing issues identified?
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Describe
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Does the school have an up to date Legionella RA?
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Last review date
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By who?
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Are there any outstanding actions?
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Describe
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Is there an up to date management plan?
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Last review date?
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Is it in-depth and relevant?
Trees
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Has an tree survey been carried out within the last 12 months?
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Are there any outstanding remedials?
Fixed external play equipment
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Is there fixed external play equipment on site?
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Are they serviced regularly?
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By who?
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Service date
Gates/doors
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Are finger guards/round styles installed?
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Do large glazed doors have manifestation markings on?
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Does the school have automated gates and/or doors?
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Are they regularly serviced?
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By who?
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Last service date?
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Any outstanding remedials?
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Do automatic doors/gates have correct signage?
Mansafe/Fall Arrest
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Does the school have a fall arrest system in place?
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Is it regularly serviced?
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By who?
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Last inspection date
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Is it a sufficient system?
Waste
General/Mixed Waste
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Are bins located in a compliant location away from perimeter fencing and building?
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Are bins located in a secure, inaccessible location from students?
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Does the school have records of WEEE disposal certificates in place
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Does the school employ third party shredding services?
Clinical Waste
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Does the site have sufficient clinical waste disposal?
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Who is the provider?
HVAC
Air conditioning
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Are there any air conditioning systems on site?
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Are they regularly serviced?
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By who?
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Last service date?
Kitchen Extraction
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Is the system regularly serviced/cleaned (TR19)?
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By who?
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Last service date?
Local Extraction
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Are they regularly serviced?
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By who?
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Last service date?
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Secondary School?
Dust Extraction (DT)
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Is there Dust Extraction on site?
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Are they regularly serviced? (14 months)
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By who?
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Last service date?
Fume hoods
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Are there fume hoods on site?
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Are they regularly serviced? (14 months)
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By who?
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Last service date?
Compulsory display of notices
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Is the H&S at work poster displayed and filled out correctly?
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DEC Certificate
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Employers Insurance
COSHH
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Does the school hold an up to date COSHH register?
Contractors
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Is a list an approved contractor list kept?
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Are contractor qualification checks carried out?
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Is contractor insurance documentation held on record?
Electrical
Lighting
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Is the school's emergency lighting serviced regularly?
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By who?
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Last service date
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Any outstanding remedials?
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Does the school have fixed lighting?
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Is it regularly serviced?
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By who?
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Does the school have sports field lighting?
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Is a risk assessment in place and up to date? BS EN12193:2007
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PAT
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Has PAT testing been completed?
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Last inspection date
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Any outstanding remedials?
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By who?
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Do on-site staff hold in date certificates for PAT testing?
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By who?
5Y Fixed Wire
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Does the school have an up to date fixed wire test certificate?
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Inspection date
Solar
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Does the site have solar PV installed?
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Is it serviced and cleaned regularly?
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By who?
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Last service date?
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Are the inverters housed safely?
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Is there sufficient fire detection?
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Is the connected distribution board clearly identified with DC signage?
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Is there an isolation system in place? With emergency procedures
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Is there Solar Thermal installed?
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Is it regularly serviced?
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By who?
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Last service date?
Kitchen
Food Safety
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Have food safety inspections been conducted within the last six months?
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Last inspection date?
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Are kitchen electrical appliances serviced regularly?
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By who?
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Inspection date
Accessibility
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Are hand rails contrasted? (Doc K Compliant)
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Are stair/step edges contrasted? (Doc K Compliant)
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Does the school meet accessibility plan in place?
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Review date
Gas Safety
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Are kitchen gas appliances serviced regularly?
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By who?
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Inspection date
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Are plant gas safety inspection carried out?
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By who?
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Inspection date
Swimming/Hydrotherapy pools & Ponds
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Is there a pool on site?
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Is a risk assessment in place?
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Is access restricted when not in use?
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Are chemicals stored correctly?
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Is correct hazard signage in place?
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Are water tests carried out regularly?
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Are staff trained accordingly?
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Are annual fixed wire tests completed?
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Are mechanical system tests carried out?
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By who?
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Inspection date
Is there a pond on site?
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Is access restricted when not in use?
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Is a RA in place?
Lifts/Hoists/Lifting Equipment
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Is there lifting machinery on site? (cherry pickers etc)
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LOLER?
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Are they serviced regularly?
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By who?
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Service date
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Are there lifts/hoists on site?
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LOLER?
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Are they serviced regularly?
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By who?
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Service date
Lightning
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Are there lightning conductors on site?
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Are they serviced regularly?
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By who?
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Service date
Gym equipment
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Are they serviced regularly? HWSA Section 3
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By who?
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Service date
Plumbing/Heating
Boilers
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Are the boilers serviced annually?
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Any oustanding remedials?
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Describe
Potable water
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Is there potable water tanks on site?
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Is the system serviced regularly?
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By who?
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Inspection date
Water coolers/ tea boilers
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Are there water coolers/ tea boilers on site?
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Are they serviced regularly?
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By who?
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Inspection date
Rainwater
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Is there a Rainwater harvesting system on site?
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Is the system serviced regularly?
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By who?
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Inspection date
Septic Tanks
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Is there a septic tank on site?
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Is the system inspected annually?
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By who?
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Inspection date
TMV
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Are TMVs present on all outlets children use? Excluding where food safety regs apply
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Are they serviced regularly?
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By who?
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Inspection date
Heating
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Are heat emitters compliant (LST)
Oil Storage
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Is there an oil storage system on site?
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Is it regularly inspected?
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By who?
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Inspection date
Vacant Buildings
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Are there any vacant buildings on site?
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Is a risk assessment in place? (occupiers liability 1984)
Radiation Equipment and Substances
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Secondary School?
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Does the school hold any equipment or materials under IRR17?
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Has a risk assessment been carried out inline with IRR17?
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Is equipment/substances stored inline with IRR17?
DT Tools (Student Use)
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Secondary School?
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Are there drilling tools on site for student use? (Pillar/Woodpecker/Press Drills)
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Are they serviced regularly?
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By who?
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Service date
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Are there cutting tools on site for student use? (Band/Scroll Saw, Lathe, CNC)
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Are they serviced regularly?
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By who?
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Service date
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Are there grinding/sanding/polishing tools on site for student use?
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Are they serviced regularly?
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By who?
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Service date
Kilns
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Secondary School?
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Are there kilns on site?
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Are they serviced regularly?
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By who?
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Service date
Radon
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Is the School within a Radon Zone?
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Is a Radon Assessment in place with any suggested monitoring
Utility Meters
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How many water meters are there?
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Where is the meter located?
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How may electrical meters are there?
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Where is the meter located?
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How many gas meters are there?
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Where is the meter located?
Site Management
Defects & Issues
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Are regular, recorded formal site inspections undertaken by the School Site Team (Inc SLT)
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Are regular inspections / audits undertaken by the Trust to review site condition, compliance and H&S
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Is there a system in place to report for logging maintenance/safety issues?
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What is it?
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Can SLT/site team access this system?
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Can the same system be used to raise H&S concerns?
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Explain
Visitor/Contractor Leaflets
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Does the school have visitor/contractor information leaflets?
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Does it provide sufficient, relevant H&S information?
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Does it provide sufficient, relevant lockdown information?
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Does it provide sufficient, relevant fire safety information?
Cleaning
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Are cleaners internal or external?
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Who?
Asset Management
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Is there an asset management system in place?
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Describe
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Is it up to date?
Compliance Management
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Is there a compliance management system in place?
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What type of system is in place
- Paper Based
- Spreadsheet Based (School Level Only)
- Spreadsheet Based (With Trust Oversight)
- Compliance Software (School Level Only)
- Compliance Software (With Trust Oversight)
- No system in place
H&S
H&S
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Is there a H&S noticeboard in a prominent location?
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Does the staff handbook contain H&S guidance?
Training
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What platform is used for training?
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Does the school hold an up-to-date training register?
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Do relevant staff have fire warden training?
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Have site staff completed working at height?
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Have all staff completed basic H&S awareness training within the last 12 months?
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Have all site staff completed legionella awareness?
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Have all staff completed ACM awareness?
Risk Mangement
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Has the school got risk assessment process in place?
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Are all current/past risk assessments on record?
Documents/Policies
Policies
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Does the school have an up to date Legionella Policy?
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Does the school have an up to date Asbestos management policy?
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Does the school have an up to date Health & Safety Policy
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Does the school have an up to date Risk Assessment Policy
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Does the school have an up to date First Aid Policy
Documentation
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Does the school have an up to date site map/plan?
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Are rooms numbered and shown on the plan?
GEMS Compliance
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Does the School / MAT comply to the GEMS document?
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Has the school completed the GEMS self assessment tool?