Document Status
Current
Supplement
Core Supplement
Abstract
Comprises guidance on managing asbestos in schools and colleges. Covers: legislative framework; asbestos and when it becomes a risk; responsibilities for managing asbestos; day-to-day management of asbestos in schools or colleges; steps to follow - conducting a survey, assessing the risk, preparing an asbestos management plan, communication/training arrangements and review; asbestos management during maintenance or building works; what to do if things go wrong; funding and support available for asbestos works.
History
Sourced from: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/managing-asbestos-in-your-school-or-college/managing-asbestos-in-your-school-or-college and converted to pdf. Whilst we endeavour to capture all updates it is subject to receiving alerts from the publisher and there may be formatting or punctuation changes applied to the html version that do not affect the text. Document type: guidance. First published: 31 October 2024. Last updated: 11 March 2025 - contact details updated in Overview section.
Subjects
- Educational facilities
- Dangerous substances (asbestos, explosives, etc)
- Standards
- Building types
- Legal issues and management
- Standards/glossaries/reports
- Materials
- Schools
- Asbestos
Publisher History
The Department for Education was formed on 12 May 2010 and is responsible for education and children's services. It was formerly known as the Department for Children, Schools and Families.