Health and safety & premises management

Resource hubs

Checklist for school premises maintenance Use our handy checklist to help you maintain your premises and meet your statutory health and safety duties. Find out how often you should carry out tasks and checks, and how you can approach delegating some tasks to your schools.
Coronavirus: scrutinising your schools' plans to reopen NewDetermining whether your schools can reopen to more pupils will be a co-ordinated effort between lots of different players. Understand the steps you need to take to reassure yourselves, the staff and parents within your community that your schools are ready to make this move.
COVID-19 resource hub: leading your trust during coronavirus Practical advice and resources to help you every step of the way.
First aid provision: requirements and guidance Find out what you need to do to comply with your responsibilities as an employer for first aid provision in your schools. The requirements cover risk assessments, qualifications, record keeping and more, so read this to make sure you're up to speed.
Health and safety audit: checklists Use our annual audit in each of your schools to help you comply with your health and safety duties as an employer. You'll also find checklists for classrooms.

How to set your premises development strategy Use this step-by-step guide to help you set the premises development strategy for your MAT. Get expert advice on key steps in the process and download templates to help you along the way, including a suitability survey record form and premises strategy document.
School reopening: checklists to help your schools prepare NewUse these checklists to help your schools reduce risk, organise their logistics, put wellbeing support in place and plan how to reopen buildings safely, ready for when the time comes to open to more pupils.
School reopening: template risk assessment NewThe DfE has asked all schools to complete a risk assessment before opening to more pupils. Download and share our template with your schools to help with this, and find out what their next steps should be.
School reopening: what we know so far UpdatedThe government has announced that schools can reopen for some year groups from 1 June. Find out what else it announced, and what this means for your schools.
School reopening: what your schools should have in place UpdatedGet to grips with the protective measures your schools should have in place by the time they open more widely to pupils, so you can challenge your school leaders’ preparations effectively.