September 25, 2023
The officials will visit schools across the UK to assess the management of asbestos in buildings. Read More
September 11, 2023
SHP provides a summary and timeline of the events with RAAC tracking the development of one of the biggest public building safety stories in UK history, Dani Wozencroft reports. Read More
September 7, 2023
Over 150 schools have now been identified as having Reinforced Autoclave Aerated Concrete (RAAC) in their buildings. Law firm Fieldfisher LLP offers legal advice on the ramifications. Read More
September 4, 2023
An educational trust has been fined after 15 schoolchildren and their teacher were injured when their classroom ceiling collapsed during a lesson. Read More
July 25, 2022
On Wednesday 29 June, the FIA held an exclusive seminar at Informa’s (the company behind Safety & Health Expo and FIREX International) Blackfriars HQ. Entitled FIA Seminar: Fire Safety in Schools, attendees heard from various speakers across the sector, as they discussed the methods in which schools can be protected in the best way possible, and also to deter false representation of fire incidents. IFSEC Global, SHP's sister title, reports on a snippet of the event. Read More
February 24, 2022
A group of schoolchildren had to be rescued by Keswick Mountain Rescue Team (KMRT) from Helvellyn after becoming stranded in winter conditions. Read More
December 9, 2021
A school and its maintenance contractor have been fined after workers disturbed asbestos at the school while installing a new heating system. Read More
October 13, 2021
The Spencer Academies Trust has been fined after failing to control the risk to humans from infectious diseases carried by animals. Read More
October 12, 2021
SHP discuss the importance of utilising RIDDOR in school environments to prevent dangerous incidents going un-reported. Read More
August 11, 2021
Subash Ludhra continues to explore the role of parents and educators when it comes to helping to shape mindsets pre-work life, by looking at how Inspirational primary school students have become health & safety representatives. Read More