School and contractor fined for unsafe removal of asbestos
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
Thinking outside the box and tapping into all available resources
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
School fined after worker injured in fall from ladder
June 14, 2021
Southend High School for Boys Academy Trust has been sentenced after a worker fell from a ladder. Read More
‘One of the key things that we can do to support education staff, is to prioritise their mental health and wellbeing, alongside the mental health of children and young people’
May 28, 2021
SHP speaks to Faye McGuiness, Director of Programmes at Education Support, about how the pandemic has affected the health and wellbeing of the education sector and what more can be done to support people who work and are involved in education. Read More
Providing safety and security to university students
January 21, 2020
With no current minimum standards for UK universities on what assistance they should provide for student safety, there is cause for concern over wellbeing and security Read More
New group announced help to support teacher wellbeing
March 20, 2019
The education secretary has announced the details of a new advisory group to help support the wellbeing of teachers and headteachers. Read More
Asbestos in schools: MPs ‘seriously concerned’ about lack of information
January 24, 2019
Almost a quarter of schools have still not told the Government how much asbestos is in their school buildings, according to a new report. Read More
School asbestos fine: Failures lead to over £100,000 in fines
January 9, 2019
HSE found that main contractor failed to effectively plan, manage and monitor the work to prevent the accidental removal of the asbestos containing tiles. Read More
Asbestos in schools: HSE Northern Ireland investigating gauze mats
September 6, 2018
The Health and Safety Executive (HSENI) has announced that working to establish whether pupils in Northern Ireland have been affected by asbestos in classrooms. Read More
School asbestos exposure leads to £200k fine for council
September 5, 2018
HSE said: “The Council had implemented a system, but they had failed to take the simple step of checking to ensure it was being rigorously adhered to, resulting in employees not receiving the appropriate training." Read More
