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Written question asked by David Drew (Labour) on Wednesday, 19 June 2019, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 24 June 2019. It was answered by Nick Gibb (Conservative) on Friday, 28 June 2019 on behalf of the Department for Education.

Schools: Fire Prevention

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if he will adopt the recommendations relating to fire safety and classroom notice boards submitted by the British Educational Suppliers Association to his review of Building Bulletin 100.

Answer

Schools must be safe places in which to work and study. The Department, as part of the regular review of its standards for school buildings, has recently completed research into the flammability of notice boards used in schools. The outcome of this work has been used to clarify the specification the Department uses in relation to noticeboards in new school buildings. The updated specification can be found at:

https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/school-design-and-construction.

The British Educational Suppliers Association responded to our recent call for evidence on Building Bulletin 100, which will be followed by a full public consultation on the guidance and its supporting tools.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
266635
Session
2017-19
Subjects
Fire prevention Schools Safety Notice boards
Link
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