Schools: Insulation

(asked on 27th June 2019) - View Source

Question to the Department for Education:

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment his Department has made of the fire safety risk posed by timber cladding on school buildings.


Answered by
Nick Gibb Portrait
Nick Gibb
This question was answered on 2nd July 2019

The Government attaches the highest priority to the safety of pupils and staff in schools. All schools must comply with building regulations and must also comply with the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, including having an up-to-date fire risk assessment and conducting regular fire drills. Schools are generally very safe environments in this regard as they are typically occupied during the daytime and have multiple exit routes. The Department continues to share relevant Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) advice with those responsible for fire safety in schools.

The Department has made no specific assessment of the fire safety risk posed by timber cladding on school buildings and does not hold figures on the number of schools in England that have timber cladding.

The Department will continue to take appropriate action in light of any further relevant advice from MHCLG.

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