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Concerns raised over HSE’s Asbestos in Schools Report
Concerns are rising over the latest Report issued by the HSE regarding the subject of asbestos in Schools. The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) carried out an assessment of asbestos maintenance in 152 local authorities with responsibility for schools. The survey centred specifically on system-built schools in England, constructed between 1945 and 1980.
Of the 152 councils in England that have responsibility for providing education, 110 satisfied the Health and Safety Executive (HSE), via an online survey, that they have systems in place to meet their duties under the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2006.
The majority of local authorities in England with ‘system-build’ schools have procedures and precautions in place to manage asbestos safely, according to a survey and follow-up inspection programme.