Facilities Management in Schools
This brand-new course has been specifically designed and updated to provide essential knowledge and skills for the management of facilities in schools. The course learning style will include desk top exercises and discussion on this specialist area of school’s health and safety management. It is designed for colleagues that have either day to day and/or full-time responsibility for facilities management and maintenance. It focuses on issues surrounding control of contractors, legionella, asbestos, fire, and other key areas of property risk. The course is ideal as an induction for new Site Managers/Senior Leaders as part of professional development and refresher training.
Learning objectives:
To provide an overview of the legal and enforcement framework relating to facilities management and health and safety.
To clarify the role and responsibilities in relation to fire safety, legionella, asbestos and controlling contractors.
To provide information on the wide support available for premise management issues.
To understand the wider facilities safety management systems and their own role and responsibility in this such as testing fire alarms, flushing water outlets, and receiving contractors at the site.
To be aware of emergency procedures relating to property incidents.
To keep appropriate records of completed tasks.
Dates: Thursday 6th November 2025
Time: 09:00 – 12:15
Venue: Retford Education Centre
