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Apr 18, 2023 · The presence and problem of asbestos in schools has been known about for many years. A 2019 DfE survey suggested that around 81% of primary and secondary state schools in England still have...
Sep 4, 2024 · Sadly, asbestos is not just a problem of the past – the Department for Education (DfE) Asbestos Management Assurance Process (AMAP) found that 81 per cent of schools in England still contain asbestos¹, and the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) reports that more than 5,000 people each year die from diseases related to asbestos, including more ...
Sep 5, 2024 · There are growing concerns about the heightened risk of asbestos exposure in schools and hospitals, but the UK is falling behind Europe in tackling the problem of asbestos in non-domestic buildings.
Aug 22, 2022 · Starting in September 2022, schools, colleges and trusts in England, Scotland and Wales are to be subject to an inspection programme by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE), looking at how they are managing the risks of asbestos.
2 days ago · Day-to-day management of asbestos in schools or colleges. Step 1: Conduct a management survey of asbestos materials. Step 2: Assess the risks associated with asbestos materials in your school or ...
Oct 23, 2024 · Executive Summary. The asbestos industry covered up the risk from asbestos exposure when school buildings were constructed using asbestos (1940s-1999). Since then, despite the increasing evidence that staff and students were at a significant risk of developing mesothelioma cancer caused by asbestos, successive Governments have failed to require ...
Jun 17, 2021 · Twenty years since asbestos was banned in construction, the Department for Education estimates that the cancer-causing substance is still present in more than 83% of schools in England.
