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School estates: condition reporting core facts
Guidance for local authorities reporting on the condition of school estates.
Appendix 1: Elemental Listing
Physical Elements
| Level 01 | Level 02 | Level 03 | |
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| Major Elements | weightings (%) | Intermediate Elements | Minor Elements |
| Roof | 15% | Roof structure | |
| Coverings (incl. glazed roof lights) |
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| Insulation | |||
| Drainage (including rainwater goods and pipes) | |||
| Parapets, handrails etc. | |||
| Frame | |||
| Other (including chimneys) | |||
| Floors and Stairs | 7% | Floor structure (ground floor and other floors), including ground floor substructure | |
| Screed (ground floor and other floors) |
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| Floor finishes (ground floor and other floors) |
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| Staircases | Stair structure Treads and risers Soffit finish Handrails |
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| Other | |||
| Ceilings (ground and upper floors) |
1% | ||
| External Walls, Windows and Doors | 20% | External walls | Wall structure and foundations Ground problems - e.g. mines, shafts, wells, ground faults External linings/finishes |
| External doors | Framing Glazing Ironmongery, access controls and fire and safety fittings |
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| Windows | Framing Glazing Ironmongery and access controls |
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| External stairs, steps and access ramps | |||
| Other secondary structures | External fire escape stairs Canopies etc. Permanent maintenance equipment (ladders, walkways, gantries etc.) |
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| Internal Walls and Doors | 7% | Internal walls | Wall structure of internal walls and foundations Linings/finishes on internal walls |
| Internal linings/finishes on external walls | |||
| Internal doors and glazed screens | Framing Glazing Ironmongery, access controls and fire and safety fittings |
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| Sanitary Services | 5% | Toilets | Fixtures and fittings (wash hand basins, toilets etc.) Waste plumbing |
| Kitchens | Fittings Waste plumbing |
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| Mechanical | 14% | Heat source and equipment (e.g. boilers, including flues) |
Heating distribution (radiators/pipes) Heating controls |
| Heating - mechanical | |||
| Heating - electrical | Electric cable heating systems Electric heating system, including storage radiators |
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| Hot water | Calorifiers, storage tanks, distribution systems and ancillary equipment | ||
| Cold water | Storage tanks, distribution systems and ancillary equipments | ||
| Gas storage and distribution | Distribution pipework Storage tanks Ventilation interlockers |
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| Oil storage and distribution | Distribution pipework Storage tanks Bunds |
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| Ventilation | |||
| Specialised ventilation systems (specialist extract covers and hoods etc.) | |||
| Air-conditioning plant, systems and controls | |||
| Fixed firefighting systems | Fire sprinkler system Hose reels and other systems |
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| Specialist installations e.g. pool plant | |||
| Electrical | 11% | Electrical power | Wiring Fittings (including outlets, conduit and trunking) Generation and distribution equipment (including distribution panels and switchgear) |
| Lighting | Light fittings and switching Wiring Emergency lighting |
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| Fire precaution | Fire alarm Fire Safety devices - door releases etc. |
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| Intruder alarms | |||
| Lightning protection | |||
| Communication systems | Bells, installed telephone and IT cabling (but not equipment) etc. Hearing loops and other types of hearing equipment |
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| Security systems | CCTV and door entry systems Panic alarms Other |
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| Building Control Systems | |||
| Lifts and hoists | |||
| Redecorations | 2% | ||
| Fixed Internal Facilities, Furniture and Fittings[5] | 5% | General Teaching | |
| Practical Teaching | |||
| Internal Social Spaces | |||
| Internal Facilities | |||
| External Areas | 10% | Roads and car parks | Physical condition Traffic management Separation of vehicles from pedestrians |
| Paths and paved pedestrian areas | Playgrounds and fixed play equipment Paths, ramps, stairs and steps |
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| Walls, fences and gates | Perimeter security/fence. (Note: ‘Secure by Design’ aspect and fulfilment of the requirements of the Cullen Report Free-standing walls (including retaining walls) and foundations |
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| Signage | |||
| External works/infrastructure | Surface water drainage systems Foul drainage systems and septic tanks External lighting Bin stores and other minor structures Buried and above ground supply services and mountings |
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| Landscaping and planting (safety and security) | |||
| Outdoor Sports Facilities and Permanent Fixed Furniture | 3% | ||
Transverse Elements
| Tier 01 | Tier 02 | Tier 03 |
|---|---|---|
| Health & Safety Risks including HSAWA considerations etc. | Glazing (Workplace (Health, Safety and Welfare) Regulations 1992 Regulation 14) | |
| Hazardous substances | Asbestos, including factors that may contribute to degradation or exposure Contaminated ground Radon Lead based paints (e.g. in steelwork corrosion protection) High alumina cement components Fire stopping between compartments Others |
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| Consideration of HSE’s Land Use Planning Methodology for developments near hazardous installations - for aspects where mitigation is “reasonably practicable” without relocation of the school | ||
| Others | ||
| Sanitary accommodation for pupils | The provision of adequate appliances and wash basins in accordance with the School Premises (General Requirements and Standards) (Scotland) Regulations | |
| Security | ||
| Reports and Surveys | Fire risk assessments | |
| Fixed electrical inspections and reports | ||
| Boiler inspections | ||
| Structural survey reports, materials tests etc. | ||
| Insurance surveys | ||
| Maintenance contractor survey reports | ||
| Water quality Others (excluding HMI Reports) | ||
| National Property Health & Safety Issues | For example, those essential structural and fire safety issues identified by the Cole Report[6]:
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