As a result of delegation, schools and other establishments are responsible for significant elements of building maintenance including the testing at the appropriate frequency of various items of plant and equipment.  This is not an option as failure to comply will contravene Health & Safety legislation and may result in fine or even imprisonment of the offender.

For some non-school establishments the responsibility for organising this testing may still be made centrally. However Heads of Centres will need to ensure and keep a record of the various test arrangements made.

A three-part document Statutory Testing is available for viewing online.  The document provides:

• Summary List
  List of significant tests, how these tests may be arranged and their frequency.
  
  
• Checklist
  A record of plant and equipment testing to be retained in school/centre. A checklist should be retained for each site where schools operate on a split site.
  
  
• Record/Action form
  A summary of the actions necessary for each item of plant and equipment that is subject to testing.