School health & safety audits that lead to action

Health & safety audits in Schools, England & Wales

LRMS provides independent health and safety audits for schools and education settings. Our audits review how effectively your arrangements are working in practice — covering leadership, responsibilities, risk assessments, procedures, training, contractor control, site conditions, science and DT hazards, playground safety, incident management and emergency arrangements. Findings are rated and prioritised, and each action is assigned an owner, a priority and a target date.

Why local Schools knowledge matters

School H&S sits at the intersection of health and safety law, DfE guidance and safeguarding expectations. We understand the realities of education estates — from legacy buildings and temporary accommodation to new-build academies — and deliver proportionate audits that reflect how schools actually operate. We do not overstate safeguarding or educational-law expertise; our focus is the health and safety management system.

Scope & documents

We agree the audit scope and review your existing documentation and arrangements.

On-site audit

A structured audit is conducted across all management-system areas at your premises.

Rated findings

Findings are rated — conforming, improvement opportunity, action required, high priority — with evidence.

Action plan

A prioritised action plan with owners and target dates is delivered so you can close findings with confidence.

What you receive

Practical, documented outputs — designed to be acted on, not filed and forgotten.

Do you support Multi-Academy Trusts?

Yes. We provide trust-wide audit programmes, standardised reporting, central action tracking and competent-person support for central trust teams.

What does a school H&S audit cover?

Our audit reviews leadership, responsibilities, risk assessments, procedures, training, contractor control, site conditions, science and DT hazards, playground safety, incident management and emergency arrangements.

Can you combine a school H&S audit with a fire risk assessment?

Yes. Where appropriate, we can deliver both in a single coordinated site visit — one consultant, one report cycle and one point of contact.

Premises Types

H&S audits by premises type

Fire Risk Assessments

• Fire Risk Assessments Bolton
• Fire Risk Assessments Manchester
• Fire Risk Assessments Blackburn
• Fire Risk Assessments Salford
• Fire Risk Assessments Bury
• Fire Risk Assessments Wigan
• Fire Risk Assessments Rochdale
• Fire Risk Assessments Stockport
• Fire Risk Assessments Warrington
• Fire Risk Assessments Liverpool
• Fire Risk Assessments Preston
• Fire Risk Assessments Radcliffe
• Fire Risk Assessments Blackpool
• Fire Risk Assessments Lancaster
• Fire Risk Assessments Chorley
• Fire Risk Assessments Burnley
• Fire Risk Assessments Southport
• Fire Risk Assessments Formby
• Fire Risk Assessments Birkenhead
• Fire Risk Assessments Kirkby
• Fire Risk Assessments St Helens

H&S Services

• H&S ConsultancyPractical support built around your organisation
• Competent Person ServicesOngoing competent H&S assistance
• H&S AuditsIndependent review of how arrangements work in practice
• DSEAR AssessmentsDangerous substances & explosive atmospheres
• Policy & Procedure DevelopmentPolicies people can actually use
• Accident InvestigationUnderstand what happened — prevent recurrence

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