school fire safety

Fire Strategy for buildings: A comprehensive guide to Fire Safety Planning

| 4 June 2026

Why every building needs a Fire Strategy A Fire Strategy is a comprehensive document that explains exactly how a building has been designed to meet fire safety requirements and protect occupants in the event of a fire. It sets out the building’s approach to means of escape, compartmentation, fire detection and alarm systems, smoke control, firefighting access, and […]

Why every building needs a Fire Strategy A Fire Strategy is a comprehensive document that explains exactly how a building has been designed to meet fire safety requirements and protect occupants in the event of a fire. It sets out the building’s approach to means of escape, compartmentation, fire detection and alarm systems, smoke control, firefighting access, and […]

What is a Fire Risk Assessment? Legal requirements & what’s involved

| 12 March 2026

A Fire Risk Assessment is a legal requirement for almost every workplace and non-domestic building in the UK. Yet many organisations still misunderstand what a proper assessment involves. Some assume it is simply a checklist exercise or a form that needs to be completed for compliance. In reality, a professional Fire Risk Assessment is a […]

who is responsible for completing a fire risk assessment

A Fire Risk Assessment is a legal requirement for almost every workplace and non-domestic building in the UK. Yet many organisations still misunderstand what a proper assessment involves. Some assume it is simply a checklist exercise or a form that needs to be completed for compliance. In reality, a professional Fire Risk Assessment is a […]

How we help schools achieve fire safety compliance

| 29 May 2025

How we help schools achieve fire safety compliance – Steel City Schools Partnership case study The challenge Steel City Schools Partnership Trust (SCSP) is based in Sheffield and has grown to a 10-academy portfolio, having recently inherited new schools into the portfolio. This expansion called for a fire safety review, to ensure all of their […]

who is responsible for completing a fire risk assessment

How we help schools achieve fire safety compliance – Steel City Schools Partnership case study The challenge Steel City Schools Partnership Trust (SCSP) is based in Sheffield and has grown to a 10-academy portfolio, having recently inherited new schools into the portfolio. This expansion called for a fire safety review, to ensure all of their […]