Education
Fire safety for the education sector
Schools, colleges, universities and student accommodation each carry distinct fire-safety profiles — from peripatetic occupancy and lab risks to purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) sleeping risk. RiSKFiX provides independent assessment and inspection programmes designed around academic calendars.
Your duties at a glance
- Current fire risk assessment for each premises and PBSA block
- Article 24 duties where PBSA exceeds 11m in height
- Compartmentation maintained through frequent service alterations
- Robust fire-evacuation plan, including PEEPs for students and staff with disabilities
How RiSKFiX helps
- FRA programmes scheduled around term dates
- Inspection of PBSA fire doors and common-part compartmentation
- Fire strategy reviews for refurbishments and new builds
- Health & safety consultancy for estates and facilities teams
Standards we work to
- Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 (as amended)
- Building Bulletin 100 (BB 100) — fire safety design for schools
- BS 9999:2017
- BS 9991:2024 (PBSA)
- BS 8214:2026
Frequently asked questions
- Yes — many academic clients block-book inspection and remedial work for the long summer break to minimise disruption to teaching.
Can you mobilise during the summer holidays?+
Discuss your education portfolio
Tell us about your buildings and we'll come back with a clear scope and quote.