Nailsea Secondary School under construction
Department for Education (DfE)
Publication date: various 2012
Ranking: essential
This a website listing all the Departments current guidance on school design. It includes:
- Updated information on Building Bulletin 82, ‘Area guidelines for schools’, which has been superseded by two further publications
- Information about changes to the standards for school premises, which for maintained schools which came into force on 31 October 2012.
- Baseline designs
- Management of premises
- Departmental advice on standards for school premises including the School Premises Regulations 2012 (SPRs)
- Information about school fire safety regulations in place for new and existing buildings
- Information about Building Bulletin 90, which acts as a guide to those involved in new school buildings and refurbishments.
- Links to relevant publications providing guidance on designing effective school grounds
- Information about the Building Bulletin 101, introduction to the content as well as tools related to ventilation and heating
How to view a copy
Follow this link to the DfE website
To obtain a copy in an alternative format or language
Write to:
Department for Education
Castle View House
East Lane
Runcorn
Cheshire
WA7 2GJ
Telephone: 0845 60 222 60
