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<p>Earlier this year, a Call for Evidence was held on the review of the Department’s
Building Bulletin 100: ‘Design for Fire Safety in Schools’. This included questions
on fire suppression systems, such as sprinklers. The responses have been analysed
and follow up technical studies are being carried out by consultants. Until this work
is completed, the Department’s policy on installing sprinklers in schools remains
unchanged.</p><p>As part of this review, Department officials will be liaising further
with their counterparts in Scotland and Wales on the impact of requiring sprinkler
installation in new and refurbished school buildings.</p>
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