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<p>Responsibility for keeping buildings safe and well-maintained lies with schools
and their responsible bodies. Where the department is alerted to significant safety
issues with a school building, that cannot be managed within local resources, it provides
additional support on a case-by-case basis. The department provides immediate advisory
support in all cases.</p><p> </p><p>The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) are responsible
for setting the policy and regulations for schools on asbestos management and compliance.</p><p>
</p><p>The department follows the HSE’s advice that, provided asbestos-containing
materials are in good condition and unlikely to be disturbed, it is generally safest
to manage them in place. Where asbestos-containing materials are likely to be disturbed
by maintenance works or daily use of the building and cannot be easily protected,
schools should have them removed. The department has allocated over £15 billion since
2015 to support this work, including £1.8 billion committed for 2023/24</p><p> </p><p>The
department has published bespoke guidance on asbestos management for schools in 2020
and is working with HSE and the sector to look at further ways to help them and build
on existing guidance and support.</p><p> </p><p> </p>
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