School Asbestos Condition Inspection Checklist
- Version
- v1
- Updated
- 1 October 2026
- Who this checklist is for
- Primary and secondary schools in England, including maintained schools and academies; not independent schools.
- Jurisdiction
- england
10 checklist steps
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Confirm applicability
Use this checklist where asbestos-containing or presumed asbestos-containing materials remain in the school buildings. If no such materials remain, record that this checklist is not applicable for the inspection area.
Record inspection details
Response required
Enter the inspection date, the name or role of the person carrying out the inspection, and the area or building inspected.
Date; inspector name or role; building and area
Identify the material
Response required
Record the location and the identifier or description of the asbestos-containing or presumed asbestos-containing material inspected.
Location and material identifier or description
Record material condition
Select the condition observed during the inspection. Record the observation without applying an invented threshold or rating.
Choose all that apply
- No visible change observed
- Damage observed
- Deterioration observed
- Condition uncertain
Describe damage or deterioration
Response required
Where damage or deterioration is observed or suspected, describe what was seen, its location and the circumstances known at the time of inspection. If none was observed, record that.
Observation and precise location, or 'none observed'
Record immediate controls
Response required
Record any immediate controls put in place or already present in response to the observed condition, damage or deterioration. If no immediate controls were put in place, state that.
Controls and when they were put in place, or 'none'
Record escalation
Response required
Where damage or deterioration is observed or suspected, record who was notified, when they were notified and the escalation route used under the asbestos management arrangements. If escalation was not required, record the reason.
Person or organisation notified, date and time, route, and outcome or reason no escalation was required
Set follow-up action
Response required
Record each follow-up action required, including the responsible person or organisation and the target date or review point specified by the management arrangements. If no follow-up action is required, state that.
Action, responsible person or organisation, and target date or review point
Record follow-up status
Record the status of each follow-up action when reviewed.
Choose all that apply
- Not started
- In progress
- Complete
- Further escalation required
- No follow-up action required
Record inspection outcome
Response required
Enter any additional observations, supporting record references and the date or review point for the next inspection as determined by the school's management arrangements and the material risks.
Additional observations, record references and next inspection date or review point