School Emergency Lighting Monthly Test Checklist
- Version
- v1
- Updated
- 1 October 2026
- Who this checklist is for
- Maintained and academy primary and secondary schools in England, excluding independent schools, where emergency lighting is installed.
- Jurisdiction
- england
11 checklist steps
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Confirm applicability
Use this checklist only where the school has emergency lighting, including escape lighting.
Record test date
Response required
Enter the date on which the monthly flash test is carried out.
DD/MM/YYYY
Record tester
Response required
Enter the name or identifier of the person carrying out the test.
Name or identifier
Carry out the monthly flash test
Operate the emergency-lighting test control in accordance with the installed system's instructions, then inspect the emergency-lighting fittings and controls for the expected response.
- Yes
- No
- Not applicable
Notes
Record overall test result
Select the result that matches the observed condition after the flash test.
Choose one
- No fault observed
- Fault observed
- Test not completed
Record failed fittings or controls
If a fitting or control failed, was damaged, or did not respond as expected, record its location, identifier if available, observed fault, and any immediate restriction or warning applied.
Location, identifier, observed fault, and immediate action
Assign corrective action
For each failed fitting or control, record the corrective action required and assign it to a named person or responsible contractor.
Action and person or contractor responsible
Record corrective-action tracking details
Record the action reference or work-order identifier and the date by which the action is to be reviewed or confirmed complete.
Reference and review date
Plan retest where needed
Where a fitting or control failed, arrange a retest after corrective action and record the outcome in the relevant maintenance record.
- Yes
- No
- Not applicable
Notes
Check for the separate six-month condition test
If the detailed six-month condition test is due, arrange it separately with a competent person, including the three-hour battery test described in the guidance. This monthly checklist does not replace that condition test.
Record review
Response required
Enter the name or identifier of the person who reviewed this record and any outstanding corrective actions.
Reviewer and outstanding actions