School Premises Access Route and Safety Glazing Inspection Checklist
- Version
- v1
- Updated
- 1 October 2026
- Who this checklist is for
- Staff or contractors carrying out premises inspections in maintained and academy schools in England.
- Jurisdiction
- england
15 checklist steps
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Confirm the inspection scope
Response required
Identify the school building areas and external access routes included in this inspection, including corridors, stairs, passageways and external paths.
List buildings, areas and routes inspected
Inspect floors and routes
Inspect each included floor and access route for suitability, condition and obstructions.
Record access-route condition
Record the inspection finding for the floors and access routes.
Choose one
- No condition issue or obstruction observed
- Condition issue or obstruction observed
- Area or route not present in the inspection scope
Describe access-route issues
Response required
If a condition issue or obstruction was observed, identify its location and describe the issue. If none was observed, record that no issue was identified.
Location and description, or no issue identified
Record the responsible owner
Response required
For each access-route issue, record the person, team or contractor responsible for addressing it. If no issue was identified, record that an owner was not required.
Responsible person, team or contractor
Apply immediate controls where needed
Response required
Where an access-route issue presents an immediate concern, record the temporary control applied or the reason no immediate control was required.
Temporary control, restriction, escalation or reason not required
Identify applicable glazing
Check whether windows or transparent or translucent surfaces are present in walls, partitions, doors or gates within the inspection scope.
Choose one
- Applicable glazing present
- No applicable glazing present
Inspect applicable glazing
If applicable glazing is present, inspect the windows and transparent or translucent surfaces in walls, partitions, doors and gates. Check whether each is made from safety material or protected against breakage and is appropriately marked.
Record glazing findings
If applicable glazing is present, record the overall inspection finding.
Choose one
- Safety material or protection and appropriate marking observed
- Safety material, protection or appropriate marking could not be confirmed or an issue was observed
- Some applicable glazing was satisfactory and some requires follow-up
- No applicable glazing present
Describe glazing issues
Response required
If a glazing issue or unconfirmed condition was identified, record the exact location, surface type and issue. If no issue was identified, record that no issue was identified.
Location, surface type and issue, or no issue identified
Record the glazing issue owner
Response required
For each glazing issue or unconfirmed condition, record the person, team or contractor responsible for investigation or corrective action. If none was identified, record that an owner was not required.
Responsible person, team or contractor
Apply immediate glazing controls
Response required
Where a glazing issue presents an immediate concern, record the temporary control applied or the reason no immediate control was required.
Temporary control, restriction, escalation or reason not required
Record required actions
Response required
For every recorded access-route or glazing issue, document the action required, including any investigation, repair, protection, marking, removal of obstruction or other follow-up identified during the inspection.
Action required for each issue
Record close-out evidence
Response required
Record the evidence used to confirm that each recorded issue was addressed, such as a completion record, work order reference, photograph, inspection note or other available evidence. If an issue remains open, record its current status and next follow-up.
Evidence reference and close-out status for each issue
Complete the inspection record
Review all entries for completeness and ensure that locations, findings, responsible owners, immediate controls, required actions and close-out evidence have been recorded for every issue.