School Gas Equipment Maintenance Plan
- Version
- v1
- Updated
- 1 October 2026
Fields in brackets are completed when you adapt this template.
This plan applies where [school name] has gas appliances, pipework or other gas equipment on site. It covers maintenance arrangements for that equipment and the records retained for scheduled maintenance and gas-safety checks.
Maintenance arrangements
Maintenance of gas appliances, pipework and other gas equipment should follow the manufacturer’s instructions, including any specific maintenance requirements and periods between maintenance.
The maintenance arrangements for [school name] are recorded in [gas maintenance schedule location]. The schedule identifies the relevant equipment, the manufacturer’s instructions or specified maintenance period, and the planned maintenance date or frequency.
Gas safety checks
Where gas appliances and associated pipework are present, at least annual gas safety checks are good practice. Where the school undertakes these checks, the planned frequency is recorded as [gas safety check frequency].
Gas safety-check arrangements and any resulting records are retained at [gas safety records location].
Records
Scheduled maintenance records and gas-safety check records, where checks are undertaken, are retained in [gas maintenance records location]. Manufacturer instructions and specified maintenance periods are retained with, or linked to, the relevant maintenance information.
Review of arrangements
The person responsible for the site’s gas equipment arrangements is [responsible person role]. This plan is reviewed when manufacturer instructions or specified maintenance periods change, or when the gas equipment covered by the plan changes.
Sources
- Good estate management for schools - Health and safety - Guidance - GOV.UK Department for Education