School Lifting Equipment Records and Conformity Register
- Version
- v1
- Updated
- 1 October 2026
- Audience
- Maintained and academy primary and secondary schools in England that have or control lifting equipment or lifting accessories and hold related examination, inspection or conformity records.
- Jurisdiction
- england
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Scope and applicability
Use this register where the school has or controls lifting equipment or lifting accessories and holds related examination, inspection or conformity records. Complete the fields that apply to the record being entered. Declaration of Conformity fields apply only where such a declaration is held.
Type of record being entered
RequiredSelect all record types included in this entry.
Choose all that apply
- Thorough-examination report
- Inspection record
- Declaration of Conformity
- Other related lifting-equipment record
Equipment or accessory identifier
RequiredEnter the school's asset number, serial number or another unique identifier.
For example, LE-001 or serial number
Equipment or accessory description
RequiredDescribe the lifting equipment or lifting accessory sufficiently to distinguish it from other items.
Describe the item, model and intended use
Usual location or area
RequiredRecord where the equipment or accessory is normally kept or used.
For example, design technology room
School owner or controller
RequiredIdentify the school, department or responsible function that owns or controls the item.
School or responsible department
Record or report reference
RequiredEnter the reference number or other identifier assigned by the examiner, inspector or document-control system.
Reference number
Examiner, inspector or issuing organisation
Record the person or organisation that produced the examination, inspection or conformity record.
Name or organisation
Date of examination, inspection or declaration
RequiredEnter the date shown on the relevant record.
- Day
- Month
- Year
Next examination or inspection due date
Complete where the relevant report or inspection arrangement specifies a next due date. Leave blank for a Declaration of Conformity or where no date is specified.
- Day
- Month
- Year
Outcome or status recorded on the document
RequiredSelect the outcome or status stated in the source record.
Choose one
- Satisfactory or passed
- Defects or concerns identified
- No outcome stated
- Not applicable to this record
Defects, restrictions or follow-up actions
RequiredRecord any defects, restrictions, remedial actions, responsible person and completion status stated or tracked for this record. Enter 'None recorded' where the document identifies no defects or actions.
Defects, restrictions or actions
Manufacturer or supplier named on the Declaration of Conformity
Complete only where this entry includes a Declaration of Conformity. Otherwise leave blank.
Manufacturer or supplier
Date of Declaration of Conformity
Complete only where a Declaration of Conformity is included in this entry. Otherwise leave blank.
- Day
- Month
- Year
Declaration of Conformity reference
Complete only where a Declaration of Conformity is held. Enter its document or reference number.
Declaration reference
Record storage location
RequiredIdentify the controlled electronic system or physical record location where the source document is retained.
System, register or controlled folder
Retention or review date
Enter the applicable retention or review date recorded under the school's document-retention arrangements. Do not infer a period where none has been established.
- Day
- Month
- Year
Written-copy provision checked
RequiredConfirm that the record can be provided as a written copy when necessary, including when requested by the relevant enforcing authority or when equipment leaves the school's undertaking.
- Tick when complete
Protection against unauthorised alteration checked
RequiredConfirm that the record is held with controls intended to protect it from unauthorised alteration.
- Tick when complete
Access controls applied to the record
RequiredSelect the access arrangements currently applied to this record.
Choose all that apply
- Access restricted by user role
- Controlled or read-only master record
- Change history or audit trail retained
- Controlled physical storage
Additional record notes
Add any information needed to explain the entry, including links between related examination, inspection and conformity records. Do not include unnecessary personal information.
Additional notes
