Schools “asbestos scandal” puts pupils and teachers at risk of killer disease
Committee warns of 'urgent need for action' to protect pupils, staff and teachers from fatal diseases caused by asbestos, according to JUAC...
Category: Education
Asbestos concerns for nearly 100 schools in Stoke
Every school in Stoke-on-Trent is to be tested for asbestosm after an academy was closed down for health and safety reasons...
Birmingham school hit with £1 million bill to remove asbestos
A Birmingham school was forced to close part of its building after discovering asbestos – which has cost a staggering £1 million to remove. Hill West Primary in Four Oaks shut down the facility for Key Stage Two pupils, leaving many having to be taught both in temporary classrooms...
Teacher dies following asbestos exposure at several schools over 27 years
A teacher tragically died after being exposed to asbestos at several schools during a 27-year period, a coroner has ruled. Long-serving teacher Elizabeth Belt died as a result of mesothelioma...
Former teacher taking legal action after contracting asbestos-related cancer
Paul Crabtree was a religious education teacher at Bessemer School in Hitchin between 1972 and the secondary school’s closure in 1982. He worked in a postwar prefab classroom with asbestos in its fabric for most of his time on the staff...
Unlicensed company removes asbestos ceiling from school
A construction firm removed an asbestos ceiling in a school despite not being legally approved to do the work....
New construction guidance to stop workers dying each week from occupational disease
The construction industry has launched new guidance to encourage better management of occupational health risks. HSE is urging the industry to put an end to the hundreds of construction workers that die...
Asbestos database warning which schools contain substance would be ‘too bureaucratic’ says Education Minister
Education Minister Huw Lewis says that a database informing parents which schools contain the hazardous substance would not help public safety, More than 400 people signed a petition...