In written evidence, the London Fire Brigade expressed concern that many schools are continuing to be built, or are undergoing major refurbishment, without automatic fire suppression systems (such as sprinklers), contrary to the ‘expectation’ set out in Building Bulletin 100: Design for fire safety in schools, published in 2007.50 Zurich UK made a similar point, giving an example of a fire at a school in Derbyshire, where the cost of remedial work far exceeded the cost of a sprinkler system t...

In written evidence, the London Fire Brigade expressed concern that many schools are continuing to be built, or are undergoing major refurbishment, without automatic fire suppression systems (such as sprinklers), contrary to the ‘expectation’ set out in Building Bulletin 100: Design for fire safety in schools, published in 2007.50 Zurich UK made a similar point, giving an example of a fire at a school in Derbyshire, where the cost of remedial work far exceeded the cost of a sprinkler system that would have saved the school.51 DfE told us that schools are typically considered as relatively low risk buildings, which is why sprinkler systems hav Type: conclusion | Number: 32 | Response status: accepted Government response: 7.6 The government agrees with the Committee’s recommendation. Target implementation date: September 2024 7.7 The department continues to engage with the Government Actuary Department to review Home Office Data on fires in education buildings and the impact of fitting