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Health & Safety in Educational Establishments Health & Safety in Middle Schools File on Health and Safety in middle schools. Nov 1985- Dec 1988

Nov 1985 - Dec 1988

From: 1985 To: 1988

File on Health and Safety in middle schools. Nov 1985- Dec 1988 - Correspondence re problems caused by excessively hot science classroom at St Gregory’s VA RC Middle School, Biddenham, Bedford. Nov 1985 - Aug 1987 - Report on observations regarding dust in the pottery room at Robert Bruce Middle School, Kempston. Mar 1985 - Letters re condition of Kingsbrook Middle School, Bedford, particularly the slippery floors. Feb 1986 - Safety survey of the technology department at Vandyke Upper School, Leighton Buzzard. Mar 1986 - Correspondence re gas taps at Gilbert Inglefield Middle School, Leighton Buzzard. Apr 1986 - Memo re mud problem at Linmear Middle School, Houghton Regis. Apr 1986 - Memo re water supply to Home Economics dept at Mill Vale Middle School, Houghton Regis. July 1986 - Memo re repair of skylight at Five Oaks Middle School, Caddington after deputy head teacher fell through and landed in the girls’ toilets. July 1986 - Memos re lack of safety guard on pillar drill and safety of the brazing hearth at Woodside Middle School, Bedford. July 1986 - Jan 1987 - Memo re inadequate level of ventilation in the craft block at Leighton Middle School, Leighton Buzzard. Aug 1986 - Letter to Chief Education Officer from headteacher at Harrold Priory Middle School concerned about fine saw dust over playing fields from adjacent door manufacturers. Oct 1986 - Letters and memos re accident to teacher caused by builders materials and installation of a drain gully at the top of a flight of steps at Brickhill Middle School, Bedford. June 1986-Jan 1987 - Confidential memos and letters from NUT and Beds County Council re teachers alleged susceptibility to clay dust, safety of kiln and suspension of pottery classes at Brandreth Middle School, Houghton Regis. Feb- Aug 1987 - Memo re handrails on staircases at Dunstable Priory Middle School. Feb 1987 - Letter re slippery floors in the Domestic Science room at Sandye Place Middle School, Sandy. March 1987 - Memo re fumes from electric stencil cutter at Harrold Priory Middle School. May 1987 - Memo re accident to member of staff at Holmemead Middle School, Biggleswade caused by slippery flooring. June 1987 - Letters re health and safety matters in the Bishop Grant Block at St Gregory’s VA RC Middle School, Biddenham, Bedford. Oct 1987 - Letter re inadequate ventilation in CDT area at Abbey Middle School, Elstow. Feb 1987 - Letters and memos re inadequate ventilation in CDT area at Henlow V C Middle School and installation of a dust extraction system. Apr 1987 - July 1988 - Memo re Health and Safety concerns at Silver Jubilee Middle School, Bedford, including urgent need for redecoration and siting of power points. June 1988 - Correspondence re incident at Holmemead Middle School, Biggleswade caused by glass louvre window falling on head of pupil. June- July 1988 - Memo re lack of suitability of CDT area for the teaching of textiles at Lincroft Middle School, Oakley. July 1988 - Memo re poor lighting levels in the Science Laboratory at Holywell Middle School, Cranfield. July 1988 - Letter and memos re poor ventilation in the craft area at Park Wood Middle School, Bedford. Aug 1988 - Letter re dangerous fixed ‘staging block’ in classroom at Ashton V A Middle School, Dunstable. Nov 1988 - Letter and memos re slippery CDT room floor at Margaret Beaufort Middle School, Riseley. Nov 1988 - Memo re slippery floor in Home Economics room at Sandye Place Middle School, Sandy. Dec 1988 [HS/10/4/2]

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Bedfordshire County Council, HEALTH & SAFETY, general schools, St.Gregory's Voluntary Aided Roman Catholic Middle School, BIDDENHAM, Robert Bruce Middle School, Kingsbrook Middle School, Vandyke Upper School, LEIGHTON BUZZARD, KEMPSTON, BEDFORD, gas, Gilbert Inglefield Middle School, Linmear Middle School, HOUGHTON REGIS, home economics, Mill Vale Middle School, Caddington Five Oaks Middle School, CADDINGTON, Bedford Woodside Middle School, Leighton Middle School, Harrold Priory Middle School, HARROLD, Brickhill Middle School, National Union of Teachers, Brandreth Middle School, Dunstable Priory Middle School, DUNSTABLE, Biggleswade Holmemead Middle School, BIGGLESWADE, Sandye Place Middle School, SANDY, domestic subjects, accidents, Abbey Middle School, ELSTOW, craft design technology, Henlow Voluntary Controlled Middle School, HENLOW, Silver Jubilee Middle School, OAKLEY, Lincroft Middle School, Holywell Voluntary Controlled Middle School, CRANFIELD, Park Wood Middle School, Ashton Middle School, Margaret Beaufort Middle School, RISELEY