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Fire safety in Childcare premises is regulated by the Office for Standards in Education, Early years (OFSTED) www.ofsted.gov.uk under the Children Act 1989.
The Fire & Rescue Service advise OFSTED on fire safety matters in Children's homes.
The Workplace Fire Precautions Legislation, administered by the fire and rescue service would also apply to premises in which staff are employed
Technical advice regarding fire safety standards in Childcare Premises is contained in the following publications
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The Building Regulations 2000, Approved Document B, Fire Safety, published by the Department for Communities and Local Government |
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British Standard 5588-6:1991 Fire Precautions in the design, construction and use of buildings-Part6: Code of practice for places of assembly, published by the British Standards Institution |
Further Information
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