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Asbestos management
Asbestos Management for Schools & Buildings
Practical asbestos management support for schools, trusts, building owners and estates teams across London and the South East.
Discuss asbestos managementMore than a survey report
Managing asbestos means keeping information current, responsibilities clear and actions moving. SHMB helps you establish practical arrangements and maintain them as your buildings and planned works change.
Management plans & policies
Preparation and review of site-specific asbestos management plans and supporting policies, covering responsibilities, access to information, monitoring, contractor arrangements and incident procedures.
Registers & compliance tracking
Support with maintaining the asbestos register and site information, recording actions, assigning owners and tracking target dates and completion evidence.
Reviews & condition monitoring
Annual management-plan reviews, updates following relevant changes, and coordination of condition checks and specialist reinspections to an agreed programme.
Training & staff information
Asbestos awareness and duty-to-manage training, delivered online or on site by a UKATA trainer. We also support refresher arrangements and help communicate site information to staff and contractors.
Education estates
Asbestos management for schools
SHMB supports the education sector with practical asbestos management arrangements. We understand the need for usable records, clear communication with caretakers and estates teams, and work planned around the school day.
We can help bring the management plan, register, action tracker and review programme into one coordinated approach, with specialist visits planned around access and safeguarding arrangements.
The right survey for the work
Management surveys
Coordination of specialist surveys to identify and assess materials relevant to normal occupation and routine maintenance, including recording limitations and inaccessible areas.
Refurbishment & demolition surveys
Coordination of surveys scoped to the areas and fabric affected by proposed work. Intrusive access and occupation arrangements are agreed before attendance.
We help you choose the right survey for your building and planned works, with clear reports and practical next steps. Surveys are undertaken in line with HSG264: Asbestos: The survey guide.
A clear programme of support
1. Gap analysis
Assess your existing surveys, management plan, register and day-to-day arrangements to identify gaps, outstanding actions and priorities for improvement.
2. Establish
Agree responsibilities, priorities, documents and a practical review schedule.
3. Maintain
Keep records and actions up to date and coordinate agreed training, checks and specialist input.
Support can be scoped as an initial gap analysis or an ongoing agreement. Surveys and project-specific work are defined separately so coverage and fees remain clear.
Common questions
How often should the plan be reviewed?
HSE guidance calls for review at least every 12 months, or sooner where necessary. Condition-monitoring arrangements should reflect the risks and circumstances of the site.
Does awareness training allow someone to work on asbestos?
No. Awareness training helps people avoid disturbing asbestos. Work on asbestos requires the appropriate additional competence, training and controls.
Who remains responsible?
Our service supports the dutyholder in managing their responsibilities; the appointment does not transfer those legal duties to SHMB.
Further guidance: HSE duty to manage asbestos · HSE asbestos training guidance
Put a practical management programme in place
Tell us about your buildings, existing asbestos information and the support you need.
Discuss your requirements