Maintenance and repairs

Last reviewed: July 30 2024

Last updated: July 30 2024

Any faulty equipment or building fault is recorded, including:

• date fault noted

• item or area faulty

• nature of the fault and priority

• is a risk assessment required?

• who the fault reported to for action

• action taken and when

• if no action taken by the agreed date, when and by whom the omission is followed up

• date action completed

Any area that is unsafe because repair is needed, such as a broken window, should be made safe and separated off from general use.

• Any broken or unsafe item is taken out of use and labelled ‘out of use’.

• Any specialist equipment (e.g. corner seat for a disabled child) which is broken or unsafe should be returned to the manufacturer or relevant professional.

• Any item that is beyond repair is condemned. This action is recorded as the action taken and the item is removed from the setting’s inventory.

• Condemning items is done in agreement with the setting manager. Condemned items are then disposed of appropriately and not stored indefinitely on site.

• Where maintenance and repairs involve a change of access to the building whilst repairs are taking place, then a risk assessment is conducted to ensure the safety and security of the building is maintained.

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