FOI Request - Ventilation In Schools

Request 101002664088

We are asking for the following information in regards to ventilation in your schools estate.

1. Total number of schools

2. Number of secondary, primary and special schools

3. The number of schools in each category where classroom ventilation does not meet the recommended air flow rate 5 to 8 litres per second, per occupant as per the Workplace (Health, Safety and Welfare) Regulations 1992. (please provide evidence supporting your response)  

4. The number of schools in each category that do not meet the Chartered Institute of Building Services Engineers (CIBSE) recommendations of 10+ litres per second per person in classrooms to reduce the risk of COVID 19 transmission? Please provide evidence to support your response)

5. The number of schools in each category that do not meet the World Health Organisations recommendation of 6 to 8 air changes per hour? (please provide evidence to support your response)

6. The number of schools in each category where a COVID 19 ventilation risk assessment has been carried out?

7. Details of the control measures put in place where the risk assessment has identified ventilation as an issue?

Response 18-01-2021

1. 53

2. 8 Secondary; 45 primary

3. In accordance with section 17 of the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 we confirm we have no record of any classroom that does not meet the recommended flow rate. We have modelled representative sample of classrooms as per the attached report.

4.  In accordance with section 17 of the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 we confirm we have no record of any school that does not meet the CIBSE recommendations. We have modelled representative sample of classrooms as per the attached report (please see link above).

5.  In accordance with section 17 of the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 we confirm we have no record of any school that does not meet the WHO recommendations. We have modelled representative sample of classrooms as per the attached report (please see link above).

6.  We have modelled representative sample of classrooms as per the attached report (please see link above).

7.  No additional control measures have been required.