Slip testing for schools, colleges and universities.

The education slip-risk profile

Education buildings combine high traffic, high diversity of activity, and a young user base — many of whom are running rather than walking. Sports halls, science labs, art and DT workshops, food technology rooms, swimming pools, and entrance halls all carry distinct slip-risk profiles. The duty of care under the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 applies to staff and to visiting members of the public; for pupils the standard of care is, if anything, higher.

Areas we routinely test

• Sports hall and gymnasium floors — high-traffic, sweat contamination, varied footwear
• Swimming pool surrounds and changing rooms — barefoot testing
• Science laboratory floors — chemical spill scenarios
• Food technology and home economics rooms — water and food contamination
• Art, DT and workshop floors — solvent and dust contamination
• Entrance halls, corridors and main staircases — wet weather tracked in
• External steps, ramps and pedestrian routes
• University halls of residence common areas

School and academy estates

For maintained schools, academy trusts, and independent schools, we structure pricing to fit education sector budgets and term-time access constraints. Multi-site MAT (multi-academy trust) work is a regular activity.

University estates

University estates teams typically combine bespoke heritage buildings with modern teaching facilities. Slip resistance testing programmes for universities frequently include a mix of pendulum testing for documentary evidence and SlipAlert surveys for high-traffic concourses. Framework arrangements simplify procurement.