Schools: Air Pollution
(asked on 28th February 2019) - View Source
Question to the Department for Education:
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment has been made of the effect of high levels of air pollution near schools on school children.
This question was answered on 5th March 2019
The Department does not currently monitor air quality in schools or other educational institutions.
The Department has recently published guidance (BB101) on achieving good indoor air quality in new and refurbished schools. Outdoor air quality is the responsibility of local authorities who should prepare air quality action plans to ensure that the level of pollutants is reduced.