Aylestone High has been included in the planned maintenance programme 2018/19 for mechanical works in their boiler rooms. The school is known to have asbestos on site. Prior to commencement of works on site, an Asbestos Refurbishment Survey was arranged for the areas in which the contractor appointed to undertake the mechanical works would be operating, namely three boiler rooms and the access to these rooms. This intrusive survey has highlighted a significant number of high risk items in the areas surveyed. One boiler room was reported as being free from asbestos, the other two contained asbestos which was recommended for removal.

The contractor has not commenced any works pending the outcome of the asbestos survey.

The cost of the removal of the asbestos will be added to the planned maintenance programme for 2018/19 for the mechanical works at Aylestone and funded from the contingency within the existing school capital maintenance budget.