Creche & Primary School Guidelines

[Deville]

Hi there,

I am a student currently studying Interior Architecture. I am on my final project and I want to design a creche and primary school. I am having trouble finding the proper architectural guidelines. Can anyone help?

Thanks,

Emma

[cjsl24]

Hi Emma,

Designing a similar project myself. Any luck on getting information on creches?

[Lotts]

I presume you have read the recently updated Childcare Regulations?
Child Care (Pre-School Services) Regulations 2006
That should be your start point. Section 5 will be of particular relevance.

Also see Child Care Act 1991- Part VII – (Appendix D)
and the following:

Childcare Facilities – Guidelines for planning authorities (June 2001) (available from Government Publications Office and http://www.environ.ie)
Building Regulations, 1997 – S.I. No. 496 of 1997
Building Regulations (Amendment) Regulations, 2000 – S.I. No. 179 of 2000
Technical Guidance Document M (2000) – (Access for People with Disabilities)

Resource Pack to Support Best Practice in the Design of Childcare Facilities (currently
in draft) (will be available from City/County Childcare Committees and Pobal)

Fire Safety in Pre-schools
Code of Practice for Fire Safety of Furnishings and Fittings in Places of Assembly
(both available from Government Publications Office and http://www.environ.ie)

Building Control Act 1990*
Building Regulations 1997 – 2006 Parts A-M*
Building Regulations 1997 – 2006 2002 Technical Guidance Documents A-M*
European Communities (Hygiene of Foodstuffs) Regulations 2000 (S.I. No 165 of 2000).
Public Health (Tobacco) Acts 2002 and 2004

For copies contact
Government Publications Office,
Sales Office,
Sun Alliance House,
Molesworth Street,
Dublin 2

[SVecere]

Does anyone know where I would get a copy of the new 2008 guidlines?

[LOB]

On the fire safety side maybe also have a look at
Building bulletin 100: Design for fire safety in schools (UK)
http://www.teachernet.gov.uk/_doc/12199/BuildingBulletin100_OnlineVersion.pdf

[goneill]

Well, if you wonder what the Department of Education actually does, it writes guidelines, - tons of them!
Try this for starters:
http://www.education.ie/servlet/blobservlet/bu_tgd_020.pdf