2.39 At the Conventional Schools, arrangements are managed by the Principal on a day-to- day basis with support from the Caretaker. This places a responsibility on the Principal or their team to have a certain level of knowledge of FM services and all building- related Statutory Compliance requirements. In addition, the Principal needs to ensure the Contractors instructed to undertake works on site are competent to do so, that accurate documentation is received and required remedial works are completed in a timely manner.
2.40 Since there is no external party contractually bound to manage compliance, as with the Pilot PPP Schools Bundle, the school management is ultimately responsible for health and safety and Statutory Compliance.
2.41 Two of the four Conventional Schools operate under an ETB. Services such as cleaning and security are procured by the ETB for schools falling under its jurisdiction. Non-ETB schools rely on the Principal and team of staff engaging local companies, a majority of which are engaged based on an annual purchase order with no formal service level agreements or performance management measures in place.