Buta spokesman forManchester City Councilsaid: "Webelieve thattheschool acted responsiblyand in accordance with the healthand safety guidelines laid down by the local authority."
He also sought assurances over the future of the Environment Agency, the HealthandSafety Executive, the prisons inspectorate, the National Parks Authority, Ofcom and the Office of Fair Trading.
The local authority said police, the HealthandSafety Executive and the council's own healthandsafety staff were involved in reviewing all aspects of the incident.