Fire risk assessments are an essential tool in ensuring the safety and well-being of both students and staff in educational settings. By thoroughly examining potential sources of ignition and fuel within the school premises, including kitchens, science labs, and less monitored areas like toilets and changing rooms, these assessments aim to mitigate the risks of fire.
Read MoreAt Surveyors to Education (S2e), we understand our responsibility towards the environment and are committed to helping schools and educational institutions on their journey towards sustainability and achieving Net Zero emissions. This commitment is not only about aiding schools and Trusts in reducing their carbon footprint, but also assessing our own impact as a company.
Read MoreThis week the government announced new grants to help schools, colleges, nurseries, and academies to increase availability of EV charging facilities. The scheme, funded by the Department for Transport (DfT) and part of the Workplace Charging Scheme, will provide up to 75% of the cost to buy and install chargepoints. State-funded education institutions will be able to claim up to £2,500 per socket, up from £350 previously available, for up to 40 chargepoints.
Read MoreSurveyors to Education has been featured in the latest edition of ISBL The Voice magazine! Our Senior Surveyor, Harj Chana, has written an article titled "Are Your Buildings Ready for Decarbonisation?". The piece explores the need for schools and multi-academy trusts (MATs) to adopt a strategic approach in preparing their estates for decarbonisation.
Read MorePhase 3c of the Public Sector Decarbonisation Scheme (PSDS) has been announced with up to £230m available for financial year 2024/25.
Read MoreApplications to the Public Sector Low Carbon Skills Fund will be open from Wednesday 26 April 2023, and Surveyors to Education are ready to help you with your application.
Read MoreWe are pleased to announce an energy performance monitoring service to help schools, academies, Multi-Academy Trusts and colleges eliminate energy wastage, reduce their carbon footprint and save on their energy bills.
Read MoreSupport to reduce school energy bills is to be scaled back – but other Government help remains available for those who put in a winning bid.
Read MoreThe first step to cutting back on energy to save money and reduce CO2 emissions to protect the planet is to commission an energy efficiency survey.
Read MoreDave joined S2e in summer 2022 from Coventry University, for a new challenge and to implement his expertise in energy saving and carbon reduction.
Read MoreThree funding rounds open this term, with up to £800 million potentially available for the schools, academies, Multi-Academy Trusts (MATs) and colleges that apply.
Read MoreWe have produced a ebook guide on how to decarbonise your school estate which looks at the many ways academies and MATs can help protect the environment and help fight climate change by finding renewable and cost-effective solutions to reduce energy costs and carbon emissions.
Read MoreThe expert team at Surveyors to Education (S2e) have secured over 30% of all the money awarded to academies in the latest phase of the Public Sector Decarbonisation Scheme (PSDS).
Read More£14 million of funding has been made available by Salix Finance to enable the public sector to develop heat decarbonisation plans for their estates.
Read MorePhase 3 of the Public Sector Decarbonisation Scheme (PSDS), has been launched, with the announcement that the application portal will open at 2pm on Wednesday 6th October 2021.
Read MoreThe application window for academies and maintained schools to apply for Phase 2 of the Low Carbon Skills Fund will open at 2pm on Monday 13 September 2021.
Read MoreMulti-Academy Trusts (MATs), academies and schools planning to swap their old fossil-fuel heating system for an eco-friendly alternative can apply for a share of a £75m government decarbonisation fund. Find out how Surveyors to Education (S2e) can help.
Read MoreSurveyors to Education (S2e) directors, Martin Hier and Richard Coe attracted aver 70 delegates to their talk at this month’s Virtual MAT Expo.
Read MoreAcademies and schools wanting to carry out carbon-saving energy schemes can apply for funding from a £1 billion grant pot just launched by the Government.
Read MoreS2e’s expertise and dedication in constructing our new STEM building were outstanding. Their ability to navigate challenges and deliver a top-quality educational facility reflects their commitment to excellence. We are immensely grateful for their contribution.
“The addition of this versatile and exciting facility to Martin High School has created greater opportunities to enhance health and well being for pupils and staff. It has also created a fantastic facility for the community, serving as a dedicated venue to optimise the sports offerings for individuals of all ages in the locality.
“Surveyors to Education (S2e) are nothing short of amazing! They are very supportive; they communicate consistently well and remove a lot of the stress of managing a big project. They have been both the designer and the school’s representative through the process and they really want to ensure we understand what is going on at each step of the process.”
“Together, we have overseen the replacement of a dilapidated temporary mobile with a state-of-the-art two-storey bespoke English and maths block which has enabled us to bring our departments together and create some fantastic spaces for our students to thrive”
The government has announced a £740 million fund to help mainstream schools adapt so that they can provide places for pupils with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND). The initiative aims to alleviate the overwhelming demand for places in state special schools by enabling more children with SEND to stay in mainstream schools closer to home.
Sam’s passion for sustainability and education has shaped his career in the built environment. With diverse experience in residential, commercial, and educational projects, including work within a prestigious Cambridge school, he joined S2e in April 2024. Sam is dedicated to helping schools secure funding and deliver projects that transform learning environments.
Last month the government launched the School-Based Nursery Capital Grant which is a one-time grant available for eligible state-funded primary schools. Schools can bid for up to £150,000 of funding to use solely for capital expenditure, to convert surplus space within a school building so that it is suitable for nursery provision, from a total funding pot of £15 million.
Join Surveyors to Education (S2e) on Wednesday 20th November at the Schools & Academies Show 2024 for a chance to win early access to our brand-new thermography survey.
