If you are part of an academy or MAT management team and health and safety is one of your responsibilities, you may be forgiven for feeling unappreciated that parents and the media don’t rate your establishment on the results of your last health and safety assessment.
Read MoreJust as a company carries out due diligence checks on the accounts of a potential acquisition, the board of a MAT should also be auditing the physical and organisational assets, and liabilities of a sponsored school at the start of the conversion process.
Read MoreYour academy needs a new classroom block, or your MAT governing body has decided to upgrade sports halls across its estate. Does your management team have the expertise to deliver on time and to budget while minimising disruption and managing H&S risks to students and staff?
Read MoreSince the Grenfell Tower fire there has been a greater awareness of the danger of fire in public buildings and the importance of avoiding a similar tragedy. However, fires are regular occurrences in our schools and academies; each year there an estimated 1400 and 1800 fires in UK schools.
Read MoreProviding a safe, secure and stimulating learning environment is key to raising standards in the classroom.
Read MorePutting in place an education and estates strategy provides you with a complete understanding of the true potential of your premises and is essential for the provision of a safe, secure, high quality teaching environment.
Read MoreThe quality of teaching and learning spaces is an important contributing factor towards the student experience, with implications for academic outcomes. The first step to improving the experience is to undertake a space utilisation survey...
Read MoreAn energy assessment will identify the most cost-effective energy saving measures you can take. Actions could be as simple as switching off appliances when not in use, a more effective maintenance programme or refurbishment, replacing old and inefficient systems.
Read MoreOn Wednesday we enjoyed another very successful day at The Academies Show in the ExCel, London. It was great to see so many existing clients on the stand.
Read MoreMoney levied from the soft drinks industry will soon be available for academies to improve sports facilities and promote healthy living.
Read MoreIn an educational environment, managers are responsible for health and safety within their premises and for any associated activities, as a basic statutory requirement.
Read MoreWhether you’re applying for a Condition Improvement Fund grant or planning an extension to a building, a measured survey is your start point.
Read MoreA condition survey is carried out by qualified surveyors and provides objective information about the condition of your premises. It uses a common grading system to enable fair comparison across sites and allow effective prioritisation.
Read MoreMAT trustees now need to think at the strategic level about delivering services and getting the most from their assets, including grounds and buildings.
Read MoreBefore we met S2e there were significant issues with the condition of the school. We were suffering from ageing roofing as well as dilapidated toilets. We engaged S2e to help us secure funding, negotiate with contractors and project manage the various builds.
Read MoreEducation operating leases are a popular option for schools and colleges trying to fund investment. Put simply, an operating lease requires the school to pay a rental fee to hire an asset over a set period of time.
Read MoreAfter we helped Ibstock Community College to acquire funds through CIF to replace their roof, the school ran a competition to challenge the students to design the tiles.
Read MoreFollowing our blog in June, there have been some updates to the Healthy Pupils Capital Fund (HPCF), to support the focus on healthy, active lifestyles for school children.
Read MoreSalix Finance Ltd was set up in 2004 to offer interest-free Government funding to improve energy efficiency, reduce carbon emissions and lower energy bills in the public sector.
Read MoreDoes your school have a great idea that will benefit not only students but the community at large? Are you wondering how you can get the money to make it happen?
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”
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.
Schools appear to be one of the relative winners in last month’s Budget seeing further investment in breakfast clubs and an additional £2.3 billion towards the core school budgets to support Labour’s manifesto pledge to recruit 6,500 teachers.
The latest round of the Condition Improvement Fund for 2025-2026 is now open, offering schools, academies and colleges the opportunity to obtain important funding for building improvements.
