Last week’s Spring Statement offered little new information for those interested in capital spending on school buildings. Greater clarity is expected following the June Spending Review, where the government will outline its plans for spending and key public sector reforms. While we await further details, here is what we currently know about school maintenance funding and 2025-26 allocations.
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The British Youth Music Theatre (BYMT) recently brought their ‘Discover Music Theatre’ workshops to students at Fortis Academy. The workshop was awarded to the Shaw Education Trust by Surveyors to Education (S2e) following a competition at last year’s Schools and Academies show, to celebrate BYMT’s 20th season.
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We’re proud to support Active Together’s Young People Hardship Fund, which provides grants to enable students to access sport and physical activity. By championing initiatives that foster healthy lifestyles both within and outside the school environment, we aim to give every child the opportunity to learn a life skill such as swimming and develop a healthy mind and body.
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The DfE has indicated its intention to review the system for issuing capital maintenance funding, specifically highlighting CIF. Our Head of Insights examines the current school maintenance system, explores why it exists and evaluates the implications of changing it.
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Farren joined S2e in June 2024 as a Senior Building Surveyor. A typical week might see him working on an £80,000 classroom refurbishment or a £5 million project to demolish and reconstruct an entire school building.
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We are pleased to introduce S2e’s Spotlight Series, a collection of interrelated reports exploring the school estate, offering a deeper analysis of its current condition, the challenges it presents and how they might be overcome.
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Surveyors to Education (S2e) are starting the 2025 education conference season by attending three education events for school estate professionals next week. The ABLE Spring Conference on 3rd March, ISBL / EdExec LIVE on 4th March and The Independent Schools Conference on 6th March.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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After his previous employer closed, Owen found a new path with S2e. Now a Building Surveyor, he’s also pursuing an MSc in Building Surveying at Nottingham Trent University, supported by S2e. “It’s a fantastic opportunity, and the team is incredibly supportive,” he says.
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If you are an expanding school looking to develop a new sports hall, Surveyors to Education has the expertise to help. We offer a cost-effective end-to-end service, delivering high quality sports facilities to improve your pupils’ environment fast.
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Surveyors to Education has been featured in the latest edition of the Institute of School Business Leadership’s (ISBL) The Voice magazine. The article, titled “What Next for the School Estate?”, discusses the current challenges in managing school estates and offers insights into what may lie ahead.
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Discover how S2e helped Welland Park Academy build a state-of-the-art sports hall on a reduced budget, benefiting students and the local community with modern sports facilities and flood prevention measures.
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Rob joined S2e in January 2024, drawn particularly by the work the company does with estate strategy planning and government funding streams for educational facilities.
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Ensuring the safety and health of staff, pupils, and visitors is essential for any school or academy. Trustees and leaders have a legal duty of care and must follow approved codes of practice and guidance to manage their systems and estates effectively.
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The education landscape has changed dramatically since Labour were last in power. As they take office for the first time in fourteen years, we’re all wondering what this will really mean for schools and academies.
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