Martin is a qualified building surveyor who trained at De Montfort University in Leicester. The role of building surveyor is a broad one, but what Martin enjoys most is project delivery and that is where he is able to focus at S2e.
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The results of the 2022 to 2023 CIF applications have been published, and we are delighted to announce we secured over £28 million for our clients, with a success rate of 86% over the last 3 years.
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The successful schools in the latest round of Condition Improvement Funding (CIF) have just been announced – and inevitably some academies and Multi-Academy Trusts will have been disappointed not to be awarded funding. But while it might be tempting to appeal against the decision, that may not always be the best move.
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£14 million of funding has been made available by Salix Finance to enable the public sector to develop heat decarbonisation plans for their estates.
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The Government has outlined plans for all schools to convert to academies by 2030. The Schools Bill announced in the Queen’s Speech last week says that all schools should become part of a “family of schools in a strong trust to level up school standards”.
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Since the Government launched T Levels in 2020, more than £300 million has been made available for providers to deliver their courses and make necessary improvements to their estates.
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Funding up to £405 million has been awarded to 62 further education colleges across England via the Further Education Capital Transformation Programme (FECTP).
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Many schools are finding it a challenge to meet the growing demand for classroom spaces, as well as improving or replacing dilapidated buildings that undermine teaching and learning.
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Fighting climate change and creating a better, safer, greener world for future generations of young people is of the upmost importance and the education sector plays a key role in the journey towards net zero and a green future.
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The Public Sector Decarbonisation Scheme (PSDS) provides grants that can help MATs and academies become greener through carbon-saving energy schemes.
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Meet Emma Hyett. She joined S2e in October 2021 and has certainly hit the ground running. She is working on projects from Lincolnshire to London ranging from refurbishing a swimming pool to adapting a Victorian primary school.
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Condition Improvement Fund (CIF) funding is intended to keep school and college buildings safe and in good working order, addressing the priorities of poor condition, structural safety, fire doors and alarms, boilers and electrics, roof coverings and windows, and emergency asbestos removal.
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At the recent ISBL National Conference, Surveyors to Education Directors, Martin Hier and Roy Pett joined up with Chris Everard, Operations and Finance Director of The Wensum Trust to lead an interactive workshop titled, ‘Rethinking & challenging the development of capital funding.’
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The Condition Improvement Fund (CIF) can provide game-changing funds to improve the condition of school and academy buildings – but only around a third of applications are accepted each year. So how can you make sure you submit a high-quality bid and increase your chances of success?
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The latest guidance has been published for academies wanting to apply for government funds to improve their buildings, and there are a few changes from last year.
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We are delighted to confirm that S2e will be chairing a workshop at the forthcoming ISBL National Conference.
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Phase 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.
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The 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.
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