The Estate Management Competency Framework published by the Department for Education (DfE) supports educational institutions in effectively managing their school estates. It helps them meet their obligations, maintain safe facilities, and create an environment conducive to quality teaching and learning.
Read MoreThe results for the Condition Improvement Fund (CIF) for the 23/24 financial year have been released with a total of 1,033 projects successful, receiving a collective funding of £456 million.
Read MoreEarlier this month, the Schools & Academies Show brought together school and academy leaders to connect, spark new ideas and discuss the biggest challenges facing the sector. The S2e team was thrilled to exhibit at the event, taking great pride in showcasing our expertise and engaging in discussions on the future of education estates.
Read MoreIf your school premises are not in optimum condition for teaching and learning, it may be time to start considering an application for improvement funding.
Read MoreS2e is excited to be exhibiting at the Schools & Academies Show at ExCeL London on 17th May 2023, to discuss how we can help with estates strategy, surveying and funding for your educational establishments. Please come and meet us on Stand D32!
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 MoreThe Government has set out it’s spending measures in the Spring Budget. Whilst there were a number of commitments targeted specifically at education, the lack of any new funding for schools has left many dissapointed that more is not being done to tackle the pressures on schools.
Read MoreStudents with social, emotional and mental health (SEMH) needs deserve surroundings in which they can flourish. New buildings are seen as a luxury when school budgets are tight and time is short, but Surveyors to Education (S2e) has the perfect solution – high quality modular buildings which deliver a purpose-built SEMH facility fast and efficiently.
Read MoreSchools have been given an urgent deadline to tell the Government if they have potentially dangerous RAAC on their estate.
Read MoreControversial plans for all schools to convert to academies by 2030 have been dropped after the Government announced it will not go ahead with its Schools Bill..
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 MoreHundreds of schools and academies have won funding in the Government’s flagship rebuilding scheme.
Read MoreDevolved Formula Capital (DFC) is allocated for individual schools and other eligible institutions to spend on capital projects that meet their own priorities.
Read MoreSchools and colleges are to receive £500 million of extra capital funding to improve energy efficiency, the Government has announced.
Read MoreSchools will receive an extra £2.3 billion in each of the next two years, Chancellor Jeremy Hunt announced in the Autumn Statement, in what he called a “thank you” for the sector’s “brilliant work”.
Read MoreApplications are open for the latest round of T Level capital funding – a funding stream specifically for post-16 institutions that missed out on extra cash for education in the Autumn Statement.
Read MoreWith the school funding crisis deepening, maintaining your school estate whilst balancing your budget is becoming more difficult. In the face of rising costs, accessing government funding is more important than ever and Surveyors to Education (S2e) can help.
Read MoreSchools wanting to replace fossil-fuel boilers with low-carbon alternatives are being urged to make use of two Government funding schemes.
Read MoreApplications for the new round of the Condition Improvement Fund (CIF) to improve school buildings have just opened, and there are a few changes from last year.
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.
