We're pleased to announce our participation at The Trust Network’s National School Estates Conference on 27th March 2024, held at Ormiston Shelfield Community Academy.
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At 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.
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The latest Spring Budget shows a relatively unchanged financial landscape with little change to public spending levels. Despite the spotlight on safety concerns surrounding the school estate, following school closures over Reinforced Autoclaved Aerated Concrete (RAAC), budget documents reveal a reduction in this year’s capital spending.
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For projects funded with SCA, starting the tendering process early in the year can be highly advantageous. Early planning allows capital projects - such as repairs, refurbishments, expansions, and infrastructural improvements - to coincide with the summer break reducing interference with the school's daily operations.
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This 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.
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Surveyors 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.
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Jason works closely with several key clients, supporting them with upcoming projects and feasibility studies. He is also assisting to help develop their estate strategies to maximise their SCA funding allocation with a focus on short and long term aspirations for their portfolio of properties.
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Guidance from the Department for Education has set a deadline of 1 February for schools and colleges to claim back up to £4,000 spent on RAAC surveys. Qualifying claims will be able to receive funding for up to £4,000 (including VAT) per setting.
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Surveyors to Education are delighted to be exhibiting at the CST Trust Finance and Operations Conference in Birmingham on Tuesday 6 February. We invite trust leaders and those involved in managing school estates to visit us on stand 11 and learn how we can assist your school or multi-academy trust.
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A recent evaluation by the Department for Education of the Capital Advisers Programme, has provided important insights into the state of school buildings in the education sector.
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Mark joined S2e in July 2023 after a varied career including being Principal Electrical Projects Manager for Jaguar Land Rover, working all over the UK and Europe.
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Surveyors to Education (S2e) is proud to announce our recent approval as a supplier on the Everything FM framework, an innovative procurement program specifically endorsed by the Department for Education. This partnership is a significant step in how educational institutions access essential facilities management services.
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The Autumn Statement revealed higher-than-expected tax revenues, caused mainly by inflation pushing more people into higher tax thresholds, and provided the government with an unexpected 'windfall' as termed by the Office for Budget Responsibility.
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The latest round of the Condition Improvement Fund (CIF) for school building improvements is now open. In this CIF round for 2024-25, there are two notable updates: an emphasis on the fact that CIF applications for RAAC mitigations and/or RAAC roof replacements are not necessary as they will receive separate funding, and new information regarding disqualification criteria for expansion projects.
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We're pleased to announce that Surveyors to Education (S2e) will be exhibiting once again at the upcoming Schools & Academies Show Birmingham. Following the huge response we experienced at the London show earlier this year, we are re-running our competition for one lucky school or academy to win four classroom VR headsets from ClassVR.
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Just over a week ago, the RAAC (Reinforced Autoclaved Aerated Concrete) story emerged, raising critical concerns about the structural integrity of school buildings. Since then, our dedicated team has been working tirelessly to address the urgent RAAC needs of schools across the country.
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As RAAC surveying and remediation specialists we have been at the forefront of gathering data on RAAC to understand the extent of the problem - to date we have identified it in approximately 5% of all the surveys we have undertaken and are now supporting those affected clients with remediation and removal work, and in the short term getting their pupils safely back into school.
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Securing condition improvement funding to improve the condition of your school estate can be pivotal. To give you the very best chance of CIF success we have marshalled all our expertise, and provided some top tips, to compile this guide.
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We are pleased to announce that Surveyors to Education has successfully achieved ISO 9001 certification. The certification reflects our commitment to maintaining high standards of quality and service to the education sector.
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Phase 3c of the Public Sector Decarbonisation Scheme (PSDS) has been announced with up to £230m available for financial year 2024/25.
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