The ESFA has this week published its guide for Academy Trusts and their professional advisers who are planning to submit a Condition Improvement Fund (CIF) application. Here is a summary of the key points.
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In 2018 Surveyors to Education (S2e) won over £27m of CIF funding for our MAT and academy clients, making us the UKs most successful independent CIF funding consultancy.
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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.
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Just 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.
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Your 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?
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Since 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.
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Providing a safe, secure and stimulating learning environment is key to raising standards in the classroom.
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Putting 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...
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An 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.
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On 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.
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Money levied from the soft drinks industry will soon be available for academies to improve sports facilities and promote healthy living.
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In an educational environment, managers are responsible for health and safety within their premises and for any associated activities, as a basic statutory requirement.
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Whether you’re applying for a Condition Improvement Fund grant or planning an extension to a building, a measured survey is your start point.
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A 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.
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MAT trustees now need to think at the strategic level about delivering services and getting the most from their assets, including grounds and buildings.
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Before 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.
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Education 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.
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After 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.
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Following 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.
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