The Spring Statement and the School Condition Allocation: a year of continuation but changes ahead?

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.

Adam Richards2 April 2025Surveyors to EducationEducation and Estates Strategy

Introduction of the School-Based Nursery Capital Grant

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.

Adam Richards21 November 2024Surveyors to EducationEducation and Estates Strategy, Funding

Autumn Budget 2024: A detailed look at the education capital spending announcements

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.

Adam Richards7 November 2024Surveyors to EducationEducation and Estates Strategy

A new government and the school estate

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.

Takeaways from the Conservative and Labour manifestos and implications for the school estate.

As we enter the final week of the general election, we have summarised the Conservative and Labour manifestos, focusing on education and implications for the school estate.

Case Study: The Winstanley School

S2e has been in a collaborative partnership with The Winstanley school since 2014, bidding and securing for funding and prioritising the allocation by fully understanding the current and future demands on their existing estate.

Case Study: Welland Park Academy

At Surveyors to Education (S2e) we have the knowledge and expertise to tackle any project, no matter how big, small or complex to ensure that we deliver the optimum learning environment for your pupils.

EBOOK: What is Good Estate Management for Schools

We have produced an ebook guide to help you navigate the latest GEM guidance. To register and download your copy of the ebook, please click on the Read More link below.

Case Study: Higham Lane School

At Surveyors to Education (S2e) we have a history of completing over 700 capital projects, thereby giving us the expertise and knowledge to leverage exceptional value for money.

Case Study: Holyhead School

At Surveyors to Education (S2e) we work together with our clients and help them develop the optimum learning environment for their pupils, no matter the project size.

2019 CIF Round - Were you Successful?

The ESFA has recently published the outcome of the 2019 Condition Improvement Fund (CIF) round, with £433m being committed to 1412 projects across 1209 academies or 6th forms across the country.

A great Schools and Academies Show for S2e

The London Excel provided the world-class setting for the Schools and Academies Show earlier this month, with thousands of visitors coming through its doors keen to engage and learn from industry peers.

Improve your academy with an education and estates strategy

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.