Youth centres are to be listed as assets of community value, as govenrnment strengthens community schemes. This week we launched a new consultation proposing a package of amendments to permitted development rights (PDRs). PDRs are a national grant of planning...
E:.ON, in partnership with Coventry City Council,has announced plans for solar panels on 15 schools, helping them generate up to 60% of their electricity needs The first of 15 schools across Coventry could soon be powering much of their electricity needs through solar...
At the Education Estates conference in Manchester, Euan Leslie, Programme Manager for Surrey County Council, along with Christopher Leese, Technical Director at TG Escapes Modular, presented ‘Modern Methods, Inclusive Futures’, a detailed look into a highly successful...
Rainhill High School in St Helens is one of 684 schools and sixth-form colleges set to benefit from the latest round of government investment through the Condition Improvement Fund (CIF). The funding, part of a wider national scheme, aims to address essential...
Regency High School in Worcester welcomed 25 reception and year one pupils from Monday – and will continue to expand to provide additional places for the next four years. Each September, as the pupils transition into their next year group, a further reception...
As schools across the UK prepare to close their doors for the six-week summer break, now is the ideal time to undertake essential maintenance and facility upgrades without disrupting the academic calendar. Cistermiser, the UK’s leading provider of commercial washroom...
No one would doubt the importance of fire safety compliance across the school estate. Getting it right matters but in too many cases fire safety in schools is treated more as a periodic assessment exercise rather than a practice that should be woven into the...
Balfour Beatty has been awarded an £83 million contract by Hub North Scotland to construct the new Forres Academy school on behalf of Moray Council. Through the contract, the company will be responsible for the construction of the new 12,143 square metre secondary...
A MAJOR step forward has been taken in the long-awaited Milford Haven Schools Redevelopment project after Pembrokeshire County Council’s Cabinet approved the Outline Business Case for the £141.6 million scheme. The decision, made on Wednesday (May 27), means the...
Cothill Private Prep School near Abingdon has announced the official opening of its new astro pitch. The investment at Cothill marks a significant milestone in the school’s sporting provision and a step forward in expanding opportunities for pupils across all year...