The SEMS Annual Return Opens This Month — Download Your Free Guide
If you follow this newsletter, you already know what the School Estate Management Standards annual return is — we've cov …
Allergy safety is law this term. Here's the two-list version.
As you know, this term brought the change the sector has been working towards since 2021. The measures widely known as B …
A Day in the Life of a School Site Manager
5:55 a.m. Alarm goes before it needs to. He's awake anyway. Kettle on, one strong tea, radio low so he doesn't wake Kare …
England's school sprinkler rethink
I was visiting a school last week and as we were walking up to the office we passed a new block being built on site. We …
The Autumn Return: What We Know, What We Don't.
Most people in the sector have heard of Manage Your Education Estate by now — the DfE's new digital platform, live since …
2026 Guide to Buying School Compliance and Premises Software
Most schools buying compliance software in 2026 will make the wrong choice — not because good platforms don't exist, but …
The DfE's Renewal and Retrofit Programme Is Live. The Question Isn't Whether Your Building Qualifies.
The pilot is already running. Around 50 projects are underway across schools in the East Midlands, Yorkshire and the Hum …
There's a change in the KCSIE 2026 draft guidance - and it requires immediate action
Listen to this article on our new YouTube Podcast There's a change in the Keeping children safe in education (KCSIE) 202 …
Your Ofsted Grade Now Includes This
Click here to listen to this article on our new YouTube podcast! A school I'm working closely with just had an Ofsted vi …
Why Your Lockdown Plan Probably Won't Satisfy Martyn's Law
Click here to listen to this article on our new YouTube podcast! We have known the primary legislation for Martyn's Law …
