GEMS telecoms update: what schools and trusts need to know
On 3 July 2026, the Department for Education updated its Good estate management for schools guidance with revised inform …
The week your fire strategy gets propped open
It’s 30 degrees outside, but step inside a south-facing classroom mid-afternoon and it feels closer to an oven. The air …
Why Your Current Fire Risk Assessment Might Now Be a Liability
If you manage an education estate, the push for stricter competency standards probably isn't news to you. You likely alr …
Centralised, Decentralised, or Hybrid? How MATs Are Managing Estates and Compliance
I speak to a number of multi-academy trusts in my role, and I’m always fascinated when I encounter one that’s fully cent …
‘Outstanding’ Doesn’t Happen by Accident
I was doing an on-site demo recently, and in the chat afterwards we ended up talking about the Ofsted changes. One of th …
Quiet Days for Site Teams?
Why Our Brains Beg for Quiet Cognitive Load & Task Switching Every switch from task A to task B costs you around 20 …
Why Estates Teams Are Quietly at the Heart of Safeguarding
You might not see them in the strategy meetings. You might not hear them in the case conferences.
Mental Health in Estates Teams: The Risk We’re Not Logging
Mark didn’t say a word. He didn’t need to.
The Playground That Cried Wolf… Then Actually Broke
It started with a creak.Then a wobble. Then that slow-turning, side-eyed look that staff give when a bit of playground k …
🌡️ Thermometer Wars: Are You Really Getting an Accurate Water Temperature Reading?
In the world of Legionella control, close enough isn’t close enough. It’s 8:04 AM. You're in the plant room, standing ne …
