Why Your Asbestos Register Might Not Survive The HSE's 2026 Spot Checks
The HSE has just launched a new wave of unannounced spot checks to mark Global Asbestos Awareness Week. If your school o …
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 …
Legionella in the News: The Pre-Return Reality for Estates
Some of you might have read about the UKHSA investigating a London Legionella cluster. With eight confirmed cases, they …
The new DfE portal: It’s only half the story
The "Manage Your Education Estate" portal, which launched this month, marks a significant shift in how the Department fo …
Great Site Teams Are Worth Every Penny
Let’s talk about Trigger’s Broom. No, not a new cleaning product — the legend.
The True Cost of Reputational Damage from Compliance
Why compliance isn't just about audits – it's about protecting your school or trust's good name. We've all got one. That …
Would Your Defibrillator Be Ready When It Counts?
When a student collapsed during PE, the school’s premises manager ran for the new defibrillator. Three minutes later, th …
Are You Ready for the Autumn Audit?
When you read the title, you probably thought Ofsted, didn’t you? Nope—that was my other article. There’s another kind o …
‘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 …
The 3:00am Test: Could You Answer Any Premises Question, Any Time?
You’ve just come back from holiday. The plane landed at7:03pm— it took nearly four hours to get home (thank you, M25 roa …
