The Autumn Return: Now We Know

Back in June, I published a piece about the SEMS Annual Return with an honest caveat baked into the title: there was sti …

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28 Jul 2026, 17:58:19

Your Energy Supplier May Be Fine. Your Contract Isn't.

An academy trust could be perfectly satisfied with its energy supplier and still have a problem after September. Under t …

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22 Jul 2026, 09:39:02

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 …

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13 Jul 2026, 15:35:13

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 …

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30 Jun 2026, 13:17:26