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 …

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Richard Melis
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3 min read
19-May-2025 21:52:41

Say It. Walk It. Log It.  Smarter Site Communication

Why a quick face-to-face and the right follow-up system might be the best communication strategy in your toolkit.

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by Richard Melis Richard Melis
2 min read
13-May-2025 11:05:53

Week Two of Easter: Quick Wins While the School Is Still Quiet

The first week of the Easter break is often spent firefighting – fixing what broke, scrubbing what’s become unidentifiab …

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Richard Melis
by Richard Melis Richard Melis
4 min read
11-Apr-2025 12:05:39

The Most Expensive Spreadsheet You’ve Ever Seen

At first glance, it looks harmless. It might even look organised. Rows neatly labelled with asset types, test dates, col …

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2 min read
04-Apr-2025 15:44:16
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3 min read
28-Mar-2025 10:26:44

How Premises Management Software Should Support a School

In a previous blog "How Premises Management Software Should Support a Multi-Academy Trust", I explored how premises mana …

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Richard Melis
by Richard Melis Richard Melis
4 min read
05-Dec-2024 17:43:16

Smarter Estate Management Aligned with Modern Standards

Mrs. Reynolds glanced at the peeling paint on the main corridor’s walls and sighed. As Head of Estates, she was used to …

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Richard Melis
by Richard Melis Richard Melis
3 min read
26-Nov-2024 09:13:43

Tired Estate Teams and Endless To-Do Lists? Software Can Help

In schools and trusts, estate teams often face an uphill battle. The to-do lists are endless, and there's never enough t …

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Richard Melis
by Richard Melis Richard Melis
3 min read
08-Oct-2024 10:18:38

Asbestos in Schools

Last week, I found myself at a safety conference, sipping lukewarm coffee and half-listening to the keynote speaker. Tha …

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Richard Melis
by Richard Melis Richard Melis
3 min read
16-Sep-2024 18:09:25

How to [Easily] Switch Compliance or Premises Management Platforms

When I receive an enquiry about how Statlog works, one question almost always pops up early in the conversation: “How ea …

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by Richard Melis Richard Melis
2 min read
04-Sep-2024 16:54:40