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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
Asbestos in Schools
Last week, I found myself at a safety conference, sipping lukewarm coffee and half-listening to the keynote speaker. Tha …
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 …
It’s All About the ‘Big Picture’
Managing educational estates in the UK is a complex task that requires a strategic approach to ensure everything runs sm …
Capital Programme Manager: Make Every Pound Count
I was visiting a prospect this week, and we were talking about the challenges of managing a capital programme on a sprea …
