Place

When it comes to place, you must understand what needs to be done to keep your school safe, clean and efficient. For example, old or listed buildings present different challenges to new builds.

Ageing schools built with a 50 year useful lifespan need to allow for 2% deterioration per year, but additionally schools have been further impacted by:

• Health & Safety Regulation increase • Environmental responsibilities • Education reforms (population growth / class sizes) • Increased need to serve Special Needs students and the physically disabled • Increased technology • Increased safety and security • School grounds being used as a community asset A school spends an average of 10% of its annual budget on maintenance & operations but it is estimated that school maintenance budgets are underfunded by as much as 44%

Planned Preventative Maintenance (PPM) can extend the life of building assets by up to 25% More than 80% of school maintenance is done in-house

Estimated at least £11.4Billion in deferred maintenance and repairs in schools is driving up costs

“SCHOOL PREMISES AND THE ACCOMMODATION AND FACILITIES PROVIDED THEREIN MUST BE MAINTAINED TO A STANDARD SUCH THAT, SO FAR AS IS REASONABLY PRACTICABLE, THE HEALTH, SAFETY AND WELFARE OF PUPILS ARE ENSURED.” THE SCHOOL PREMISES (ENGLAND) REGULATIONS, 2012, REGULATION 6 ‘HEALTH, SAFETY AND WELFARE