Last week the Department for Education (DfE) announced the Condition Improvement Fund (CIF) outcomes for 2025-26, allocating £470 million for 789 projects across 656 eligible institutions. Despite a 5% increase in funding, this year’s results mark another record low in successful projects and schools, both down approximately 10% compared to last year.
Read MoreThe latest round of the Condition Improvement Fund for 2025-2026 is now open, offering schools, academies and colleges the opportunity to obtain important funding for building improvements.
Read MoreWe are delighted to share with you S2e’s inaugural Condition Improvement Fund Insights for CIF outcomes in 2024/25. This report examines the latest (2024/25) CIF outcome against historical results, to provide analysis on long-term trends and implications for CIF-eligible institutions.
Read MoreThe Department for Education (DfE) has recently announced the allocations for the Condition Improvement Fund (CIF) for 2024-25. For schools, multi-academy trusts (MATs) and colleges facing disappointment in this cycle, there will be an option to appeal against the decision
Read MoreThe latest round of the Condition Improvement Fund (CIF) for school building improvements is now open. In this CIF round for 2024-25, there are two notable updates: an emphasis on the fact that CIF applications for RAAC mitigations and/or RAAC roof replacements are not necessary as they will receive separate funding, and new information regarding disqualification criteria for expansion projects.
Read MoreSecuring condition improvement funding to improve the condition of your school estate can be pivotal. To give you the very best chance of CIF success we have marshalled all our expertise, and provided some top tips, to compile this guide.
Read MoreThe results for the Condition Improvement Fund (CIF) for the 23/24 financial year have been released with a total of 1,033 projects successful, receiving a collective funding of £456 million.
Read MoreIf your school premises are not in optimum condition for teaching and learning, it may be time to start considering an application for improvement funding.
Read MoreWith the school funding crisis deepening, maintaining your school estate whilst balancing your budget is becoming more difficult. In the face of rising costs, accessing government funding is more important than ever and Surveyors to Education (S2e) can help.
Read MoreSchools wanting to replace fossil-fuel boilers with low-carbon alternatives are being urged to make use of two Government funding schemes.
Read MoreApplications for the new round of the Condition Improvement Fund (CIF) to improve school buildings have just opened, and there are a few changes from last year.
Read MoreThe latest annual bidding round of the Government’s Condition Improvement Fund is about to open and last time £498 million was allocated for 1,405 projects at 1,129 institutions.
Read MoreThe results of the 2022 to 2023 CIF applications have been published, and we are delighted to announce we secured over £28 million for our clients, with a success rate of 86% over the last 3 years.
Read MoreThe successful schools in the latest round of Condition Improvement Funding (CIF) have just been announced – and inevitably some academies and Multi-Academy Trusts will have been disappointed not to be awarded funding. But while it might be tempting to appeal against the decision, that may not always be the best move.
Read MoreWe are delighted to announce that S2e have again secured over £20m of CIF funding for our academy and MAT clients. If you are an Academy Trust who has been unsuccessful with CIF in the 2021-22 round, and/or are considering a CIF application for next year, we would be pleased to offer you a free assessment of your requirements.
Read MoreDingy cold classrooms and dilapidated facilities are all too common, yet school buildings can have a major impact on students’ performance.
Read MoreLionheart Academies Trust CEO, Kath Kelly, Director of Estates, Roger Taylor, and S2e director, Roy Pett co-chaired a workshop on how the development of estates has been pivotal to the successful performance of the Trust.
Read MoreSurveyors to Education (S2e) directors, Martin Hier and Richard Coe attracted aver 70 delegates to their talk at this month’s Virtual MAT Expo.
Read MoreThe latest information from the Department of Education (DfE) is that the results of the CIF 2020 to 2021 appeals round will be announced within the next 10 days.
Read MoreThe second wave of the Condition Data Collection (CDC 2) programme has been announced by the Department for Education (DfE).
Read MoreS2e’s expertise and dedication in constructing our new STEM building were outstanding. Their ability to navigate challenges and deliver a top-quality educational facility reflects their commitment to excellence. We are immensely grateful for their contribution.
“The addition of this versatile and exciting facility to Martin High School has created greater opportunities to enhance health and well being for pupils and staff. It has also created a fantastic facility for the community, serving as a dedicated venue to optimise the sports offerings for individuals of all ages in the locality.
“Surveyors to Education (S2e) are nothing short of amazing! They are very supportive; they communicate consistently well and remove a lot of the stress of managing a big project. They have been both the designer and the school’s representative through the process and they really want to ensure we understand what is going on at each step of the process.”
“Together, we have overseen the replacement of a dilapidated temporary mobile with a state-of-the-art two-storey bespoke English and maths block which has enabled us to bring our departments together and create some fantastic spaces for our students to thrive”
Last week the Department for Education (DfE) announced the Condition Improvement Fund (CIF) outcomes for 2025-26, allocating £470 million for 789 projects across 656 eligible institutions. Despite a 5% increase in funding, this year’s results mark another record low in successful projects and schools, both down approximately 10% compared to last year.
The Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) has recently announced the cancellation of the Low Carbon Skills Fund (LCSF), which previously provided grants to help public sector organisations access expert advice and develop heat decarbonisation plans for their estates. This year, the government concluded that the fund is no longer necessary, pointing to the availability of alternative sources of support, including Local Net Zero Hubs.
We’re excited to announce that S2e will be exhibiting at the Schools & Academies Show (SAAS) London 2025, at ExCeL London on Thursday 15 May 2025! Visit S2e at stand D10 for a chance to win a free Thermography survey.
We are shining a light on Will Turton, BSc (Hons) MRICS, Associate Surveyor, a vital member of the S2e team who has been with the company since its early stages. His journey is a testament to dedication, hard work, and a genuine passion for building surveying and the education sector. We recently had the opportunity to chat with Will about his experiences and insights.
