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£17m of LCSF funding to help the public sector decarbonise heating
£17m of LCSF funding to help the public sector decarbonise heating

Applications to the Public Sector Low Carbon Skills Fund will be open from Wednesday 26 April 2023, and Surveyors to Education are ready to help you with your application.

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Adam Richards6 April 2023Surveyors to EducationDecarbonisation, Low Carbon Skills Fund
New energy monitoring solution helps reduce school bills by at least 10%
New energy monitoring solution helps reduce school bills by at least 10%

We are pleased to announce an energy performance monitoring service to help schools, academies, Multi-Academy Trusts and colleges eliminate energy wastage, reduce their carbon footprint and save on their energy bills.

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Adam Richards29 March 2023Surveyors to EducationEnergy Efficiency Assessments, Decarbonisation
Key takeouts from the Chancellor’s Spring Budget
Key takeouts from the Chancellor’s Spring Budget

The Government has set out it’s spending measures in the Spring Budget. Whilst there were a number of commitments targeted specifically at education, the lack of any new funding for schools has left many dissapointed that more is not being done to tackle the pressures on schools.

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Adam Richards24 March 2023Surveyors to EducationFunding
Why modular buildings are a great solution for SEMH pupils
Why modular buildings are a great solution for SEMH pupils

Students with social, emotional and mental health (SEMH) needs deserve surroundings in which they can flourish. New buildings are seen as a luxury when school budgets are tight and time is short, but Surveyors to Education (S2e) has the perfect solution – high quality modular buildings which deliver a purpose-built SEMH facility fast and efficiently.

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Adam Richards27 February 2023Surveyors to EducationModular Buildings
Urgent deadline to identify RAAC danger
Urgent deadline to identify RAAC danger

Schools have been given an urgent deadline to tell the Government if they have potentially dangerous RAAC on their estate.

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Adam Richards7 February 2023Surveyors to EducationRAAC
Plans dropped for conversion to academies
Plans dropped for conversion to academies

Controversial plans for all schools to convert to academies by 2030 have been dropped after the Government announced it will not go ahead with its Schools Bill..

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Adam Richards20 January 2023Surveyors to EducationSchools Bill
Energy bill support cut – but help still available
Energy bill support cut – but help still available

Support to reduce school energy bills is to be scaled back – but other Government help remains available for those who put in a winning bid.

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Adam Richards19 January 2023Surveyors to EducationFunding, Energy Efficiency Assessments, Decarbonisation
School Rebuilding Programme winners revealed
School Rebuilding Programme winners revealed

Hundreds of schools and academies have won funding in the Government’s flagship rebuilding scheme.

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Adam Richards9 January 2023Surveyors to EducationFunding, School Rebuilding Programme
What is Devolved Formula Capital?
What is Devolved Formula Capital?

Devolved Formula Capital (DFC) is allocated for individual schools and other eligible institutions to spend on capital projects that meet their own priorities.

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Adam Richards5 January 2023Surveyors to EducationFunding, Devolved Formula Capital
£500m to make schools more energy efficient
£500m to make schools more energy efficient

Schools and colleges are to receive £500 million of extra capital funding to improve energy efficiency, the Government has announced.

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Adam Richards12 December 2022Surveyors to EducationFunding
5 key takeaways from the Autumn Statement
5 key takeaways from the Autumn Statement

Schools will receive an extra £2.3 billion in each of the next two years, Chancellor Jeremy Hunt announced in the Autumn Statement, in what he called a “thank you” for the sector’s “brilliant work”.

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Adam Richards30 November 2022Surveyors to EducationFunding
£150m T-Level capital fund opens
£150m T-Level capital fund opens

Applications are open for the latest round of T Level capital funding – a funding stream specifically for post-16 institutions that missed out on extra cash for education in the Autumn Statement.

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Adam Richards25 November 2022Surveyors to EducationFunding
How to secure maintenance funding as budgets tighten
How to secure maintenance funding as budgets tighten

With 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.

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Adam Richards10 November 2022Surveyors to EducationCondition Improvement Fund
Schools urged to double up on green funding
Schools urged to double up on green funding

Schools wanting to replace fossil-fuel boilers with low-carbon alternatives are being urged to make use of two Government funding schemes.

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Adam Richards27 October 2022Surveyors to EducationCondition Improvement Fund
 What's new for CIF 2023-24
What's new for CIF 2023-24

Applications 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.

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Adam Richards19 October 2022Surveyors to EducationCondition Improvement Fund
Deadline for Post-16 capacity fund is near
Deadline for Post-16 capacity fund is near

If pupil numbers are increasing but your premises can’t take the strain, the Post-16 Capacity Fund could be the answer.

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Adam Richards12 October 2022Surveyors to EducationPost-16 Capacity
Why you need an energy efficiency survey today
Why you need an energy efficiency survey today

The first step to cutting back on energy to save money and reduce CO2 emissions to protect the planet is to commission an energy efficiency survey.

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Adam Richards12 October 2022Surveyors to EducationEnergy Efficiency Assessments, Decarbonisation
Meet Dave Pugh, Energy Performance Consultant
Meet Dave Pugh, Energy Performance Consultant

Dave joined S2e in summer 2022 from Coventry University, for a new challenge and to implement his expertise in energy saving and carbon reduction.

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Adam Richards5 October 2022Surveyors to EducationStaff, Decarbonisation
Will my project get CIF funding?
Will my project get CIF funding?

The 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.

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Adam Richards23 September 2022Surveyors to EducationCondition Improvement Fund
Apply for 3 school estate funding schemes worth up to £800 million
Apply for 3 school estate funding schemes worth up to £800 million

Three funding rounds open this term, with up to £800 million potentially available for the schools, academies, Multi-Academy Trusts (MATs) and colleges that apply.

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Adam Richards15 September 2022Surveyors to EducationDecarbonisation
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Beauchamp College: STEM Building Project
Beauchamp College: STEM Building Project

S2e’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.

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The Martin High School : Multipurpose Sports Centre
The Martin High School : Multipurpose Sports Centre

“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.

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Welland Park Academy Community College:  Sports Facility
Welland Park Academy Community College: Sports Facility

“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.”

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Humphrey Perkins School: English and Maths Modular Teaching Block
Humphrey Perkins School: English and Maths Modular Teaching Block

“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”

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Shape the Future of Education: Join the S2E Team!
Jun 6, 2025
Education and Estates Strategy, Condition Improvement Fund
Shape the Future of Education: Join the S2E Team!
Jun 6, 2025
Education and Estates Strategy, Condition Improvement Fund

We are growing and thrilled to announce several exciting new vacancies to join our multidisciplinary team of architects, building surveyors, engineers, health & safety specialists, and operations professionals. If you're looking to contribute to impactful projects and develop your career within a supportive and forward-thinking environment, we want to hear from you!

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Education and Estates Strategy, Condition Improvement Fund
2025-2026 Condition Improvement Fund (CIF) outcome
Jun 4, 2025
Education and Estates Strategy, Condition Improvement Fund
2025-2026 Condition Improvement Fund (CIF) outcome
Jun 4, 2025
Education and Estates Strategy, Condition Improvement Fund

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.

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Jun 4, 2025
Education and Estates Strategy, Condition Improvement Fund
The Cancellation of the Low Carbon Skills Fund and the Decarbonisation of the Education Estate
May 23, 2025
Education and Estates Strategy, Energy, Decarbonisation
The Cancellation of the Low Carbon Skills Fund and the Decarbonisation of the Education Estate
May 23, 2025
Education and Estates Strategy, Energy, Decarbonisation

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.

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May 23, 2025
Education and Estates Strategy, Energy, Decarbonisation
Join S2e at the Schools & Academies Show London 2025 –win a Free Thermography Survey!
May 14, 2025
Events
Join S2e at the Schools & Academies Show London 2025 –win a Free Thermography Survey!
May 14, 2025
Events

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.

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May 14, 2025
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