Site Management

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Playgrounds
- Rachel Bishop explains how to navigate the planning, funding and implementation of new outdoor play and sports facilities...
School maintenance – Take a joined-up approach
Building Maintenance
- Sue Birchall gives her advice on site maintenance and how to manage your budget...
Procurement – Is your primary school buying the right way?
Building Maintenance
- Sue Birchall examines best practice to procure goods and services...
Schools Should Follow Pupils’ Eco-Friendly Example
Site Management
- The protest actions of Extinction Rebellion have captured pupils’ imaginations, but they should also be prompting some soul searching among school leaders, observes Fergal Roche...
10 Ways to Improve your School’s Acoustics
Site Management
- Shane Cryer examines how schools can make teachers and pupils more comfortable by paying attention to their buildings’ acoustics...
What to do in the Event of Sudden Spills and Accidents
Site Management
- Dedicated staff will typically have your school’s general cleanliness covered, but what should you do in the event of sudden spills and accidents?
What You Need to Know About Keeping Animals on School Sites
Site Management
- Keeping animals at your school site can be hugely rewarding, says Mike Fairclough – but make sure you know what you’re getting into...
How To Plan Your Capital Expenditure
Site Management
- Capital spending can be hard to come by, tough to allocate and highly risky – so make sure you approach yours with the right mindset, says Sue Birchall...
What Does a School Building Consultant Do?
Site Management
- In certain cases, a firm of chartered surveyors may be able to assist schools by acting as a school building consultant – here, Michael Harrison explains what that entails...
Why your School Needs a Dedicated Library
Site Management
- School libraries aren’t luxuries, says Samantha Pope – the most successful are far more than just a depository of books...