The kettle gets tested every year, even though the law doesn’t require it. Lift inspections every six months are required by regulations. Same schedule, different legal basis. Do you know which of your maintenance intervals are legal requirements and which are best practice?
Martyn's Law...
The Home Office's guidance on "principal use" makes clear that handing over the keys doesn't automatically transfer legal responsibility. A school remains a school, even when hired out. The question is who on site understands what to do if something happens?
🎙️ 'LET'S TALK PREMISES' - New episode alert...
Join us as we discuss the implications of Martyn's Law on schools who hire out their premises to outside organisations!
https://t.co/Oc5JLSZms3
Good organisation means having the right information, in the right place, when you need it. That's where good premises management software 💡 can make a real difference by bringing your estate information together and making it easier to manage, maintain and access.
Do you have the information you need about your estate, and can you find it when needed?
That's where good Estate Management Software can make a real difference.
Perhaps the SEMS return is highlighting something bigger: good estate management starts with good estate information.
What should a good school compliance dashboard tell you?
🟢 What's done?
🟠 What's due?
🔴 What's overdue?
⚠️ What's failed?
📈 How are things looking?
Having a decent overview makes it much easier to see what’s complete, what’s due and what still needs attention.
The calm before the storm... August means empty corridors and quiet classrooms. It’s almost peaceful.
But September is coming!
So to all the Site Managers, Estates Teams and School Business Managers enjoying the last few quiet days of August…
Enjoy them. You’ve earned it. 😎
🎙️ Don't forget to watch our latest podcast...
We have a dedicated series on YouTube, so you can catch up on all the episodes.
We cover a wide range of topics relating to education estates.
✨Click on the link below and have a listen....
https://t.co/zlPwiIZT4I
So much valuable knowledge sits with individuals. From how to access certain areas to who needs to be contacted when something goes wrong. Making that knowledge accessible and part of the school’s systems can make all the difference when someone else needs to step in.
⚠️ Falls from height remain one of the leading causes of workplace fatalities in Great Britain.
Schools should ensure that existing risk assessments remain relevant and that staff understand when a task falls outside the controls already in place.
#WorkingAtHeight
For those working in a growing Multi-Academy trust:
What's the biggest challenge when trying to build a complete picture of your estate?
Data quality, consistency between schools, reporting, or something else?
#SEMS exposes where estate knowledge lives and if it's accessible.
Is your asset management plan current? Do you know when condition data was reviewed?
Good estate management starts with good information - and of course good compliance software 😉
👨🏻💻 One of the risks with the SEMS return isn't getting an answer wrong.
It's overstating where you are.
In our experience, there's far more value in being honest about where you are today than aiming for the highest possible score.
#AnnualSEMSReturn