School estates under pressure: how to prioritise washroom investment when budgets are tight

4 days ago in

School regulations

For many schools, maintaining and improving facilities has become an increasingly difficult balancing act. Rising operational costs, ageing buildings and growing demands on limited budgets mean school leaders and estates teams are constantly having to make difficult decisions about where investment should be directed. While

Durability matters: choosing washroom materials that last in schools

2 weeks ago in

School regulations

School washrooms are among the hardest-working spaces in any education setting. Used hundreds of times each day, exposed to moisture, heavy footfall, accidental damage and, at times, deliberate misuse, they face a level of wear and tear that few commercial environments experience. Yet when refurbishment

School washrooms and the new DfE guidance: what schools need to know

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DfE guidance

As schools continue to navigate evolving safeguarding responsibilities, the Department for Education’s (DfE) updated guidance on gender-questioning children has introduced an important new area of focus: how schools manage access to single-sex spaces, including washrooms and changing facilities. For school leaders, estates teams and facilities