New School Estate Management Standards Released

Strategically Managing Educational Infrastructure for a Better Future. On April 23rd, 2025, the Department for Education issued new standards for school estate management.
Posted in: Synergy London on 25/4/2025
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The cost of repairing schools soaring above the estimated £13.8 billion

Due to be announced in May 2025, almost £470 million has been pledged for schools eligible for the Condition Improvement Fund (CIF), representing a 4.4 per cent increase from last year’s £446 million allocation.
Posted in: Synergy London on 9/4/2025
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Solar Spotlight – A Holistic Roofing Solution

Schools and academies are currently faced with the difficult challenge of reducing carbon emissions whilst making current resources stretch further with restricted budgets. With rising pressure to meet net zero targets, aligning the age and condition of your school’s building stock with the incorporation of sustainable upgrades can be a cost-effective solution to maintaining and… Read More
Posted in: Synergy London on 20/2/2025
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Funding Announcement: DfE to review school maintenance funding

On Wednesday, Schools Week announced the DfE’s plan to review the school maintenance funding system.
Posted in: Synergy London on 17/10/2024
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Keeping your academy school estate safe

The latest version of the Academy Trust Handbook was released in July 2024, with changes effective from 1 September 2024.
Posted in: Synergy London on 3/9/2024
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CIF projects in full swing on site

Synergy’s schools and academies team are busy managing many successful CIF projects that have started on site in the summer holidays.
Posted in: Synergy London on 6/8/2024
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5 Steps to CIF Bid Success
In this video, Declan Gleeson, Partner and Building Surveyor at Synergy, explains why it’s important for academies to submit a CIF bid and how Synergy can help prepare a wining submission with these 5 steps to CIF success.
Posted in: Synergy London on 9/10/2023
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Wendy Goodinson retires from Synergy

Wendy Goodinson in Synergy’s London office retired from Synergy this week, on 28 September 2023. She joined Johnson and Partners in 1978 as an office junior and is leaving 45 years later as an Associate Partner.
Posted in: Synergy London on 29/9/2023
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Beechen Cliff School, Fire and Water Damage Reinstatement Complete

Synergy was appointed to provide building surveying and cost consultancy services for the fire and water damage insurance reinstatement works at Beechen Cliff School, an academy in Bath.