Fire safety in schools is not a once-a-year checkbox exercise. Instead of beginning and ending with a single risk assessment, it is a continuous legal duty that requires ongoing attention, robust processes, and clear documentation. For multi-academy trusts (MATs) and...
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What is a CDC survey and how does it affect your school’s funding?
Imagine this scenario: an email lands in the inbox of a school estates manager, announcing that a Condition Data Collection (CDC) survey team will be visiting the premises next month. Alternatively, your trust may receive notification that your condition data will...
School Condition Allocation: How MATs can prioritise maintenance projects
A major challenge is faced by estates teams in multi-academy trusts (MATs) each year: the School Condition Allocation (SCA) arrives as a lump-sum payment, yet the backlog of building issues across the estate nearly always exceeds the available budget. For trusts...
Building a 10-year capital maintenance plan for your academy trust
Most academy trusts in the UK are managing a significant and ageing built estate. Schools often comprise buildings of varying ages, construction types, and condition profiles, spread across multiple sites. The estate for which your own academy trust is responsible may...
How to use asset management software to support your CIF bid
The Condition Improvement Fund (CIF) remains one of the most competitive sources of capital funding for school buildings in England. The 2025-26 round saw the Department for Education (DfE) receive 2,846 project bids; however, it only funded 789 of them. This equated...
Why are facilities management compliance requirements becoming more complex and higher risk?
With the passing of the years, facilities management (FM) compliance requirements have become more complex and higher risk in the UK. This has been driven by such factors as evolving legislation, increased regulatory scrutiny, and the lasting impact of events like the...
Why does facilities management audit preparation matter more than ever?
Facilities management (FM) audits can no longer be treated as occasional formalities. Instead, they have become a critical and ongoing part of life for facilities teams across the UK. In today’s environment, audits sit at the intersection of safety, compliance, risk...
Vision Pro Bulletin: February Update – Getting More from Your Compliance Software
February’s Vision Pro Bulletin focuses on something many organisations overlook. Not new features or major upgrades. But the value that is already sitting inside the system. Over time, it is easy to use software for the core task you bought it for and leave other...
What “being compliant” really means for social housing providers
The phrase, “we’re compliant” is one that social housing providers in the UK often use to reassure boards, tenants, and regulators alike. However, this raises a vital question as to what “being compliant” actually means in practice. In simple terms, compliance for...
How to manage asbestos risk in social housing without losing control
In the UK’s social housing sector, asbestos continues to be one of the most persistent and highest-risk compliance areas. This is despite the use of asbestos in construction having been entirely banned in the UK since 1999, followed by decades of awareness and...
What does Awaab’s Law mean for landlords and social housing providers?
The tragic death of two-year-old Awaab Ishak in 2020, from a severe respiratory condition caused by prolonged exposure to black mould in his Rochdale social housing flat, highlighted systemic failures in how damp and mould was addressed in UK social housing. A...
Vision Pro Bulletin: January Update – Reporting, Referrals, and a Clear Start to the Year
As we start a new year, January is a month that sets the tone for the year ahead. It is a time to review and build on the successes of the year before and to address areas for improvement. This month’s Vision Pro Software Bulletin offers updates to help teams maximise...