education sector

Baxi Commercial Solutions has published a new guide with the aim of supporting schools in setting achievable pathways to more sustainable heat. Heating is one of the UK’s primary sources of emissions, accounting for around a third of the nation’s ...

Almost three in four (72 per cent) classrooms suffer from air quality that is ‘below standard’, according to a new survey asking teachers across the UK about their school’s working conditions. Nearly three in five teachers (59 per cent) deemed ...

National maintenance and compliance contractor, Novus Property Solutions, has seen its presence increase within the education sector following a number of recent contract and framework wins for universities and colleges across the north of England. These latest awards follow a ...

One of the capital’s largest independent cleaning contractors Julius Rutherfoord, has retained £30m worth of education cleaning contracts, awarded in the last two months, and spread over the next five years. The company, which operates in London and the surrounding ...

Independents by Sodexo has successfully extended its partnership with the Leicester Grammar School Trust for a further ten years. Commencing in September 2022, Sodexo will continue to deliver catering and hospitality to the Leicester Grammar School (LGS) Trust’s three independent ...

Alistair Dale has been appointed as the Managing Director for ISS’s Education business. ISS Education is a £60 million business that provides facility services to higher and further education establishments and catering services to circa 450 primary and 50 secondary ...

Experts in system water quality, Spirotech, has unveiled a new ‘problem solving’ specification guide aimed at helping estate managers, specifiers and M&E contractors working in the education sector. The ‘Best in Class Heating’ guide explores the issues that can arise in ...

Sodexo has announced two new senior appointments for its Schools and Universities business. Philip Smith takes on the role of CEO for Sodexo’s Schools and Universities business in the UK and Ireland, and Steve Hawkins has been appointed Managing Director ...

Sodexo has joined forces with the British Nutrition Foundation to improve the health and wellbeing of children and young people. The Healthy Futures Partnership was formed following research conducted by Sodexo in partnership with Business in the Community (BiTC), which ...

Six education unions have called on the government to find more money to help schools tackle growing indoor air quality (IAQ) problems. In a joint statement, the ASCL, GMB, NAHT, NASUWT, NEU and UNISON all expressed alarm at the extent ...