What is GEMS (Good Estate Management for Schools)?
GEMS, an acronym for Good Estate Management for Schools, is guidance from the Department for Education (DfE) for the best practice design, construction and maintenance of educational estates.
The importance of designing sustainable school buildings for the future
Make your estate a competitive advantage with our key principles for designing sustainable school buildings that are better for pupils and the planet.
The impact of rising energy costs on the education sector
Rising energy costs are affecting us all, so it’s little surprise that nurseries, schools and colleges, with their large estates and limited budgets, are also struggling.
Are schools safe?
Off the back of the National Audit Office and Department for Education’s report into Reinforced Autoclaved Aerated Concrete in schools...



