Effective Management and Maintenance of School Premises, Short Course Programme

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Effective Management and Maintenance of School Premises, Short Course Programme

Nottingham Trent University
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Effective maintenance of premises makes good sense and saves money. This one-day course for school managers and premises staff is designed to raise awareness and understanding of best practice in managing school buildings.

The aim is to help school personnel become more self-reliant, reduce costs and obtain value for money in complying with statutory regulations and in maintaining and running school premises. You will have access to material including sample reports, templates, checklists, website links, photographs, video and case studies which will serve as a continuing source of reference.

Learning objectives:

  • To demonstrate a pragmatic approach to meeting statutory requirements relat…

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Effective maintenance of premises makes good sense and saves money. This one-day course for school managers and premises staff is designed to raise awareness and understanding of best practice in managing school buildings.

The aim is to help school personnel become more self-reliant, reduce costs and obtain value for money in complying with statutory regulations and in maintaining and running school premises. You will have access to material including sample reports, templates, checklists, website links, photographs, video and case studies which will serve as a continuing source of reference.

Learning objectives:

  • To demonstrate a pragmatic approach to meeting statutory requirements relating to school premises.
  • To illustrate how effective management of premises and facilities achieves value for money.
  • To understand what good practice in premises maintenance management comprises.
  • To demonstrate efficient procurement of building work and management of facilities contracts.

The four key themes of the day are:

Managing key risks to health and safety pragmatically

  • Fire safety
  • Asbestos and hazardous materials
  • Workplace health, safety and welfare
  • Water hygiene and safety
  • Electrical and gas safety

Managing the premises and facilities

  • Accessibility, suitability, design and layout
  • Building condition surveys and inspections
  • Leases, letting and sharing space
  • Reducing energy consumption, providing renewable supplies and sustainability
  • Town planning, building regulations and boundary issues
  • Security and emergency plans

Maintaining the premises and facilities

  • Building maintenance good practice
  • Common building defects – causes, remedies and prevention
  • Maintenance programmes, prioritising and budgeting
  • Benchmarking costs

Procuring building and maintenance work efficiently

  • Negotiating with builders and consultants
  • How to organise repairs, maintenance and servicing
  • How to organise building alterations and extensions
  • Managing contracts for running the premises

The course is relevant to all types of schools throughout the UK.

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