Facilities management for schools, colleges and universities
School and college buildings can host thousands of pupils every day, with safety being paramount, plus little room for disruption.
We keep schools, colleges and universities across the UK running with expert facilities management services.
Supporting safe and secure learning environments
Safeguarding plays a key role in how facilities management needs to work within an educational environment.
We take this very seriously, all of our engineers attending schools and colleges are DBS checked, with access arrangements agreed through the school or trust so site teams know who is attending and where work will take place.
When carrying out jobs that would be difficult to complete safely or practically during the school day, we always try to plan the work for INSET days, holidays or other quieter periods.
Our facilities management services for education sites
Our education facilities management services cover the systems, repairs and compliance requirements schools depend on throughout the academic year.
This includes:
- Planned preventative maintenance: servicing for heating, hot water, ventilation, electrical systems and plumbing, with more disruptive work arranged during school closures where practical.
- Reactive and emergency maintenance: 24/7 support for heating failures, electrical problems, leaks, lighting faults and other unexpected building issues.
- Statutory compliance and testing: fixed wire inspections, portable appliance testing, emergency lighting, fire alarm checks and legionella control, with records retained against each site.
- Building fabric maintenance: repairs to doors, windows, roofs, flooring and external areas, including the ongoing upkeep required across older education buildings.
- Joblogic CAFM and reporting: trust-wide oversight of job history, outstanding actions and compliance information from one system.
Why education providers choose us for FM
Using a different contractor for each discipline can leave school and trust estates teams managing numerous contacts, contracts and reporting processes.
We deliver mechanical, electrical, fabric, compliance, cleaning, security and renewables services in house. That allows a wider range of work to sit under one agreement, with one route into our team.
That is backed by more than 100 years of building maintenance experience, plus nationally recognised industry accreditations such as CHAS, Constructionline Platinum and NICEIC certification.
A responsible approach to facilities management
The way we deliver facilities management is shaped by wider responsibilities to our people, communities and environment.
SustainHEBility sets out how we are turning those responsibilities into practical action across Heb Group - fostering a safer, healthier world for all.
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We plan work around term dates, teaching hours, INSET days and holiday periods. Where a job needs more access or is likely to cause disruption, school closures can provide a better opportunity to complete it.
Our engineers working on education sites are DBS checked. Access and working arrangements are also agreed with the school or trust before work begins.
Yes. Education estates often contain buildings and systems of very different ages. Planned maintenance and job history help identify recurring issues and areas that may need closer attention.
Yes. We support individual sites and larger trusts, with Joblogic giving central estates teams visibility across multiple schools.
