CONTENTS Dear Reader, Welcome to the latest issue!
We’re getting close to the end of the academic year. Exams will be wrapping up come the end of
June - much to the relief of students and teachers across the UK. And ahead of the summer break, schools and universities will start making their plans for the next year. There’s always a lot to think about - and this month’s issue features plenty of insightful reading to inform, advise, and spark some inspiration.
Our feature focus this month is on School Maintenance and Design. In the context of the government’s recent commitment to creating 10,000 new SEND school places, Paul Knifton, Architect at multi-disciplinary consultancy Pick Everard, looks at how existing mainstream and special schools can design learning spaces where all pupils can thrive. We also put the spotlight on technology skills in schools this month, as Sal McKeown takes a look at the work being done by Apps for Good, a charity which supports students to create their own apps by providing step by step training materials. Beyond developing their skills in tech, Sal discovers that this charity may have cracked the code when it comes to getting kids to think about how they might tackle real world problems.
In our Catering and Nutrition feature, apetito’s Senior Dietician Rachel Sipaul expounds the role of schools in helping children to develop healthy eating habits, and discusses the approaches schools can take to make sure they get it right. Meanwhile, Mike Meek from allmanhall has an environmental take on food in our Sustainability feature as he discusses how schools might move to a more sustainable supply chain while making cost savings. Elsewhere in the issue, you’ll find our usual news, views and expert insights. We always love to hear from you, so if you’d like to contribute, please get in touch via email.
Enjoy!
Charlotte Westwood Managing Editor
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www.reenergisegroup.com In this issue... 6-10 NEWS The latest from across the sector
12-17 WHAT THE EXPERTS SAY Comments and insights from across the sector 18 WELLBEING
With Mark Solomons, creator of Welbee 20 BESA CORNER
With Deesha and White Rose Education 22 VIEWS
New expert insights 23 SEND
With Options Autism’s Emma Sanderson; and Rebecca Smith of Ethos Academy trust
24-25 SPOTLIGHT: TECH SKILLS IN SCHOOLS
With education journalist Sal McKeown 26-27 VIEW FROM THE CLASSROOM
With Julia Hodgetts from School Beyond Limitations
28 FEATURE: BUILDINGS, MAINTENANCE & REFURBISHMENT
Richard Aylen, Technical Manager at Junckers
30-32 FEATURE FOCUS: SCHOOL MAINTENANCE & DESIGN
With Paul Knifton, Architect at Pick Everard
34-35 FEATURE: CATERING & NUTRITION With Rachel Sipaul, Senior Dietician at apetito
38-39 FEATURE: SUSTAINABILITY With Nigel Aylwin-Foster, Director of ReEnergise
40-41 FEATURE: SUSTAINABILITY With Mike Meek, Procurement & Sustainability Director at allmanhall
42 FEATURE: COMPUTING & IT
With Simon Freeman, MD of Education at Iris Software Group
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