Education

School repairs

School summer break offers ideal window to tackle RAAC as primary schools account for half of affected education buildings

As schools across England break up for the summer holidays, the six-week closure provides the ideal opportunity for responsible bodies to assess, remediate and evidence the safety of school buildings before pupils return in September.

Against this backdrop, the latest analysis by Property Inspect has revealed that an estimated half of England's schools and education settings...

School over houses

School catchment property purchases see parents sacrifice dream homes and financial stability

The latest research from Yopa has revealed that almost half of parental homebuyers sacrifice their dream home in order to purchase within a catchment area for their child's education, with many overstretching themselves financially in the process.

Yopa surveyed* almost 5,000 UK homebuyers to understand the extent to which school catchment areas influence purchasing decisions....