Our aim is to support education providers in managing their property and assets in both a cost effective and time efficient manner, while enabling them to deliver their learning aims and objectives. In offering this service we interface with head teachers, governors, parents, teachers, sponsors, promoters, local authorities, diocesan authorities and Trusts.

Capita Symonds is one of the largest property consultancies in the UK and provides a range of professional property services to schools, colleges and universities. We combine expert education design development advisors with cutting edge architects, engineers, sport and leisure consultants to provide design services for new build, remodelled and refurbished learning and community facilities.

Health & safety and professional services

Capita provides a range of health and safety services for schools:

• Health and safety management systems
• Strategic health and safety advice
• CDM coordinator services
• Health and safety advisor services on projects
• Disability Discrimination Act (DDA) advice
• Fire risk assessment and advice
• Asbestos advice, management and training
• Expert witness and litigation advice
• Health and safety audits, inspections and reviews
• Risk assessment and risk management
• Health and safety training
• Electronic data management.

Design services

Creating the right learning environment is critical to ensuring that students can achieve their potential. Our designers have in-depth knowledge of how to maximise learning opportunities within a building and how to create a setting  which supports the delivery of excellence.  Our design services include:

• A bespoke education design process structured to develop and test designs for practical delivery of the appropriate curriculum and pedagogy
• An integrated education, ICT and architectural approach to design development
• Meaningful stakeholder engagement
• Multi-disciplinary services including architectural design, engineering, landscape architecture, acoustics, etc
• Building surveying, undertaking / procuring surveys
• Town and country planning
• Procurement and construction advice
• Robust financial planning (cost management and quality surveying).

Facilities management

We currently deliver facilities management services to schools through our many strategic partnerships with local authorities. Our services include:

• Technical expertise and guidance
• Project management
• Performance management
• Asset management planning
• Repairs and maintenance services
• Statutory compliance, inspections and testing
• Cost management and guidance
• Integrated energy and sustainability advice
• Dedicated building liaison officers.

The Head teacher maintains strategic responsibility for assets/budget.