School Estate Management Standards - what do you need to know?

Synopsis

You are welcome to join a team of Assurity Consulting consultants as they discuss the new ‘School Estate Management Standards’ - released in April 2025 by the Department for Education. As the document covers several areas of compliance in a broad way, our consultants will cover health and safety, fire, asbestos, and Legionella management in more detail, will share their experiences and take your questions. 

With their combined knowledge and experience of working in independent schools, academies, and universities for many years, they will provide their professional insights on some of the common challenges the educational sector face, and where they see additional support or resources maybe required. This webinar will be useful to all those who have health and safety management responsibilities for education estates. Please come and join us in what will be a very informative webinar.

Hosting the event will be Mike Ayling, Consultancy Services Manager, and sharing their knowledge will be Sophia Richardson, Consultancy Services Deputy Manager, Alex McNie, Consultancy Services Deputy Manager and Alex Wild, Senior Consultant.

Our speakers

	Mike Ayling, Consultancy Services Manager Mike has over 30 years experience in asbestos management and manages a team of Consultancy Services Consultants who deliver services including asbestos, fire, Legionella management, noise and workplace environmental assessments. Mike is also the Consultancy Services Manager responsible for our asbestos team.
	Sophia Richardson, Consultancy Services Deputy Manager Sophia started off her career working in our laboratory as a microbiologist providing her with a strong understanding of air and water quality. This naturally led her to the Consultant role, where Sophia’s knowledge of health and safety, buildings and plant equipment further developed. Sophia is now heavily involved in health and safety and accessibility, specialising in Independent Schools.
	Alex McNie, Consultancy Services Deputy Manager Alex joined Assurity Consulting in 2017, and has since specialised in our fire services - gaining his NEBOSH fire risk management, and tall buildings fire safety management qualifications. Alex is also a registered "validator" under the SP205 Life Safety Fire Risk Assessment Scheme. Alex also delivers health and safety, Legionella and air and water quality services.
	Alex Wild, Senior Consultant Alex has been an Assurity Consulting consultant since January 2008, becoming a Senior Consultant in November 2014. Alex is also one of our most qualified and experienced specialists in health and safety, fire, asbestos and Legionella.