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Facilities Management for Schools and Trusts
Practical education facilities management, from premises staffing and compliance to food safety, catering and site support.
32k+
hours of premises support
delivered last year
49
schools supported by
our facilities team
57
emergencies handled through
Judicium site support
15-20%
cost saving versus recruiting
premises staff in-house*
Safer, better-managed school estates
Effective facilities management in schools and MATs is about more than keeping buildings open.
Schools need the right people, processes and oversight to manage premises, compliance, contractors and daily site requirements.
Judicium provides practical education facilities management support tailored to schools and trusts, from trained premises staff and emergency cover to compliance monitoring, catering and allergen advice, food safety and ongoing site management.
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Managing premises responsibilities alongside everything else?
See how our facilities management support can help you identify gaps, reduce pressure and keep your estate running effectively.
Premises Staffing & Cover
Keep your school open, secure and operational with trained premises staff when you need them.
From planned holiday cover and sickness absence to longer-term outsourced provision, our DBS-checked team can work alongside existing staff or provide a complete premises solution.
- Short and long-term premises cover
- Enhanced DBS and barred-list checked staff
- Sickness and holiday cover
- Emergency opening and lock-up
- Daily site maintenance and checks
- Support from a dedicated operations team
Site Management
Get experienced site management without carrying the full burden of recruitment and management in-house.
Our Site Manager service combines practical premises expertise with structured maintenance planning, contractor liaison, compliance support and ongoing oversight.
- Initial premises management evaluation
- Rolling maintenance programmes
- Contractor liaison and oversight
- Planned and emergency maintenance
- Site inspections and monitoring
- Termly management meetings
Premises Compliance & Monitoring
Keep statutory premises responsibilities organised, monitored and evidenced.
Our compliance support helps schools and trusts track essential checks, identify overdue actions and maintain appropriate records across areas including fire, water, gas, electrical safety and asbestos.
- Central compliance register
- Annual compliance planning
- Statutory testing oversight
- Fire and emergency lighting checks
- Water hygiene and Legionella
- Contractor and documentation monitoring
Food Safety, Catering & Allergen Support
Support safe, compliant and effective school catering with specialist advice covering food safety, kitchen premises, allergen compliance, school food standards and catering contractors.
Our experienced advisors provide practical guidance tailored to the education environment.
- Food safety and hygiene advice
- Catering audits and reviews
- Allergen compliance and special diet support
- School food standards guidance
- Kitchen premises advice
- Catering contract support
Practical facilities management, without the recruitment headache
Finding and retaining skilled premises staff can be difficult, particularly when schools need sickness cover, additional support or someone to manage the site day-to-day.
Outsourcing your facilities management can give you access to trained professionals, experienced management and flexible support, without carrying the full burden of recruiting and managing an in-house team.
From planned absence and holidays to emergency opening and lock-up, access trained premises staff when your school needs additional support.
Work alongside your existing team or outsource your premises provision entirely, depending on your school or trust's needs.
Your premises staff are supported by experienced operations team who provide oversight, advice, monitoring and escalation.
Reduce the recruitment and management burden while potentially saving 15–20% compared with employing premises staff in-house.
Testimonials
Judicium Stories: Tapscott Learning Trust
When recruiting premises staff becomes the challenge
Tapscott Learning Trust needed dependable premises support across its four primary schools, but struggled to recruit people with the right skills and experience.
Discover how Judicium provided a reliable alternative to direct recruitment — delivering flexible site support across the trust and helping keep its schools safe, clean and ready for learning.
Inside the story
- The challenge of recruiting suitable premises staff
- Managing a mixed estate across four primary schools
- Why direct recruitment wasn't delivering the right candidates
- How Judicium provided reliable, flexible premises support
- The difference proactive service and communication made
- How the partnership expanded across all four schools
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Frequently asked questions about Facilities in schools
Facilities management is the coordination of the buildings, premises, services and people that keep a school safe, compliant and operational.
For schools, this can include premises staffing, maintenance, statutory compliance, contractor management, security, grounds and catering support.
Effective facilities management helps schools maintain safe, functional and compliant environments for pupils and staff. It supports day-to-day operations, keeps essential checks and maintenance on track, manages risks and helps schools make better use of their buildings and resources.
Schools can improve facilities management by establishing clear responsibilities, maintaining accurate compliance records, planning maintenance, carrying out regular site checks and ensuring competent staff are available.
Specialist facilities management support can also help identify gaps and provide practical expertise where internal resources are limited.
Facilities management in schools can cover premises staffing, site management, planned and emergency maintenance, statutory compliance, fire and security checks, contractor management, grounds and building maintenance, water hygiene and catering. The right combination will depend on the needs of each school.
Premises staffing provides the people needed to keep a school site safe, secure and operational. Depending on the service, this can include daily site checks, maintenance, opening and closing, internal compliance checks, contractor liaison and emergency response. It can complement an existing team or provide a fully outsourced premises solution.
Outsourcing premises cover for schools can provide a flexible alternative when recruiting, retaining or covering premises staff is difficult. Schools can access trained, DBS-checked professionals for planned or short-notice cover, while also benefiting from management support and greater continuity when staff are absent.