Estates and Facilities Management
Here at Horizon we are committed to easing the burden on our schools by providing essential core services throughout the Trust.
Our schools enjoy access to a central programme of services including building cleaning services management, grounds maintenance and health and safety advice and support. Each service is managed by a central administration team who ensure quality of service is maintained across the schools within the Trust.
General
- Information, advice and support during the transition to academy status and initial compliance audit
Estates
- On-site and by phone support
- 3-year property/condition funding strategy
- Assistance with Emergency Planning (e.g. Covid-19)
- Guidance on strategic services for repair and maintenance
- Asbestos management plan reviews
- Assistance with Cleaning, Catering & other Estates contract management
- Estates monitoring check lists for Business managers and Site Teams
- Assistance in the event of plant or building failure
- Assistance with major project or relocation planning
- Assistance with Budget planning
Health and Safety Support
- On-site and phone support
- Statutory compliance guidance and audits
- Accident reporting (RIDDOR) and follow up investigations
- Asbestos management plan guidance
- Risk assessments
- Fire Risk Management guidance and reviews
- Health and safety Induction guidance
- Policy support-eg Health & Safety policy, Asbestos safety policy, Fire safety policy, Managing and selecting contractors policy etc