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The Assets Team provides a spectrum of services, developed in consultation with schools, to assist with the discharge of statutory and other responsibilities for the school land and buildings.

The services are provided by qualified and experienced people from the Assets team and our partners including Kier Sheffield LLP, Sheffield Design and Project Management, the Parks Woodlands and Countryside team and H₂O Chemicals Ltd.

Statutory servicing and testing programme

A package of services, tailored to the needs of individual schools, covering the major infrastructure systems and services including:

Air heating/handling units

Asbestos management

Chimney/flueway system

Emergency lighting system

Fire alarm system

Fire extinguisher maintenance

Fire risk assessment

Heating system

Legionella risk assessment

Mains electrical system

Passenger/goods lift

Pool heating system

Tree risk assessment and management

The cost of this service is individually calculated for each school based on the systems requiring service. A lump sum equal to the cost of the package is provided in each school's delegated repairs and maintenance budget.

Base package

This additional service which in 2007/8 costs £500 provides:

Access to the supply caretaker team
Helpdesk service
Briefing to newly recruited staff with responsibility for premises management including the headteacher, caretaker or bursar
Discount on the project support and consultancy services

Project support

A client officer service to help schools with all aspects of maintenance and development projects. The cost of the service is 2.5% of the project cost for schools subscribing to the Base package and 4% for other schools.

Consultancy

Problem solving and advice to schools on all premises related issues including caretaker recruitment and management, dealing with emergencies, assisting in disputes with contractors and community use.

For Base package subscribers the cost of this service is £150 per half day session (max.3 hours) and £275 per full day session (max. 7 hours). For other schools the costs are £200 and £365 respectively.