With the government aiming for more children and young people with SEND to be taught in mainstream schools, the physical environment is becoming an increasingly important part of inclusion. New DfE guidance sets out how schools can adapt their settings to reduce barriers, minimise sensory overload and help pupils feel safe and ready to learn

The DfE’s new Education Estates Strategy signals an important change in how estates will be planned, funded and managed. Jackie Maginnis, chief executive of the Modular and Portable Building Association, considers how volumetric modular technology not only aligns with the strategy’s four key pillars, but can be fundamental in delivering change

From record-breaking heat and prolonged drought to flash flooding and deep freezes, increasingly volatile weather is impacting the maintenance procedures and schedules of outdoor sports surfaces, writes the Sports and Play Construction Association