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Chelmer Valley Safeguarding Improvements


Key Facts Client Name: Chelmer Valley High School Location: Chelmsford, Essex Type of client: Education, Secondary School Services provided by M+C: Building Surveying | Architectural Design | Planning Services | Procurement | Project Management Works Value: £110,000 Contractor: MASC Construction Ltd Chelmer Valley High School is a large successful secondary school to the North of the city of Chelmsford, Essex. Sited on the Northern edge of the city’s development, its boundaries are largely rural, with the Broomfield Hospital and its secure mental health, The Linden Centre forming a further boundary on the North of the site. Due to its proximity to the hospital (which is […]

Building Design to Increase Safeguarding in Schools


With International Children’s Day just around the corner, we thought it would be a great time to talk about something we feel is very important; safeguarding in schools. In particular, how building design and facilities can aid with safeguarding children, which is something we take great care over when working on projects with schools. No one should be going to school with concerns over their safety. Schools should be a safe, risk-free environment to encourage learning and development. There is plenty that we, as architects and project managers, can do to help with these aims. Safeguarding is defined as protecting […]

Safeguarding in schools