June 4, 2025
Summer: The Ideal Time For Schools To Review Classroom Space
The academic year will be drawing to a close in a few weeks time, and this means that school leaders will already be planning ahead for the September term. The summer break is an ideal time to review the current and future classroom and nursery space requirements, and also to assess the condition of the […]
April 2, 2025
Government Doubles School-Based Nursery Funding To £37m
The government has announced that it will more than double the investment in school-based nurseries from £15m to £37m. This will expand access to free childcare for working parents, and will also help to rebalance the attainment gap between the most and least disadvantaged children in England. The first wave of 300 new school-based nurseries […]
March 13, 2025
The Benefits Of Portable Cabins For Primary School Canteens
School canteens are essential spaces to provide pupils with nutritious meals, and also serve as social spaces where they can meet up with friends in different classes. Often, teachers or supervisors will also join the pupils in the canteen to help them become confident and comfortable at communicating with adults. Good quality school meals are […]
February 25, 2025
Government Extends £75m Funding For Early Years Education
The government has announced a series of reforms in early years education in England, which were first introduced as part of the Covid recovery programme. The new announcements are in addition to the expansion of the current nursery provision, which will create extra nursery places for children over the age of nine months. For the […]
February 3, 2025
How Modular Classrooms Support Sustainability In Education
The education and childcare sector is facing a significant number of challenges at the moment, including the rapid expansion of nursery places required to meet demand for extended free childcare hours; the Raac crisis in school buildings; and historical underinvestment in the maintenance and upgrading of school infrastructure. Amidst all of these challenges, the government […]
January 28, 2025
How To Adapt A Modular Building For A Classroom Or Nursery
The government has pledged to create over 3,000 extra childcare places in England by September 2025. To assist with this rapid expansion, a £140 funding pot has been set up to provide grants for primary schools to adapt unused buildings or create extra space for nursery facilities. The first round of school-based nursery (SBN) funding […]
January 23, 2025
New Government Grants Available For School-Based Nurseries
The government has announced plans to deliver 3,000 school-based nurseries (SBN) to ensure that more children can have access to the best start in life. Capital grants are available to eligible applicants within the education sector, to enable them to put the necessary facilities in place. The first funding round of £150,000 has already been […]
December 2, 2024
How Did Temporary HORSA Classrooms Revolutionise Education?
The key to effective education is providing a robust, versatile and comfortable environment to allow students to effectively focus. The first step to achieving this is through the design and construction of school buildings, and with RAAC issues forcing many classes into temporary structures, it is essential that these buildings are similarly fit for purpose […]
November 27, 2024
Classroom Hire
Looking for a temporary or quick school classroom Hire? Cabinlocator offer Classroom hire with some buildings currently in stock, give us a call on 01757 282319 for current list. A previous hire client used some of our fleet after their school had suffered from flash flooding and they needed a quick solution to move all […]
August 13, 2024
The Advantages of Portable Cabins for Schools and Nurseries
As pupils anxiously await their exam results this summer, many teachers and school administrators will be facing a different kind of anxiety: will their school have enough adequate space to teach students effectively come September? The multiple issues facing school heads With the new term just a few weeks away, many schools are facing multiple […]
June 11, 2024
How Will The Schools Estate Crisis Be Tackled For The New Term?
The summer academic term is already drawing to a close, bringing a chance for teachers and other education workers to draw breath and reflect on the past year. For many, their overriding experience will have been juggling their primary role as an educator with the challenge of finding adequate and safe space to teach pupils. […]
May 13, 2024
How Can Modular Classrooms Help You Manage Large Intakes?
With a growing number of school-age children in Britain and a reducing number of schools, the concerns about increasing class sizes, strains on older school buildings and ensuring every pupil gets the full education they deserve that were already around have only increased. According to the most recent government education statistics, 73,800 more students entered […]
