07th November 2018
The Government announced an additional £400 million capital funding for schools in the recent budget. This funding is for improvements such as to buildings, equipment and other facilities such as ICT rather than major capital projects. Eligible for this funding are; Maintained nurser....
19th October 2018
The Education and Skills Funding Agency has announced the Condition Improvement Fund (CIF) 2019/20 round. CIF is the annual funding Academies and Sixth-Form Colleges can apply to. The core priority for CIF remains the condition of school buildings to ensure they are safe and fit for purpose. The onl....
09th October 2018
Each year the Education and Skills Funding Agency announces a round of bidding for the Condition Improvement Fund. The 2019/20 round is due to be announced later this month. Single Academies, small Multi Academy Trusts (with up to 5 Academies and less than 3000 students on the combined schools roll....
26th September 2018
Barker Associates are delighted to be part of the Education Estates Conference and Exhibition 2018 taking place on 16 and 17 October at Manchester Central. Barker Associates will be hosting a complimentary networking breakfast on Good Estate Management for Schools (GEMS) and Condition Improve....
18th September 2018
We are thrilled at our nomination as Finalists of The Essex Business Excellence Awards 2018. Barker Associates were shortlisted for the Awards in three categories: SME of the Year, Professional Services and Company of the Year. The Essex Business Excellence Awards aim to celebrate success, re....
05th September 2018
Our growing architectural team is delivering an exciting and diverse portfolio of projects and we have an immediate need for highly motivated and technically proficient architectural staff to work on projects on all RIBA stages. The opportunity exists for the right candidate to become a key m....
14th August 2018
The Partners are delighted to announce the opening of Barker Associates' new branch office in London. The office is located at 1 Cornhill, London EC3V 3ND. Our practice has experienced a steady growth and unprecedented expansion over the years. Operating alongside our head office in Braintree....
13th August 2018
Barker Associates is proud to annouce the provision of Sustainability and Structural & Civil Engineering services in-house as part of the practice's strategy to provide a one-stop solution for its clients. Dedicated teams of professional consultants are in place. They are highly knowledge....
18th July 2018
Barker Associates are delighted to announce the academic successes of our surveyors - Thomas Lynch, Calum Torpey and Sami Orhan. Thomas successfully completed his APC assessment in June 2018 to achieve his RICS Chartership. He is now a Member of the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors.&nbs....
16th July 2018
The Department for Education (DfE) and Education and Skills Funding Agency (ESFA) have announced the results of the Appeals process for the 2018/19 Condition Improvement Fund. Only 36 Appeals were approved nationally. Barker Associates advised a number of Academies on their Appeals and are pl....
10th July 2018
Barker Associates were delighted to attend Leigh Academies Trust PCA England Masters Cricket Gala at Bexley Cricket Club on Friday 30th June 2018. The event raised over £17,000 for students throughout the Leigh Academies Trust. Attendees enjoyed a fantastic day's cricket starting with a ....
14th June 2018
We currently have a vacancy for an APC level or Chartered Building Surveyor to work and assist in the development of our busy survey department. The position will be based in our Braintree Head Office and will offer a highly competitive remuneration package together with career prospects. We work o....
12th June 2018
The role will focus on support, development and delivery of projects within a team of existing Building Surveyors. This position will be based at our Cambridge Office and will offer both good remuneration packages and career prospects. Principal tasks will include: Assisting in Measure Surveys a....
07th June 2018
Due to our continued success and growing business demands we currently have a vacancy for a Graduate Structural Engineer. You will be working on a range of projects from concept design through approvals to construction, preparing calculations and technical design information to deliver innova....
02nd June 2018
Due to our continued growth we are looking to recruit a Senior Building Surveyor. The role will focus on development and delivery of projects within a team of existing Building Surveyors based in our head office in Braintree. Requirements Ideally an experienced Senior Building Surveyor, with Ed....
30th May 2018
We have a unique opportunity for a Structural CAD Technician to be part of a newly formed Structural Engineers department which we are looking to expand over the next few years. Initially you will be working directly with our Associate Partner assisting him with an exciting and diverse portfoli....
11th May 2018
The Education and Skills Funding Agency has announced Expansion Funding for Selective Schools in England and Wales. Known as the Selective Schools Expansion Fund (SSEF) the purpose of the Selective Schools Expansion Fund (SSEF) is to support the expansion of selective schools where: &n....
30th April 2018
The Education and Skills Funding Agency (ESFA)recently announced its allocation of Condition Improvement Fund (CIF)2018-19. The limited funding available and excessive number of applications received means that the ESFA have been unable to fund all projects. Following an assessment of the fee....
18th April 2018
Barker Associates are excited to be part of The Academies Show this year again. Our Education specialist Surveyors and Architects will be on Stand 238 to talk to you all things realted to School Buildings - Condition Improvement Fund, Energy Efficiency, Compliance, Health & Safety, Expansion/Ref....
29th March 2018
The Education and Skills Funding Agency announced its allocation of Condition Improvement Fund 2018-2019. It has been yet another successful year of CIF bids for Barker Associates with over £10 million funding won for our academy clients. Over 50 of our submissions have been granted funding. ....
22nd March 2018
Barker Associates and EO consulting jointly sponsored the ‘Budding Linguist Award’ at the recently held Ormiston Academies Trust’s Annual Awards & Dinner 2018. The Awards now in their fourth year recognise and celebrate the achievements of exceptional students and teachers from....
16th December 2017
Wishing you a Merry Christmas and a Prosperous New Year. Please note our offices will be closed for the Christmas break on Friday 22 December 2017 and re-open on Wednesday 3 January 2018. ....
14th December 2017
The ESFA has confirmed that the CIF portal is now re-opened. The CIF application submission deadline has been extended to Wednesday 20th December 2017, 4pm. We at Barker Associates will continue to submit our clients applications in line with the revised deadline. ....
13th December 2017
The Education and Skills Funding Agency has just announced that the CIF portal is temporarily shut down due to technical issues it had been experiencing. The CIF application submission deadline which was 14 December 2017 is expected to be extended. An update is due to be announced soon.....
13th November 2017
Barker Associates are delighted to be associated with Anglia Ruskin University’s Engineering & Built Environment Department. The Employability team in conjunction with the department organise events throughout the year to provide their students a chance to get to know employers, learn....
23rd October 2017
Barker Associates are actively engaged in promoting education, of successes in and beyond the class room. Since 2010 Barker Associates have sponsored a Barker Associates LLP Special Award at Anglia Ruskin University, Chelmsford for degree students. The winner of the Barker Associates LLP Special Aw....
19th October 2017
The Education Funding Agency has announced its guidelines for Condition Improvement Fund (CIF) 2018/19. CIF is the annual funding academies and sixth-form colleges can apply to. The core priority for CIF remains the condition of school buildings to ensure they are safe and fit for purpose. Mileston....
12th October 2017
Due to continued growth we currently have a vacancy for a Trainee Building Surveyor. The role will focus on support, development and delivery of projects within a team of existing Building Surveyors. This position will be based at our Braintree Head Office. Principal tasks will include: Assistin....
30th August 2017
The Partners are delighted to announce that Philippa Reed has been shortlisted for the prestigeous RICS Young Surveyor of the Year Award 2017 in the Building Surveying category. As a Chartered Surveyor and a Certified Historic Buildings Professional, Philippa has always demonstrated high stan....
19th July 2017
Barker Associates are delighted to secure a further £1.35 million in CIF funding following the appeals outcome announced yesterday https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/condition-improvement-fund-cif-appeals-outcome-2017-to-2018. Having secured an outstanding £20million in funding ....
17th July 2017
Our surveyors who took on the Three Peaks Challenge 2017 over the weekend have successfully completed the challenge in aid of PARC(Essex). The team comprised of William Bidewell, Robert Gould, Philippa Reed, Aaron Freeman, Stephen Allen, James Johnson, Peter Horton and David Mugliston. ....
08th June 2017
A public consultation event was held in the Hockerill College Library on Tuesday at which the plans for development of the College were presented. This included proposals for a new Sports Hall and a new Science Building. The event was well attended by local councillors, residents, pupils and parent....
06th June 2017
The Partners are delighted to announce the opening of Barker Associates’ new branch office in Cambridge. Our practice has experienced a steady growth and unprecedented expansion over the years. Operating alongside our head office, the Cambridge office will enable us to effectively service our....
11th May 2017
Barker Associates is delighted to announce St Michael and All Angels Church’s recent success in securing Heritage Lottery Funding (HLF) via the Grants for Places of Worship Scheme of an initial grant of £19,300 to repair the Church’s historic tower. The grant will enable Barker As....
08th May 2017
Our surveying team will embark on The Three Peaks Challenge in aid of our chosen charity – PARC (Essex) during the weekend of 14th July 2017. The Three Peaks Challenge involves climbing the three highest peaks in England (Scafell Pike), Wales (Snowdon) and Scotland (Ben Nevis), within 24 hour....
03rd May 2017
The Education Funding Agency has published its guidance for applicants wishing to appeal following the outcomes for the 2017 -18 CIF round. https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/611389/CIF_2017_to_2018_appeals_guidance.pdf This guidance provides information to ap....
12th April 2017
The Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) has confirmed that Grants for Places of Worship (GPOW) scheme will be withdrawn later this year with a final deadline for new applications of 14 August 2017. The GPOW scheme awarded £30m to listed places of worship in the UK and was an invaluable source of fundi....
12th April 2017
We currently have a vacancy for a competent full-time bookkeeper who is proficient in Microsoft Office; Excel & Sage are essential: Sage Line 50 Accounts/Payroll Sales/Purchase Ledger Credit Control Month End Management Reports Bank Reconciliations VAT Competitive salary and company p....
11th April 2017
Our growing architectural team delivers exciting and diverse portfolio of projects throughout the UK and we have an immediate need for highly motivated and technically proficient architectural staff to work on projects at all RIBA stages. Applicants are required to submit a full curriculum vitae an....
10th April 2017
It is with great pleasure the Partners confirm the promotion of Chris Cook to Associate status with immediate effect. Chris joined Barker Associates in 2010. He specialises in contract administration and project management of refurbishment, extension and new-build construction projects. C....
04th April 2017
The Department for Education (DfE) announced its allocation of Condition Improvement Fund 2017-2018 yesterday. It has been yet another successful year of CIF bids for Barker Associates with a fantastic £20 million funding won for our academy clients. Over 50 of our submissions have been grant....
13th March 2017
Due to the constant growth and increasing projects within our Architecture team, we are looking to recruit an Architectural Team Administrator. This is a diverse role, within a team of approximately ten professionals reporting to the Architect Partner. Suitable for a well organised candidate wit....
23rd February 2017
Barker Associates will be at the Academies Show on Wednesday 26th April 2017 at ExCel London. Our academy specialist architects and surveyors will be on Stand 340 to provide information and talk through your queries on estate and funding matters. If you would like to book a free one to one consulta....
07th February 2017
A new extension was recently opened at Pear Tree Mead Primary Academy at Harlow. Barker Associates provided architectural services working with Borras Construction. The project provides additional accommodation for a half Form of Entry expansion to 420 pupils and includes the provision of 4 new cla....
13th December 2016
For many years now Barker Associates has supported local charities and organisations. As a business this is an integral part of our ethos. This year Barker Associates are pleased to announce PARC (Essex) http://www.parc-essex.co.uk/as its chosen Charity of the Year. PARC (Essex) is a local register....
22nd November 2016
The Partners are pleased to announce the promotion of Aaron Freeman and Philippa Reed to Associate status in recognition of their contribution to the practice. Aaron has been an important part of the surveying team since 2014, gaining and developing skills in Building Surveys, Fire Risk Ass....
10th November 2016
Barker Associates are actively engaged in promoting education, of successes in and beyond the class room. Since 2010 Barker Associates have sponsored a Barker Associates LLP Special Award at Anglia Ruskin University, Chelmsford for degree students. The winner of the Barker Associates LLP ....
21st October 2016
We are pleased to announce that planning permission has been granted for an expansion project at Cheam Park Farm Junior School. The design proposals submitted by Barker Associates were approved by Sutton Council. The core project object is to provide additional accommodation and internal remodellin....
19th October 2016
The Education Funding Agency has announced guidelines for Condition Improvement Fund 2017-18. Milestones for CIF 2017-18 are: MilestonesDates Registration deadline for new applicants 30 November 2016 5pm Deadline for submitting applications 9 December 2016 12noon Date for notify....
20th September 2016
The Education Funding Agency (EFA) allocates annual funding for academies and sixth form colleges known as the Condition Improvement Fund (CIF). CIF supports projects that address compliance, health and safety issues and maintenance needs. Only projects that demonstrate a high project need and ....
30th August 2016
The Partners at Barker Associates are pleased to announce that the practice is successfully appointed on Braintree District Council’s Construction Consultancy Services Framework 2016. During this four year Framework Agreement Barker Associates will provide Quantity Surveying, Principal Designe....
25th August 2016
Bungay High School commissioned Barker Associates to submit a CIF bid for new cladding and windows at the School to replace the existing Crittall windows at the site. The bid was successful and we designed, specified and project managed the resultant scheme which will probably be Phase 1 of....
22nd July 2016
Barker Associates are pleased to announce that Senior Surveyor Philippa Reed has just been approved for inclusion on list of the Approved List of Architects and Surveyors for the Diocese of St Albans and Diocese of Chelmsford. Philippa has been involved with the Diocese of St Albans for a number of ....
22nd March 2016
Barker Associates will be at The Academies Show on Wednesday 20th April 2016 at London Excel. Join us at Stand 672 where our surveyors and architects will be at hand to discuss CIF funding, project management and other estates management related matters. If you would like to a book a free one-to-on....