The places where we learn shape the people we become. That’s why, in 2025, the Education Building Forum is bringing together the UK’s most forward-thinking education and built environment professionals to explore how we can build better schools – sustainable, smart and inclusive.

THREE schools across Derbyshire have seen improvements to facilities through building work now completed by construction partner, Stepnell. Working alongside Derbyshire County Council and consultants Concertus, all three projects in the East Midlands were procured through the NHS Shared Business Services Framework across Buxton and Alfreton, with a total value of £3.2m. At Harpur Hill Primary School in Buxton, Stepnell’s East Midlands team delivered new KS2 accommodation, a dance studio and two individua...

Christophe Williams, CEO of solar thermal innovator Naked Energy, has added to the debate on how best to decarbonise schools (seeEDBJune25,page6) by calling on GB Energy to invest in technology that doesn’t rely solely on the National Grid.