<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Vital Facilities Solutions]]></title><description><![CDATA[Vital Facilities Solutions: Safe, smart, and welcoming spaces with expert grounds, cleaning, compliance, and repairs.]]></description><link>https://www.premisespro.academy/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2026 13:20:09 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.premisesexpert.org.uk/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Why School Site Managers Deserve Better Than Basic Training...]]></title><description><![CDATA[I can tell within minutes whether a school site manager has had proper training.   It's not what they say. It's how they carry themselves.   Their posture. Their confidence. The way they talk about the building, the plant equipment, the systems they're responsible for.   I've walked into schools where the site manager was a bit of a jobsworth—no real substance to how they spoke about the premises. Then I've met site managers who were completely different: passionate, knowledgeable, fully...]]></description><link>https://www.premisespro.academy/post/why-school-site-managers-deserve-better-than-basic-training</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69410c14bb48bf196bfe7fc9</guid><pubDate>Tue, 16 Dec 2025 07:38:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/b0109a_3fb222ec76d3439a92c457ab31c3a1dd~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_704,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Caelan Calcutt</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Celebrating Nick Calcutt: Most Inspiring Business Person of the Year]]></title><description><![CDATA[We’re absolutely thrilled to share that our founder, Nick Calcutt, has been named Most Inspiring Business Person of the Year at the National Entrepreneur Awards 2025 — and we couldn’t be prouder.]]></description><link>https://www.premisespro.academy/post/we-re-proud-to-announce-our-founder-wins-most-inspiring-business-person-of-the-year</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6915de7e490e83148ab461b3</guid><pubDate>Tue, 07 Oct 2025 17:15:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/53e591_c1c02874aa1b44bc8a7f131dd2bd7833~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_720,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Claire Barrett</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Your Building Is Talking To Your Mental Health]]></title><description><![CDATA[Your building talks. It whispers to every person who walks through your doors.October 10th marks World Mental Health Day. And while most conversations...]]></description><link>https://www.premisespro.academy/post/your-building-is-talking-to-your-mental-health</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6915de7e490e83148ab461b7</guid><pubDate>Mon, 06 Oct 2025 06:10:52 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/https://api.pressmaster.ai/api/v1/files/downloads/2025-10-e23cf141d2457956ce26f7140a1b3ef8.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Claire Barrett</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why Headteachers Shouldn't Be Caretakers: A Call for Change in School Management]]></title><description><![CDATA[Why Headteachers Shouldn't Be CaretakersI watched a headteacher reach his breaking point.Six months into managing his school's facilities crisis, he w...]]></description><link>https://www.premisespro.academy/post/why-headteachers-shouldn-t-be-caretakers</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6915de7e490e83148ab46192</guid><pubDate>Tue, 16 Sep 2025 09:00:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/https://api.pressmaster.ai/api/v1/files/downloads/2025-09-743533311daa26df93447dab4e096a04.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Nick Calcutt</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>