Caretaking & Compliance
Expert caretaking and compliance services designed specifically for schools and trusts
Expert caretaking and compliance services designed specifically for schools and trusts
Managing caretakers, chasing compliance deadlines, and coordinating contractors takes school leaders away from what matters most — education. Raigins provides fully managed site management, caretaking, and compliance services built specifically for schools and multi-academy trusts. We place dedicated, DBS-checked site teams into your school and take complete responsibility for the day-to-day running of your estate, all delivered in line with the DfE’s Good Estate Management for Schools framework. From morning unlocks and perimeter checks to legionella testing, fire safety, and contractor oversight, every task is scheduled, completed, and evidenced through digital compliance platforms. You get the accountability, structure, and expertise of a specialist facilities provider — without the headache of managing it yourself. Your site runs smoothly, your compliance is watertight, and your leadership team can focus on your students.
270+
Sites Covered
620+
Staff Employed
15
Years In Business
8700+
Hours This Week
We provide your school with a dedicated, fully managed site team who handle everything from opening up and locking down to security patrols, deliveries, and lettings support. Your caretaking staff are recruited, trained, and performance-managed by us, removing the burden of HR, absence cover, and supervision from your leadership team. You get reliable, consistent site operations every single day without having to manage it internally.
Keeping on top of statutory compliance is one of the biggest risks schools face. We take full ownership of your compliance schedule — fire safety, legionella, electrical testing, gas safety, asbestos management, and more — using digital platforms like I Am Compliant to track every task and deadline. Nothing gets missed, everything is evidenced, and your governing board can be confident your school meets every legal requirement.
Our site teams are skilled and hands-on, carrying out day-to-day repairs without the cost and delay of calling in external trades. From minor plumbing and joinery to painting, furniture assembly, and ceiling tile replacement, issues are dealt with quickly and professionally. We also plan preventative maintenance during holidays so your school is always ready for the start of each term.
Annual boiler servicing, fire alarm inspections, emergency lighting certification, sports surface maintenance — your school relies on dozens of specialist contractors each year. We arrange, schedule, and supervise every visit on your behalf, ensuring works are completed to standard and all certificates are properly recorded. You no longer need to manage multiple contractors or chase paperwork yourself.
We provide your senior leadership team and governing board with clear, regular reports covering compliance status, maintenance activity, KPI performance, and upcoming works. Designed to support board-level oversight, our reporting gives you the evidence and confidence to demonstrate that your estate is safe, well managed, and meeting DfE expectations — exactly what Ofsted and auditors want to see.
If you're spending too much time managing site staff and chasing compliance, we can help. Get in touch to find out how Raigins can take your caretaking and compliance off your plate — and do it better.
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