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Salix Finance is pleased to announce three Building Energy Management Systems (BEMS) workshops taking place in June 2018.

The conference will be taking place on 3^rd – 5^th May 2018 at the ACC in Liverpool.

Those attending the conference will have the opportunity to engage with conference sponsors and network with colleagues.

The conference will involve debate and policy-making and delegates will have the chance to hear addresses from the general secretary, incoming national president and guest speakers.

Salix will be exhibiting and the Academies show on Wednesday 25^th April 2018 at the Excel centre in London.

The event supports school business managers, teaching quality and pupil outcomes and includes over 100 speakers, 200 education providers and 3000 attendees.

As well as further keynotes and presentations throughout the day, David Carter, National Schools Commissioner will present a Keynote on behalf of the Department for Education, outlining the strategic challenges facing MATs in the near future.

By providing interest-free capital, Salix can assist publically funded museums to achieve financial savings, enhance visitor experience and improve the long-term care for museum collections using energy efficient technologies. In this sector, as well as the carbon and financial benefits of undertaking energy efficiency projects, there are many key benefits, such as maintaining the internal environments and reducing the maintenance cost of building services.

The ‘Leadership & Challenge – Doing things differently’ Annual Conference is taking place on 9^th – 11^th April 2018 at the University of Kent.

This year, Admiral Sir Trevor Soar KCB OBE and endurance record holder, Sir Ranulph Fiennes OBE will be speaking along with higher education and external professionals.

There will be the opportunity to network with suppliers and catch up with colleagues over several social activities, including the conference dinner on Monday 9^th April.

The Trust Network is a network for all independently run, state-funded schools providing its members with an opportunity to share best practice and exchange knowledge.

The conference will be held on 11^th April 2018 at Corby Business Academy from 9am – 4pm.

Topics and speakers will include;

Julia Wood, Acting Director of Capital Group, ESFA – (Keynote)

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Salix is excited to announce a new £25 million fund to be utilised by schools across England for energy efficiency projects. This fund follows a successful 6 year partnership with the Department for Education.

Salix provides funding for maintained schools to improve their energy efficiency. Through the installation of energy efficient technologies, schools can lower energy bills and create a more comfortable learning environment.

The seminar will be taking place on the 22^nd and 23^rd March 2018 at the Hilton Hotel in Blackpool.  

This seminar will explore the core issues which will impact on the sector in the near future as well as the longer-term challenges and provides an excellent learning opportunity for highways and street lighting teams.

Topics include the future investment options for our roads network, new technological developments and innovation in highways maintenance, street lighting and winter maintenance and resilience services.

Salix will be running workshops on BEMS and building controls for the public sector later this year in May and June. These will be an opportunity to learn more about best practise for the design and operation of these systems, as well as how Salix funding can be utilised to help with the upfront costs of installation. If you work for a public sector organisation and are interested in attending please contact [email protected].