2020 turned everyone’s lives upside down, but schools were one of the hardest sectors hit. Teachers, administrators, and parents all scrambled to keep students afloat amongst the chaos. And thanks to today’s technology and the rise of digitalisation they were able to. As we move into...
After months of lockdown, and more on the horizon, we have a newfound appreciation for all the spaces that give children and young people the creative outlet and mental stimulation they need. This International School Library Month we look at the importance of these literary...
Commercial SMEs are among the organisations hit hardest by the coronavirus pandemic and the economic lockdown. Effective resource management has never been more valuable and ESS Utility can offer several solutions to help SME leaders save money when it matters most. Current challenges Since the beginning of...
ESS Utility outlines the challenges faced by the fitness industry during lockdown and how to mitigate losses through intelligent utility management. Managing expectations Since lockdown began both leisure centres and their customers have been kept on tenterhooks regarding re-opening. The fear was that the nature of shared...
ESS explores the latest governmental guidelines for returning students in September, and how ESS services can help to support the post-lockdown transition. Shifting trajectory The latest government guidelines for schools reopening mandate all students returning to classrooms after the summer holidays end. Due to conflicting data concerning...
ESS puts a spotlight on the Glad to Care initiative, which seeks to recognise the courage and sacrifice of those in the care industry at this difficult time, while highlighting means by which care homes may be able to increase their resilience to crises like...
Monday’s announcement from the UK government has indicated a desire to reopen schools as early as June the 1st, the proposal as it stands would be to reintroduce students in phases so as to minimise the risk of reinfection and another great spread. While the youngest...
ESS breaks down the latest news concerning Coronavirus, social distancing and how this is affecting the UK’s waste wood collection and biomass plants. If the bough breaks The last four weeks have been tumultuous to say the least, as the UK now enters the final week of...
On the 11th March Rishi Sunak revealed his first Budget as Chancellor. Speaking at the House of Commons he publicised the government’s annual tax and spending plans in what was a Budget very much overhauled by a pressing need to tackle the spread of coronavirus. Up...
We are all stardust. It’s a sentiment that was revived recently by Astronomer Neil deGrasse Tyson when asked what the most ‘astounding’ fact was that he had learned in his career. Tyson gave a short reverie about the heavy element Carbon, an essential part DNA,...
