Schools

Essential Tree Risk Management & Compliance

A structured approach to managing tree risk on school sites — practical, proportionate, and fully documented.

Includes

• Visual tree inspection of all use areas
• Identification of structural and physiological defects
• Compliance Requirements Report with prioritised actions
• Ongoing advisory support
• Documented audit trail for Ofsted, governors, and insurers

Deliverables

• Compliance Requirements Report
• Duty of Care Inspection Summary
• Certificate of Tree Risk Management Completion (issued after recommended works are carried out)

Suitable for

• Primary and secondary schools
• SEN settings
• Multi-Academy Trusts (MATs)

Inspections typically every 2 years. Reports delivered within 1–3 working days.

Consultancy Package

Beyond basic compliance — ongoing strategic advice and long-term management planning for schools with larger or more complex tree stock.

Everything in the Essential service, plus

• Long-term tree management planning (3–10 years)
• Tree health and resilience strategies
• Oak Processionary Moth (OPM) advice
• Support with neighbour complaints and boundary disputes
• Input on site development and construction near trees
• Biodiversity and habitat guidance

Ongoing support

• Direct email and phone access
• Periodic site visits (typically annual)
• Review of contractor quotes and specifications
• Storm damage advice and response

Suited to

• Large or complex sites
• Multi-Academy Trusts
• Schools with mature or declining tree stock
• Sites with regular complaints or disputes
• Schools with forest school provision

Greenspace, Biodiversity & Forest Schools

Greenspace & Biodiversity Funding

Support for schools seeking funding for greenspace improvements. Evidence-based proposals linked directly to site conditions, tree stock, and ecological opportunity.

Forest Schools & OPAL

Risk assessments focused on how trees interact with active forest school use. Carried out collaboratively with the forest school leader to reflect real activity patterns on site.

Deliverables

• Forest School Tree Risk & Activity Assessment Report
• Activity Zoning Plan
• Practical guidance for site use, including climbing trees and rope swings