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Autumn 2021 www.theisba.org.uk 6 Malthouse Campus at The King’s School Canterbury wins RIBA South East Awards The King’s School’s Malthouse Campus, in Canterbury, has been awarded a host of prestigious awards by the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA). The Malthouse Theatre was named ‘South East Building of the Year 2021’ and also won the South East Conservation Award. The adjacent King’s School, Canterbury International College was awarded a regional RIBA South East Award. In 2016 the school invested in a £28 million project, commissioning Walters & Cohen Architects to develop an ex-industrial site in the city to create an International College, six houses for staff, a flood-lit sports court with changing facilities and a new drama centre and theatre in the 19th-century Malthouse building. The judges unanimously agreed that the industrial Malthouse is an exemplar of how to repurpose an existing building for a range of uses and users, in an imaginative, honest and sensitive way and described the conversion as combining ‘a freshness of approach while sensitively retaining the character of the existing building’. Mark Taylor, bursar at The King’s School, Canterbury said: “I am delighted with the result from the RIBA; it represents having a very clear vision and years of careful planning. Not only is this a critically important school facility but I am so pleased that it benefits Canterbury and the wider community as well”. Criminals target independent schools Almost six in 10 (58 percent) UK independent schools were targeted by criminals during the pandemic, according to new research from specialist insurer, Ecclesiastical. It found that 26 percent of independent schools had suffered anti-social behaviour since the start of the pandemic including trespassing, graffiti, cyber-crime and theft of laptops or devices. These concerns and reports of crime are much higher in independent schools compared to other types of schools. Three in five (58 percent) independent schools experienced some form of crime over the past 12 months, compared to 35 percent of schools surveyed overall. A third of independent school teachers (37 percent) felt their school was more vulnerable to crime during the pandemic, citing fewer staff on site during lockdowns and entrances being left open more frequently to increase ventilation when schools were closed. Faith Kitchen, education director at Ecclesiastical Insurance, said: “There are measures schools can take to help secure their property and assets, which would ideally be a combination of both physical and electronic protection. Fencing around the perimeter can often offer a good first line of defence against unwanted visitors, while CCTV can act as a visual deterrent for those not wanting to be caught on camera.” King’s Ely secures reaccreditation of International School Award The British Council’s International School Award recognises schools that do ‘outstanding work in international education. King’s Ely first received the award, which lasts for three years, in 2012. Approving King’s Ely’s reaccreditation in August, a British Council spokesperson said: “Despite the challenges of COVID, King’s Ely has found creative and innovative ways in which to engage pupils in global work and projects, in school or at home, mainly through an increase in the use of various forms of technology”. First global standard on managing psychological health at work Supporting mental health within an organisation is so important. As well as helping to build a positive working environment, a framework for managing psychological health and safety can help to improve organisational resilience, performance and productivity. To help organisations tackle the need to prioritise people’s safety and well- being at work, BSI has published BS ISO 45003:2021 Occupational health and safety management — Psychological health and safety at work — Guidelines for managing psychosocial risks . This international standard gives practical and straightforward advice on how to identify where psychological risks arise at work, and what can be done to mitigate or eliminate them. It can help organisations to increase: • job satisfaction and engagement; • innovation, discretionary effort and attendance; and • product and service quality. Conversely, it can help to reduce: • workplace stress, burnout, anxiety and depression; • chronic poor health conditions like diabetes and cardiovascular disease; • poor health behaviours, like substance abuse and unhealthy eating; • the costs of additional turnover, recruitment and training; and • the costs of litigation, workplace investigations and reputational damage. BS ISO 45003:2021 is now available with a British Standards Online (BSOL) subscription from https://tinyurl.com/rzxphday News Kings Canterbury