TG Escapes Blog – Education

The latest articles from the TG Escapes team. Read on to keep up to date on the latest innovations and stories in the world of modular eco building for education.

How Modular Changing Rooms Can Transform Your Facility

How Modular Changing Rooms Can Transform Your Facility

Over the years, we’ve helped schools, councils, and commercial clients develop purpose-built changing facilities that are attractive, robust, and tailored to their needs. With a streamlined design and build process, we create high-quality bespoke solutions ideal for a...

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Our Modular Halls For Sports and Dining

From compact dining halls to full-sized sports areas and performance-ready studios, modular buildings are ideal for creating a range of halls for schools and other locations. Across 21 years of award-winning work, TG Escapes have built a number of modular halls, with...

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Designing SEND Classrooms for Neurodivergent Learners

Designing SEND Classrooms for Neurodivergent Learners

The physical design of learning environments plays a significant role in supporting students with diverse needs, particularly those who are neurodivergent, including individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), and...

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Integrating Modular Buildings Within Historic School Settings

Many independent schools across the UK have facilities dating back centuries, showcasing their commitments to tradition and educational excellence. There are significant challenges when it comes to incorporating modern expansions in these environments. Whether...

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What Does Net Zero Look Like in a Modular Building?

What Does Net Zero Look Like in a Modular Building?

Over the last decade, net zero has transitioned from a niche talking point to a critical focus for all construction companies, with clear targets set by the government for the sector. Over the last 21 years, TG Escapes has grown into one of the key modular building...

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How Biophilic Design Boosts Exam Performance

How Biophilic Design Boosts Exam Performance

This exam season, we've taken a look at the ways that biophilic design can help to boost classroom performance. Our team have seen first-hand the calming effects of our timber framed school buildings on students and staff, thanks to a wealth of biophilic...

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Our First Two Modular SEND Buildings

Our First Two Modular SEND Buildings

Over the last 9 years, our team has created beautiful, sustainable, and fully featured classrooms, intervention spaces, and performance spaces for SEND students across the UK. Our modular system, biophilic design principles, and in-house design and build process are...

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The Key Challenges Facing Independent Schools

Independent schools across the UK are encountering an increasingly challenging landscape, with economic uncertainties, regulatory changes, and environmental responsibilities imposing new pressures. At the same time, the competition for attracting students and staff is...

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How Educational Environments Impact Mental Health

The conversation around mental health in schools has never been more vital, with increasing recognition of how the physical spaces in which we learn and teach can significantly impact our psychological health and academic performance. Our team understands the tangible...

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Student engagement day at Beacon Hill School

Two members of the team recently had the privilege of showing students and staff around our latest project nearing completion, at Beacon Hill School in Wallsend. The school is North Tyneside’s specialist provision for children with severe learning difficulties that...

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