We have the go-live date for the Offices Environmental v2.0 scheme!
It is with great pleasure and a sense of serious community accomplishment that we announce the go-live date for the Offices Environmental v2.0 scheme as Monday, September 15th 2025.
Please note the following details in relation to this:
- All Offices environmental projects registered in the online tool following this date will be registered on v2.0 only.
- The last chance to register any Offices project on version 1.2 will be Friday, September 12th 2025 noon UK time.
- The online tool will be offline from Friday, September 12th, 12pm to Monday, 15th, 9 am.
- All projects registered under version 1.2 will be normally processed in this scheme version until their handover stage certification and the occupancy stage assessment certification.
- All existing projects will stay under the users accounts as normal.
We received over 80 individual comments to the Offices v2.0 public consultation, all of which have been helpful and constructive. The comments and the team’s response to each is now publicly available on the SKArating Hub consultation page. Overall, the scheme has received very positive feedback and the market is ready to lift standards up again.
The updated and final Offices Environmental v2.0 Good Practice Measures are going to be issued close to September 15th, they will also be uploaded to the main website for general access before they also become integrated to the online tool.
Why is the tool going offline?
The tool is going offline to ensure a smooth switch over with the new and improved Online Tool which includes the new the Offices v2.0 scheme. There will be a phase 2 development coming soon to refine and give more value to all users.
Launch briefing
Briefing sessions with the team behind its development will be published around the launch of the scheme, so please do keep your eyes open for the date and registration. The events will give you an opportunity to hear about the drivers, aims and key features of the updated scheme. More details to come soon!
Training for the Offices v2.0 professional roles
There will be training for all Offices accredited professionals to undertake on the scheme update details. This will be available from mid September in line with the scheme launch date. More details to follow soon! For those wishing to become SKArating Competent Professionals or Assessors, now is the time to start with the SKArating Foundation course to then be ready to move onto the updated training as soon as it is launched. Details for the Foundation course can be found here.
If you have any questions on the above, please contact us: support@skarating.org