The Department for Education has published its 10-year Education Estates Strategy, detailing how we are to re-build, manage, plan and use school and college estates.

• Estates are now a strategic governance issue, not just operational
• Clear expectations through the Estate Management Standards
• Greater focus on data, digital asset management & assurance
• Long-term funding prioritises planned maintenance, renewal and retrofit before rebuild, not just emergency fixes
• Strong emphasis on SEND inclusion, early years provision, climate resilience and smarter use of space.

“Trusts are expected to evidence compliance annually & demonstrate proactive estate management. Those that plan early will be best placed to manage risk & unlock future investment.”
Amie McGagh – Director & Public Sector Lead at Black Cat

If you need help on how to plan and manage your estate strategy, prepare an asset management plan, advise on funding and prioritise capital projects, please get in touch with Amie and our Public Sector specialists

In addition, the School Rebuilding Programme is open until 23 April – we can help provide professional advice, detailed reports and evidence to support your application.