Estate Management

The Good Estate Management for schools guidance from the Department for Education provides advice for schools and responsible bodies to help manage their school buildings and land. Key points include:

  Fundamentals of good estate management: Policies, processes, and documents schools should have in place.

  Strategic estate management: Thinking strategically about the estate to support educational goals.

  Planning and organizing estate resources: Governance, budgeting, procurement, and emergency planning procedures.

  Maintaining the estate: Planning and prioritizing maintenance works to ensure a safe, warm, and weatherproof learning environment.

  Health and safety: Legal responsibilities for managing and maintaining the school estate


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Estate Management Guidance

Guide to health and safety aspects of managing a school building.

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See separate guidance on Contractor Management and CDM to ensure routine maintenance and building works are carried out as safely and effectively as possible.

 

See separate guidance on Work Equipment – maintenance and inspection.

 

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