Updates: Good estate management for schools
2024
Understanding and managing your land and buildings
Added reference to new managing older buildings guidance and updated RAAC (reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete) guidance.
Added information about RAAC (reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete) and reference to new managing older buildings guidance in the section 'Building structure and fabric'.
2023
Estate management competency framework
Amended the estate management competency framework PDF to include a missing section.
Estate management competency framework
'Estate management competency framework' section added.
Added a link to the estate management competency framework.
Good estate management for schools (GEMS) - what's new
'Good estate management for schools (GEMS) - what's new' removed as this is now out of date.
2022
Added new information about ventilation in section on Building services – heating, ventilation and water.
Top tips to reduce energy and water use in schools updated.
2020
Good estate management for schools (GEMS) - what's new
New section added.
Fundamentals of good estate management
Minor updates based on feedback from users.
Minor updates based on feedback from users.
Planning and organising your estate resources
New section added.
Understanding and managing your land and buildings
We have clarified some of the content in the understanding tenure and land ownership section.
Performance management and sustainability
New section added.
Minor updates based on feedback from users.
We have updated this section to include more information on responsibilities, and updated guidance and links from the Health and Safety Executive.
Minor updates to the content based on feedback from users.
New section added.
2019
Added sections 'Complete preliminary activities', 'Have the right skills in place' and 'Effective project planning' alongside other minor amends.
2018
The fundamentals of good estate management
Amended the front page to improve the user journey and updated the subsection names to make it clear what they will help you do.
Update made to the 'Importance of energy and water managment'
New section added.
New section added.
The fundamentals of good estate management
New section added.
New section added.
New section added.
New section added.
New section added.
Understanding land and buildings
New section added.
New section added.
New section added.
Information, training and tools
New section added.