Guidance

Improve and renew: developing your long-term estates plan

Guidance to help schools and colleges plan, prioritise and deliver estate improvements that address condition, suitability, resilience and decarbonisation.

From:
Department for Education
Published
25 February 2026

Applies to England

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Improve and renew your long-term estates plan

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Guidance to help premises managers and senior leadership teams develop a long-term plan for their education buildings and school and college estates.

The seven-step process helps prioritise and deliver estate improvements that address:

  • condition
  • suitability
  • resilience
  • decarbonisation

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Published 25 February 2026

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