Guidance and regulation

Guidance about specification requirements for acoustics, lighting and ventilation in school buildings.

• From: Closed organisation: Education Funding Agency
• Updated: 18 December 2014

Guidance about climate-based daylight design for schools.

• From: Closed organisation: Education Funding Agency
• Updated: 1 January 2014

Baseline designs and strategies for schools, including for the Priority School Building Programme (PSBP).

• From: Closed organisation: Education Funding Agency
• Updated: 3 February 2015

Baseline designs for a 630 place primary school.

• From: Education and Skills Funding Agency
• Updated: 11 March 2014

Statutory guidance for local authorities, under paragraph A19 of the School Standards and Framework Act 1998.

• From: Department for Education
• Updated: 17 December 2010

Finger-block baseline designs for a 1,120 place 11 to 16 secondary school.

• From: Education and Skills Funding Agency
• Updated: 11 March 2014

Baseline design for a 105 place primary school with a 26 place nursery.

• From: Closed organisation: Education Funding Agency
• Updated: 11 March 2014

Baseline design for a 180 place primary school with a 26 place nursery.

• From: Education and Skills Funding Agency
• Updated: 11 March 2014

Baseline design for a 240 place primary school with a 26 place nursery

• From: Education and Skills Funding Agency
• Updated: 11 March 2014

Superblock baseline designs for a 1,200 place 11 to 16 secondary school with a typical curriculum.

• From: Education and Skills Funding Agency
• Updated: 11 March 2014

Finger-block baseline designs for a 1,850 place 11 to 18 secondary school.

• From: Education and Skills Funding Agency
• Updated: 11 March 2014

Baseline design for a 210 place primary school with a 26 place nursery.

• From: Education and Skills Funding Agency
• Updated: 11 March 2014

Finger-block baseline designs for a 1,200 place 11 to 16 secondary school with an academic specialism.

• From: Education and Skills Funding Agency
• Updated: 11 March 2014

Finger-block baseline designs for a 1,200 place 11 to 16 secondary school with a practical specialism.

• From: Education and Skills Funding Agency
• Updated: 11 March 2014

Advice for further education (FE) providers on how to define a sustainable FE estate and deliver sustainable capital investment.

• From: Department for Education
• Updated: 5 September 2022

Finger-block baseline designs for a 1,200 place 11 to 16 secondary school with a music and sports specialism.

• From: Education and Skills Funding Agency
• Updated: 11 March 2014

Finger-block baseline designs for a 1,200 place 11 to 16 secondary school with a typical curriculum.

• From: Education and Skills Funding Agency
• Updated: 11 March 2014

Supporting schools to manage fire risks when undertaking construction or maintenance activities involving hot works such as roof repairs

• From: Closed organisation: Education Funding Agency
• Updated: 18 November 2016

Guidance to help school building owners and maintenance staff identify building systems and prioritise maintenance and repair of their school estate.

• From: Department for Education
• Updated: 25 April 2024