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A service to help you manage your school and college buildings, land and facilities.
The school estate management standards annual return confirms how your organisation meets the school estate management standards.
The standards set out practices and processes required to effectively manage the school estate.
Documents forming DfE's employer's requirements for the design and construction of school and college buildings and outdoor environments.
Design guide and tools for fire safety in schools.
Which forms you need to complete when submitting a school land transaction proposal and when you need to involve the Secretary of State for Education.
Area guidance for SEND and alternative provision buildings and grounds.
Information on the framework used to procure school and public building construction works.
Design adaptations to support an inclusive and accessible environment in mainstream education settings.
Guidance and tools on ventilation, thermal comfort and indoor air quality in schools.
Area guidance for mainstream primary and secondary school buildings and grounds.
Guidance on the functions, skills, knowledge and training needed to manage the school estate.
Guidance on acoustic design and performance standards in schools.
Find out about the CDC2 programme and when preliminary meetings and school site visits will take place.
Guidance to help schools and local authorities understand their obligations in relation to the School Premises Regulations 2012.
Demonstrating the application of the Department for Education’s employer's requirements for a 2 form entry primary school with a 52-place nursery.
Demonstrating the application of the Department for Education's employer's requirements for a 6 form entry secondary school with a 225-place sixth form.
Design guide for early years settings, focused on school-based nurseries.
Guidance for school leaders, governors, local authorities and academy trusts about managing asbestos in schools and colleges.
The standards set out practices and processes required to manage the college estate effectively.
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