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Design adaptations to support an inclusive and accessible environment in mainstream education settings.
Design guide for early years settings, focused on school-based nurseries.
Documents forming DfE's employer's requirements for the design and construction of school and college buildings and outdoor environments.
A service to help you manage your school and college buildings, land and facilities.
The standards set out practices and processes required to effectively manage the school estate.
Design guide and tools for fire safety in schools.
Guidance and tools on ventilation, thermal comfort and indoor air quality 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 mainstream primary and secondary school buildings and grounds.
Information on the framework used to procure school and public building construction works.
Area guidance for SEND and alternative provision buildings and grounds.
Demonstrating the application of the Department for Education’s employer's requirements for a 2 form entry primary school with a 52-place nursery.
Guidance on acoustic design and performance standards in schools.
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.
Guidance to help schools and local authorities understand their obligations in relation to the School Premises Regulations 2012.
Guidance on the functions, skills, knowledge and training needed to manage the school estate.
Find out about the CDC2 programme and when preliminary meetings and school site visits will take place.
The standards set out practices and processes required to manage the college estate effectively.
Documents in support of the Department for Education's employer's requirements.
Information about the school rebuilding programme, which carries out major rebuilding and refurbishment projects at schools and sixth-form colleges.
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