Policy papers and consultations

The Department for Education’s strategy for sustainability and climate change for the education and children’s services systems.

• From: Department for Education
• Updated: 20 December 2023

• Sustainability and climate change: a strategy for the education and children’s services systems

  Scope and purpose This strategy applies to: the Department for Education…

Information about the school rebuilding programme, which carries out major rebuilding and refurbishment projects at school and sixth-form college buildings across England.

• From: Department for Education
• Updated: 16 December 2022

• About the school rebuilding programme

  About the school rebuilding programme The school rebuilding programme…

Equalities impact assessments relating to the prioritisation methodology for the school rebuilding programme.

• From: Department for Education
• Updated: 16 December 2022

We're seeking views on the approach to prioritising schools for future places in the School Rebuilding Programme.

• From: Department for Education
• Updated: 3 February 2022

We're seeking views on a revised version of the Building Bulletin 100 design guide for fire safety in schools.

• From: Department for Education
• Updated: 17 August 2021

We are seeking views on the design guide for fire safety in schools.

• From: Department for Education
• Updated: 11 June 2021

We're seeking views on proposed revisions to the building bulletin 101 (BB101) guidelines, to replace the 2006 edition.

• From: Department for Education and 2 others
• Updated: 23 August 2018

How the government is meeting the increased demand for school places and making sure that school buildings are well maintained.

• From: Department for Education
• Updated: 8 May 2015

First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

Call for evidence seeking views on asbestos management in schools.

• From: Department for Education
• Updated: 20 March 2015

First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

How the government will give more support to people responsible for managing asbestos in schools.

• From: Department for Education
• Updated: 12 March 2015

First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

We are seeking views on the proposed revision of Department for Education standards on acoustics for school buildings.

• From: Department for Education and 1 others
• Updated: 18 December 2014

First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

This impact assessment looks at the rationale behind the buildings schools for the future project and why the government is now looking at stopping the programme.

• From: Department for Education
• Updated: 1 September 2012

First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

This equality analysis looks at proposed new regulations which aim to remove unnecessary burdens and ensure that a single clear set of regulations apply to all schools.

• From: Department for Education
• Updated: 3 November 2011

First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government