DfE Guidance: Estate Management

This page is regularly updated with guidance from the Department for Education on estate management.

Good Estate Management for Schools (14 October 2020)

Includes:

• An easy to read list of the benefits of good estate management

• The GEMS Self-Assessment Tool, which is now interactive. It can be completed online and will automatically generate an action plan

• Another interactive tool to help track compliance with health and safety and building regulations and inspections.

• An updated version of "Top 10 questions for governing boards”

• Another new tool to help prioritise maintenance projects and tasks.

• A comprehensive checklist to reduce energy and water usage

For those totally new to GEMS, the DfE have produced a short animated video about the GEMS resources.

The section on Health and Safety has been refreshed as well. It includes more information on responsibilities, and updated guidance and links from the Health and Safety Executive.

The DfE have also updated their guidance on Managing asbestos in your school. (14 October 2020).