Overview
This seminar sets out the
principles of effective estates management for Trustees, identifying the role
of the Trustee Board in ensuring that the school(s) in their Trusts are safe
and appropriate environments for learning, and that the risks associated with
buildings are effectively managed.
Drawing upon the DfE’s Good Estates Management
guidance (GEMS), it will explore the structures, policies and resources
required, and the reporting and data that supports Trustees’ decision- making.
It will additionally give you an overview of the issues around sustainability
and energy management, risk and compliance, emergency planning and finance to
inform good governance of your Trust’s estate.
Please be sure to check our fees before making your booking.
Who is it for?
Chairs
and Trustees of School Trust Boards
How
you will benefit
You will gain:
- An understanding of the governance
processes that support your Trust’s estate to ensure that it enables your Trust’s educational vision and strategy and meets statutory compliance
requirements.
- A summary of the key data that
underpins effective estates management, including what should be accessible and
reported to Trustees.
- Insight into the importance of an
asset management plan, what it should contain and how it supports the
performance and sustainability of your estate.
- An overview of estates finance,
including actual and potential sources of funding and achieving value for
money.
- Awareness of the need for emergency
planning, including formal procedures for responding to emergencies that affect
the use of the estate, and how to assess risk.
Seminar leader
Robert Gould, Partner, Barker
Associates
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