Good Estate Management for Schools
Good Estate Management for Schools (GEMS) :
Last year the DfE produced a guidance note on managing buildings during partial opening which contains useful information and areas to be aware of including water, gas and fire safety.
It is of course always good practice for premises managers and SLT to undertake frequent visual checks of all school buildings and grounds to ensure that there are no obvious issues with roofs, windows or pests..
The DfE has included a short section on estate management on P67 in their Schools Coronavirus (Covid 19) Operational Guidance
Good Estate Management for Schools
Good Estate Management For Schools (GEMS)
DfE Compliance Tracker for Buildings
Other Tools and Checklists
Fundamentals of Good Estate Management
Asbestos Management in Schools
Condition Data Collection 2
The DfE are now embarking upon Condition Data Collection 2 (CDC2) and will be using consultants to undertake property data collection visits to all schools in England during the next 5 years.
Condition Data Collection 2 Information (CDC2)
List of schools to be visited in tranches 1 and 2