Estate insight for schools.
DfE guidance, funding and practical notes on running and improving school estates.
- DfE guidance
The School Estate Management Standards: what they ask of schools and trusts
What the DfE’s 2025 standards cover, how they fit with GEMS, and where to start.
30 September 2026
- PFI
PFI expiry: what schools and trusts should be doing now
How Expiry Health Checks work, what the early checks found, and the first steps to take.
30 September 2026
- Capital projects
Working on a School Rebuilding Programme project: where client-side support helps
What the DfE leads, what stays with the school or trust, and where to be ready.
30 September 2026
- Energy
Reducing energy use in schools: where the savings actually are
With decarbonisation grants closed, where schools can still find real savings.
30 September 2026
- Funding
Capital funding for school buildings: who can apply for what
SCA, CIF, Urgent Capital Support and the other routes, and which apply to your school.
30 September 2026
- Capital projects
School building projects from brief to handover: a practical guide
The seven stages of a school building project, and what matters at each one.
30 September 2026
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Whether you are shaping a strategy, reviewing FM, planning a capital project or simply need experienced estates advice, start with the issue and we will work out the right support together.