Addressing the £13.8bn School Backlog With the Education Estates Strategy: What it Means For You

With an estimated maintenance backlog of £13.8 billion, schools are having to make tough decisions around the upkeep of their buildings. However, deferred maintenance leads to bigger failures, higher inefficiencies and more expensive fixes down the line.

As part of its Education Estates Strategy, the government is allocating £38 billion in education capital investment for 2025-26 to 2029‑30 to address the £13.8b school backlog. Understanding how this funding flows and how the system is changing is essential for every FM professional in the education sector.

Now updated to reflect the government's Education Estates Strategy and 10-year plan, this e-guide will tell you how to prepare for this new funding landscape and take control of your estates strategy, as well as why your asset and condition data has never mattered more.