The Education Estates Strategy is backed by £38bn in capital investment for 2025–26 to 2029–30. It also signals a move towards more standardised estate data and condition-led funding. This guide explains what schools, trusts and Responsible Bodies should do now to prepare.
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This e-guide translates the Education Estates Strategy into four practical steps for schools, MATs and Responsible Bodies to help navigate shifting regulatory requirements and funding opportunities.
What you’ll learn in our school facilities management and maintenance e-guide
- How to benefit from a data-led proactive maintenance approach: Discover how standardised data plays an important role in how the Department for Education's (DfE) funding is targeted
- Prioritising statutory compliance to reduce risk: Find out how using a structured system to distinguish maintenance tasks can help support funding applications while helping to mitigate legal exposure or safety breaches
- Forecast maintenance costs: Use asset, task, frequency and resource information to build a more credible budget.
- Embedding a structured maintenance strategy across multiple estates: Understand how maintenance planning can help reduce the long-term costs of deferred maintenance and improve asset reliability to support the long-term sustainability of multi-academy trust buildings and assets.
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Why does planned preventative maintenance matter for facilities management for schools?
For multi-academy trusts and schools, planned preventative maintenance (PPM) plays a crucial role in making the most of limited budgets and creating safe, compliant learning environments. With many education providers managing ageing estates, delaying maintenance can quickly lead to costly backlogs and unplanned repairs, placing pressure on already stretched resources. A proactive maintenance strategy helps identify and address issues before they escalate, maximising the lifespan of building assets.
