This guidancepage is for:

• local authorities (for community,community schools, voluntary-controlled schools, foundation schools and maintained nursery schools)
• academy trusts (for academies and free schools)
• governing bodies (for voluntary-aided schools)
• school and college leaders, staff and governing bodies in:of:
  • further education colleges and designated institutions
  • sixth-form colleges
  • maintained schools
  • academies and free schools
  • pupil referral units
  • city technology colleges
  • non-maintained special schools
  • maintained nursery schools
• technical professionals involved in the design, construction and maintenance of school premises

Managing older buildings: a guide for estates maintenance staff

ItThis guidance provides information on:about:

• common construction types used in the school estate
• specific maintenance items associated with different construction types, including:
  • short-term actions to take
  • how to seek further advice

It should be used in conjunction with the following guidance:

• good estate management for schools
• structural assessments and investigations

Older buildings research programme

This report provides a summary of that programme, the aim of which was to investigate the condition and structural performance of education buildings from the post-war period as they aged. It gives an overview of its:

• scope and objectives
• methodology
• findings
• next steps