Education Estates® 2026 and EBDOG

Education Estates® and EBDOG

A new partnership for the school estate

Education Estates® has partnered with EBDOG, the Educational Building and Development Officers Group representing Local Authority building and development officers across England and Wales, to bring Multi-Academy Trusts and Local Authorities closer together on the management and improvement of the school estate. The partnership is built around three pillars: shared knowledge and best practice, joint programmes and dedicated event space where MAT estates leads and Local Authority officers can connect, and a unified voice on school estate policy when engaging with the Department for Education.

Conference Programme coming soon...

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EBDOG Sponsors

The partnership makes its public debut at Education Estates® 2026, on 20 and 21 October at Manchester Central. Alongside sponsor partners, exhibitors and speakers from across the sector, you'll have the opportunity to meet the Local Authority and EBDOG professionals driving the partnership forward, and see it take shape in person.

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Education Estates® 2025 Conference

EBDOG members have always believed that the best outcomes for school buildings come from collaboration, not competition. This partnership gives us the platform to finally have that conversation together and at scale.

Rob Thomas

Chair | EBDOG

Education Estates® exists to connect the people who shape our learning environments. Partnering with EBDOG means we can go further than we ever have, bringing MATs and LAs into the same room, with real intent.

James Lee

CEO | STEP CONNECT2