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Focused on the practicalities of managing education estates, this stage covers trust strategy, good estate management, procurement and planning. Sessions explore how data, design and collaboration can improve performance, sustainability and long-term value across schools, colleges and universities. Ideal for estates leaders, facilities professionals and those delivering operational excellence.
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Estates & Facilities Management Stage60 mins
- Estates & Facilities Management Stage
School trusts often centralise core functions like estates, finance, and HR for clarity and consistency. This “model by expertise” helps streamline operations where roles and responsibilities are clearly defined. In contrast, a poorly managed non-centralised model can cause fragmentation and inefficiency, especially as the trust grows, but it can be effective when well-managed. This session will look at both models and also explore a third option: Estate Codification, which involves the development of a set of rules or guidelines that form a consistent system of works and improvements.
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Estates & Facilities Management Stage60 mins
- Estates & Facilities Management Stage
This session presents new findings from the 2025 School Estate Practitioner Survey, offering valuable insights into how school estate professionals view the DfE’s support pillars and how their input can shape future policy. Alongside this, Plymouth CAST will share their journey toward BIM maturity through the Condition Plus model, demonstrating how integrated digital tools can transform condition surveys into strategic, sustainability-aligned estate planning.
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Estates & Facilities Management Stage60 mins
- Estates & Facilities Management Stage
This session will look at the role of universities in placemaking and regeneration of our towns and cities.
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Estates & Facilities Management Stage45 mins
- Estates & Facilities Management Stage
This session highlights how schools can collaborate with contractors and suppliers to enhance project outcomes, pupil learning, and sustainability.
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Estates & Facilities Management Stage45 mins
- Estates & Facilities Management Stage
This session will look at how the planning system can support healthier, more active travel, by embedding walking, cycling and wheeling into school journeys through thoughtful design and planning.
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Estates & Facilities Management Stage45 mins
- Estates & Facilities Management Stage
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