Who are EBDOG?

EBDOG represents Local Authorities on all issues associated with education, property and capital planning.

Meet our executive committee

The Executive Committee meets regularly throughout the year, meeting dates are shown on the Calendar Dates page.

Regional and national groups

Most Local Authorities are part of a regional EBDOG groups. Details of those groups and meetings here!

New job opportunities

Job opportunities advertised through EBDOG

We are the Educational Building and Development Officers Group (EBDOG).

EBDOG has existed for many years and is made up of Local Authority Officers and property professionals who are responsible for effective asset management of school and other premises within their own Local Authority.

We are a subscription-free service for Local Authority Building and Development/School Place Planning Officers across England and Wales.

October 2019

Government loans to build new schools alongside new homes

Department for Education offering loans to housing developers to boost new house and school building momentum

September 2019

Cancelled - School Places and Spaces conference, 12 November 2019 has been cancelled due to the general election / purdah

The DfE have confirmed the cancellation of this conference due to election period / purdah

DfE publishes Condition Spend Data Collection Reports (CSDC)

The Department for Education has now published the findings of the Condition Spend Data Collection exercise (CSDC) for the collection that took place for the financial year 2016/17 & 2017/18.

Making the most of schools capital funding

EBDOG is working with DfE to encourage greater collaboration between local authorities to drive down school delivery costs

Welcome to EBDOG