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Latest News - October 2023

Transition period for the EBDOG committee

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October 2023

EBDOG Chair and Vice Chair Roles

Transition period for the EBDOG committee

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August 2023

Delivering Schools to Support Housing Growth

Guidance for Local Authorities on developer contributions and pupil yields.

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July 2023

EBDOG Conference 2023 - Workshop Slide Packs

The slide packs are now available for the workshops that took place at the EBDOG Conference in Leeds in June 2023.

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June 2023

National Audit Office - Condition of School Buildings Report

Scrutiny on the funding for the school estate

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June 2023

Estate Management Competency Framework

Newly Published DfE Framework

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November 2022

EBDOG Conference 2023

The EBDOG national conference is back!

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August 2022

Education Estates 18-19 October 2022, Manchester Central - Register Now!

Shaping a Sustainable Future for Learning Environments

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May 2022

Smart Metering in Schools

Smart Meters in Schools – Harnessing energy data to empower teachers and pupils

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April 2022

DfE publishes strategy for sustainability and climate change for education and children’s services systems in the UK

the role the education sector will play in positively responding to climate change in the UK

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March 2022

EBDOG National School Delivery Benchmarking Study

150 local authorities, 1000+ projects, £5.5bn of projects.....

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September 2021

Webinar: Decarbonising and improving the energy efficiency of the school estate - 6th October, 12-1pm

Understand how to achieve energy efficiencies efficiently!

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August 2021

EBDOG Conference 25 June 2021 - full video and slidedeck now available

Click on links to view the online conference on youtube and download the slidepack

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July 2021

Prioritising schools for the School Rebuilding Programme - have your say!

Government launches consultation on their proposed approach

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July 2021

Education land transactions

Find out when you'll need to involve the Secretary of State for Education and which forms you'll need to submit

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June 2021

Condition Data Collection 1 Key Findings Report Published by the DfE

DfE publishes key findings from CDC1 ahead of the CDC2 programme now underway

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May 2021

Reinforced Autoclaved Aerated Concrete (RAAC) a guide for responsible bodies

The Department for Education (DfE) and the Local Government Association (LGA) continue to wish to make building owners aware of a recent building component failure in a property constructed using Reinforced Autoclaved Aerated Concrete (RAAC).

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May 2021

DfE/EBDOG Conference Webinar - 25th June 2021

To register, please complete the attached registration form with your contact details and return to Ian.HAMILTON@education.gov.uk by COB 11 June

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April 2021

£280m capital funding for SEND announced!

Much needed capital investment to provide more specialist places and improve provision for SEND pupils across the country

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March 2021

Basic Need and High Needs Provision Capital Allocations published by DfE

DfE announces capital funding allocations to support the provision of mainstream and high needs places needed by September 2022 (High Needs) and September 2023 (mainstream).

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February 2021

Managing the School Estate Summit, 24 March 2021

This event will take place entirely online and there is no charge to attend for those directly employed by a school or public sector body. 

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November 2020

Department for Education and EBDOG Webinar 27 November - Slides for Download

The DfE and EBDOG co-hosted a webinar on 27 November 2020- download the slides here

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June 2020

Basic Need Scorecards Published by the DfE

The DfE have published the 2019 basic need scorecards which are now available on the DfE website

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March 2020

The EBDOG Conference is coming to Leeds - 27 November 2020 - please hold the date!

Please hold the date for the next EBDOG conference to be held in Leeds

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February 2020

DfE Modern Methods of Construction Framework Launched!

The Department for Education (DfE) has launched its new £3bn DfE Offsite Framework, also known as the Modern Methods of Construction (MMC1) framework, following completion of the evaluation of tenders.

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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

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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

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July 2019

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.

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June 2019

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

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June 2019

Cost of School Buildings - 2019 National Benchmarking Study Published!

The 2019 national benchmarking study that analyses the capital cost of building new school places across the country has been published.

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June 2019

EBDOG Conference - thank you Sheffield!

Another successful EBDOG conference passes, and we look again to next year!

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June 2019

New CIL Regulations laid before parliament this week

8 key things you need to know

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May 2019

Last chance to book on EBDOG 2019 conference in Sheffield - 7 June 2019!

Find out how to book on the conference here!

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May 2019

25 firms win spots on £1.2bn modular framework

New DfE Modular framework now open

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April 2019

Government ensures housing development helps foot the bill for school places - new guidance published

New guidance will encourage housing developers to fund the school places their developments create.

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February 2019

2019 EBDOG Conference announced!

We are delighted to announce that the date for the 2019 EBDOG Conference has been confirmed!

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December 2018

EBDOG welcomes new funding to support young people with additional needs

Education Secretary Damian Hinds has announced an additional £350 million to support children with complex needs and disabilities.

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December 2018

Information on Reinforced Autoclaved Aerated Concrete (RAAC)

The Department for Education (DfE) and the Local Government Association (LGA) wish to make building owners aware of a recent building component failure in a property constructed using Reinforced Autoclaved Aerated Concrete (RAAC).

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November 2018

Schools Security Guidance Consultation

Please respond to the consultation by 18th February 2019

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November 2018

Spaces Yearbook 2018

The 'Spaces' Yearbook 2018 is now available

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September 2018

Launch of the school nurseries capital fund

The school nurseries capital fund (SNCF) will create more school based nursery places for disadvantaged children

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September 2018

Establishing pupil yields from housing development and securing developer contributions for education

Consultation on draft Government guidance on Developer Contributions

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July 2018

Government launch a joint special and Alternative Provision Free Schools Wave

New Free Schools wave opened up for Special School and Alternative Provision

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July 2018

Spending Well on School Places - Thursday 13th September

The Department for Education (DfE) and Educational Building and Development Officers Group (EBDOG) invite you to our conference, 'Spending Well on School Places'. The aim of the conference is to help you improve your capital efficiency and explore ways to make your money go further.

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July 2018

Public Accounts Committee (PAC) publishes report on Academy Conversions

Following on from the report by the National Audit Office on the costs of converting schools to academies, the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has recently published a report in to its Converting schools to academies inquiry.

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June 2018

Good Estate Management for Schools - give your views...

What support do you need to manage the School Estate effectively? Help the ESFA to help you....

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June 2018

Help us improve our website

Let us know your thoughts with this quick survey

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May 2018

Call for evidence - SEN Place Planning - extended deadline!

EBDOG on behalf of all Local Authorities is seeking information on SEND place planning to establish the models and methodology being used across England

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April 2018

Good Estate Management for Schools (GEMS) website launch

The Education and Skills Funding Agency (ESFA) and Department for Education (DfE) have today published the Good Estate Management for Schools (GEMS) guidance and tools on GOV.UK.

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March 2018

2018 National School Delivery Cost Benchmarking Published!

A national cost benchmarking study undertaken by Hampshire County Council in conjunction with East Riding of Yorkshire Council and the Education and Skills Funding Agency

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March 2018

DfE publishes Asbestos Management Assurance Process (AMAP)

Assurance process on asbestos for responsible bodies

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February 2018

Special Provision Capital Fund - Deadline March 2018

Deadline for SEN capital fund plan approaching!

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February 2018

EBDOG 2018 Birmingham - Friday 22 June

Date for the conference announced!

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August 2017

National School Delivery Cost Benchmarking Report 2018

Please respond to the survey by Friday 27th October 2017!

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July 2017

Housing Infrastructure Fund - Deadline 28th September

Are you thinking of bidding for the HIF?

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March 2017

Announcing the 2017 EBDOG Conference

Join us for the 2017 EBDOG Conference, hosted by Swindon Borough Council

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February 2017

NAO publish report on 'Capital for Schools'

NAO reports on the funding of schools places in the UK

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February 2017

National School Delivery Cost Benchmarking for Primary, Secondary & SEN Schools

The latest School Cost Benching Report has now been published

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October 2016

If you have identified a new Special Free School site please notify EFA

Request by Advance Team, EFA Capital Free Schools

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September 2016

Cost of School Buildings - Invitation to participate in the National Benchmarking Study

Participation in this years National Benchmarking Study would be greatly welcomed & appreciated from all local authorities

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August 2016

National Audit Office – School Capital Survey 2016

Please complete NAO Schools Capital Survey ASAP and no later than deadline date – 15th August 2016

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July 2016

Another Successful EBDOG Conference - Thank you to the team at Suffolk County Council

An overview of the conference highlights and a big thank you to all those involved in making it a success

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May 2016

Announcement 2016 Conference

Join us for the 2016 EBDOG Conference, hosted by Suffolk County Council in Bury St Edmunds

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April 2016

Early Years 30 Hours Expression of Interest

Department for Education call for Expression of Interest from local authorities for capital bidding process to support the delivery of 30 hours of free childcare by 29/04/2016

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February 2016

*Just Released* School Devolved Formula Capital and Condition Maintenance Funding

The updated allocations containing next year's allocations

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February 2016

DfE Data Collection - Asbestos in Schools

Information on the asbestos data collection exercise by DfE

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January 2016

New EFA Guidance - Essential School Maintenance

Essential school maintenance guide

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August 2015

Cost Benchmarking for School Projects

An update on the cost benchmarking study to be used in future publications of the Cabinet Office Cost and Data Benchmarking Task Group...

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May 2015

Announcement 2015 - Conference

Save the date, EBDOG Conference, 6th November 2015, Weston-Super-Mare

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February 2015

Basic Need Announcement 12th February 2015

The latest capital announcement for additional school places

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February 2015

Capital announcement 9th February 2015

Link to the DfE announcement

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January 2015

Universal Infant Free School Meal announcement.

Department for Education announcement on Universal Infant Free School Meals

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November 2014

November 2014 Portsmouth Conference

Follow up from the conference

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November 2014

Chairmans article - ahead of November 2014 Portsmouth Conference

I would like to welcome you and thank Portsmouth City Council for hosting our November 2014 conference.

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November 2014

National School Delivery Cost Benchmarking

Cost benchmarking work is providing essential evidence of the true cost of providing new school places. 

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July 2014

Introducing the Education Building Development Officers Group

EBDOG promotes local authority peer support and collaboration, discussing the impact of Government policy changes and other topical issues by the sharing of knowledge and experience.

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