Department For Education
Who should read this guide
You will find this manual guide useful if you have responsibility for managing the estate of a further education (FE) or sixth-form college.
This includes:
- owners, senior leaders and governors
- those with responsibility for the day-to-day running of the FE college estate
We have a dedicated email address ep.guide@education.gov.uk for any comments or questions.
The Department for Education is not liable for any damages caused by using this guidance. It does not constitute legal or any other form of professional advice. You should always consult a professional adviser.
This guidance is not a complete account of the law in this area.
- Understanding the estate
The processes and documents you need to understand your estate.
- Buying, selling and leasing property
Advice and guidance on what you should do when buying, selling and leasing property.
- Making best use of the estate
Things to consider and ways to maximise the performance of your estate.
- Strategic estate planning
How to approach the development and testing of your estates strategy.
- Tools and templates
Tools to help further education providers manage their estates.
- Case study: BHASVIC
How BHASVIC modernised its estate to work towards net-zero carbon emissions by 2030.
- Case study: Trafford College Group (TCG)
How Trafford College Groups transformational estates strategy is contributing to the successful recovery of Stockport College.
- Case study: Reaseheath College
How Reaseheath College modernised its training through an innovative approach to estates management.