• What is effective in the management of our estates (especially the school estate), including outdoor spaces? What can be done to improve management of the estates and monitoring of their performance?
Background
This theme reflects the importance of DfE's physical estates, not just to delivery of the Opportunity Mission but also in relation to health and the Clean Energy Mission.
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Next steps
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Topics
Related UKRI funded projects
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Landscaped Estates of the 1800s: Designs on the Future'
Collaborating projects: i. 'Bringing Landscape to Life: Environmental Histories at Sheringham Park, 1812-2012' (Daniels P-I, Veale PDRA; Partner Organisation, National Trust) ii. 'The Invisible College: Creating Commun...
Funded by: AHRC
Why might this be relevant?
Partially relevant as it focuses on historical estate landscapes rather than current management practices.
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Developing a toolkit to enable positive ecological site management and resident well-being in Housing Association developments
The natural world as a fascinating feature of towns and cities has a long history (e.g. Fitter 1945), and has also played a strong part in local biological conservation in some countries over the late 20th Century (Goode...
Funded by: NERC
Why might this be relevant?
Partially relevant as it provides a toolkit for better management of sites for biodiversity, which can be applied to outdoor spaces in estates.
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School Buildings Adaptation, Resilience and Impacts on Decarbonisation in a Changing Climate (ARID)
This project will provide tools and evidence to inform the Department for Education (DfE) policies and investment, by exploring the climate change risks and opportunities for new build and existing schools in the context...
Funded by: UKRI
Why might this be relevant?
Fully relevant as it specifically addresses climate change risks and opportunities for new build and existing schools, including outdoor spaces.