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Overview

From 2021 to 2026 the Department for Educations (DfEs) Condition Data Collection 2 (CDC2) programme will visit every government-funded school and further education (FE) college in England to collect data about the condition of their buildings. This data will provide a comprehensive picture of the condition of the school and FE college estate in England.

CDC2 programme guide

CDC2 programme guide

PDF, 309 KB, 35 pages

This document is for schools, responsible bodies and anyone interested in the CDC2 programme. It explains how CDC2 will be delivered over the next 5 years. Separate guidance will be published for FE colleges.

Access CDC2 reports

These documents explain how schools and responsible bodies can access their CDC2 school condition reports.

• Schools: guidance on accessing CDC2 reports (PDF, 102 KB, 2 pages)
• Responsible bodies: guidance on accessing CDC2 reports (PDF, 108 KB, 2 pages)

Purpose

CDC2 will help:

• provide DfE with an up-to-date evidence base which will:
  • inform future condition funding allocations
  • help prioritise investment in the school estate to where it is most needed
• identify school buildings for inclusion in rebuilding programmes
• responsible bodies (and their schools) benefit from capital allocations based on a consistent assessment across key elements of condition need
• DfE target aggregated funding allocation at responsible body level

Benefits

CDC2 will help schools and responsible bodies:

• contribute to a broader view of condition need at a school
• highlight condition issues which need attention or further investigation
• provide a view of roof condition which is not normally seen
• provide good photographic evidence of condition issues
• support bids for condition funding for example, Condition Improvement Fund
• highlight a lack of required building compliance and management documentation at a school

Limitations

On its own, CDC2 data is not suitable for local asset management purposes. This is because it:

• is not invasive (only visible condition is inspected)
• is not structural (critical structural repairs may not be identified)
• does not report on hazardous materials (principally asbestos)
• does not address critical health and safety requirements such as fire and intruder alarm functionality (although major health and safety issues observed by surveyors will be reported directly to the school)
• does not take into account building use or capacity
• does not provide descriptions of defects and remedies or cost information for schools or responsible bodies

List of confirmed and scheduled school site visits

These documents have been provided for schools, local authorities, academy trusts and dioceses, and include the school name, unique reference number (URN) and the tranche to which a school has been allocated.

The Confirmed pilot, tranche 1 and tranche 2 list contains details of confirmed school site visits. It will be updated as more provisional tranche dates are confirmed.

The Full provisional tranche list was correct at the time of publication and will not be updated. It has been provided to allow stakeholders to plan for their school visits throughout the programme.

Organisations involved in CDC2

• Arcadis technical quality manager
• Aecom surveying organisation
• Faithful + Gould
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