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The Department for Education’s Education Estates Strategy has established a clear direction for the future of the sector.

Education organisations are being encouraged to move beyond reactive maintenance and embrace proactive estate management, driven by better data, strategic planning, and long-term investment decisions.

The DfEs new direction aligns with our approach for the last 10 years. Gate & Bar Education was established to help trusts navigate this transition.

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Providing early front-end advisory to shape the strategy and decision-making at the highest level.

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Resources

Helping trusts demonstrate estate management maturity, governance, and data literacy

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Gabion

Where condition data is delivered differently, Gabion is a dashboard of condition, energy and estate data

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Industry Leaders Through Change

Together, Nathan and Steven and the wider Gate & Bar Team have supported trusts through one of the most significant changes and challenges in education estates in recent years.

From the transition from CIF to SCA funding, to the growing importance of estate intelligence and asset management, they have helped education organisations understand their estates and make informed investment decisions that deliver long-term value.

The results speak for themselves; they have supported Heartwood Learning Trust, Pathfinder Multi-Academy Trust and others to deliver exceptional SCA programmes whilst capitalising on other funding and opportunities. Making long-term and significant improvements to schools and education sites.

This has been achieved by working as part of the Trust's team, advising and driving strategy and policy change at the highest level. Supporting Estates, COO and CEO positions in critical estates decision-making.

Unlocking Estates. Delivering Confidence.

The Department for Education’s Education Estates Strategy has established a clear direction for the future of the sector.

Industry Leaders Through Change

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