Guidance documents to help with the design and construction of school building projects.

Documents

Generic design brief

Ref: DfE-00084-2020PDF, 711KB, 133 pages

Annex 1A: Definitions of spaces (mainstream schools)

MS Excel Spreadsheet, 88.1KB

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Annex 1B: Definitions of spaces (special schools and alternative provision)

MS Excel Spreadsheet, 113KB

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Annex 2A: Sanitaryware

Ref: DfE-00075-2020PDF, 245KB, 25 pages

Annex 2B: External spaces

PDF, 717KB, 26 pages

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Annex 2C: External fabric

Ref: DfE-00076-2020PDF, 210KB, 22 pages

Annex 2D: Internal elements and finishes

Ref: DfE-00077-2020PDF, 386KB, 49 pages

Annex 2E: Daylight and electric lighting

Ref: DfE-00080-2020PDF, 451KB, 43 pages

Annex 2F: Mechanical services and public health engineering

Ref: DfE-00078-2020PDF, 1.22MB, 126 pages

Annex 2G: Electrical services, communications, fire and security systems

Ref: DfE-00081-2020PDF, 291KB, 34 pages

Annex 2H: Energy

PDF, 988KB, 31 pages

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Annex 2I: Controls

Ref: DfE-00079-2020PDF, 275KB, 30 pages

Annex 3: Fittings, furniture and equipment

Ref: DfE-00085-2020PDF, 344KB, 37 pages

Building performance evaluation methodology

PDF, 1.5MB, 68 pages

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Details

Guidance for people involved in school building projects. This includes:

  • contractors
  • technical professionals
  • school providers
  • local authorities
  • dioceses

The Output Specification documents consist of the generic design brief and school-specific brief. They form parts B and C of the employer’s requirements for DfE projects procured through the Construction Framework 2017.

You can also read the ESFA construction framework templates for part A of the employer’s requirements.

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Published 11 June 2019
Last updated 29 May 2020 + show all updates

  1. Updated ‘Generic design brief’, annexes 2A, 2C, 2D, 2E, 2F, 2G, and 2I, and ‘Annex 3’ – changes are described each document’s version history.

  2. First published.