Glossary of the schools' estate

Explanation of terms used by various branches within the Department of Education as listed below

Development Proposals
Legal requirement before significantly changing schools.

Economic Appraisal
Business cases for providing suitable educational facilities.

Grant Rates
Percentage entitlement to grant-aid on capital projects.

Maintenance
School repairs/replacement - not improvement to buildings.

Major Works
Schemes involving costs of £300k or more.

Minor Works
Schemes involving costs of £300k (incl VAT) or less.

Planning Categories
Categorisation of schools in the contenders list.

Public Private Partnership & Strategy Unit
Contact details for Public Private Partnership and Strategy Unit.

Reinvestment and Reform Initiatives
Special funding programme contact details.

School Capital Priorities Planning List
Annual lists of schemes identified for major works.

Major Capital Allocations
List of schemes for New Starts