The Educational Facilities Management Training Course by The British Academy For Training and Development provides practical and structured knowledge for managing the physical environments that support schools, universities, colleges, and other educational institutions. The course focuses on effective campus operations, building services, space utilisation, safety, maintenance planning, asset management, sustainability, and the delivery of reliable facilities services.

Participants develop the skills required to coordinate maintenance, manage student facilities, optimise educational spaces, control operational risks, and improve facility performance. The programme connects strategic facilities management principles with the specific operational requirements of educational environments, helping professionals manage buildings, infrastructure, resources, and support services efficiently.

By completing the Educational Facilities Management Training Course, participants will be able to:

• Understand the principles and scope of Educational Facilities Management.
• Develop effective strategies for campus operations.
• Manage educational buildings, infrastructure, and support services.
• Improve maintenance planning for schools and universities.
• Manage student facilities according to operational and user requirements.
• Apply effective asset management and lifecycle planning.
• Improve space utilisation across educational facilities.
• Identify and control facilities-related health and safety risks.
• Develop preventive and corrective maintenance programmes.
• Improve energy, water, and resource efficiency.
• Manage contractors and outsourced facilities services.
• Establish relevant facilities management KPIs.
• Strengthen emergency preparedness and business continuity.
• Apply sustainable practices to educational facilities.
• Support continuous improvement in educational facilities operations.

Target Audience

The Educational Facilities Management Training Course is designed for:

• Educational Facilities Managers
• School Facilities Managers
• University Facilities Managers
• Campus Operations Managers
• Estate Managers
• Maintenance Managers and Supervisors
• Building Services Managers
• Property and Asset Managers
• Health and Safety Professionals
• Education Administrators
• Campus Services Managers
• Student Services Managers
• Engineering and Technical Services Teams
• Facilities Management Professionals
• Professionals seeking specialised Facilities Management Training Courses

Module 1: Fundamentals of Educational Facilities Management

• Definition and scope of Educational Facilities Management
• Role of facilities management in schools and universities
• Educational facility management structures
• Strategic and operational facilities management
• Responsibilities of educational facilities managers
• Relationship between facilities and educational outcomes
• Key challenges in educational facilities operations

Module 2: Educational Campus Planning and Operations

• Principles of campus operations
• Campus infrastructure planning
• Educational space planning and utilisation
• Classroom, laboratory, library, and administrative spaces
• Campus circulation and accessibility
• Operational scheduling and resource coordination
• Managing high-use educational environments
• Aligning campus operations with institutional objectives

Module 3: Maintenance Management for Educational Facilities

• Educational facilities maintenance principles
• Preventive and corrective maintenance
• Planned preventive maintenance programmes
• Maintenance scheduling and prioritisation
• Building fabric maintenance
• Electrical and mechanical maintenance
• HVAC and plumbing systems
• Maintenance work orders and documentation
• Contractor coordination and maintenance quality control

Module 4: Student Facilities Management

• Principles of student facilities management
• Student accommodation and residential facilities
• Sports and recreational facilities
• Libraries and learning spaces
• Dining and catering facilities
• Student common areas
• Accessibility and inclusive facilities
• User experience and facilities service quality
• Managing high-demand student facilities

Module 5: Asset Management and Lifecycle Planning

• Educational asset management
• Asset registers and asset classification
• Asset condition assessment
• Critical educational infrastructure
• Lifecycle cost analysis
• Asset replacement planning
• Capital investment planning
• Risk-based asset management
• Long-term campus infrastructure planning

Module 6: Health, Safety and Risk Management

• Health and safety in educational facilities
• Facilities-related risk assessment
• Fire safety and emergency procedures
• Electrical and mechanical safety
• Laboratory and specialist facility risks
• Contractor safety management
• Accident and incident reporting
• Emergency preparedness
• Risk mitigation and compliance

Module 7: Energy and Sustainability in Educational Facilities

• Energy management for schools and universities
• Energy-efficient building systems
• Water conservation
• Sustainable campus operations
• Waste management
• Environmental performance monitoring
• Carbon reduction strategies
• Green building practices
• Resource efficiency and cost control

Module 8: Space Management and Facility Utilisation

• Educational space management
• Classroom and lecture theatre utilisation
• Laboratory and specialist space planning
• Flexible learning environments
• Space allocation and scheduling
• Occupancy analysis
• Accessibility and inclusive design considerations
• Space utilisation performance indicators
• Optimising existing educational facilities

Module 9: Cleaning, Security and Support Services

• Soft facilities management in educational environments
• Cleaning and hygiene services
• Campus security management
• Grounds and landscaping
• Waste collection and disposal
• Reception and front-of-house services
• Catering and hospitality support
• Service-level agreements
• Monitoring outsourced support services

Module 10: Digital Technologies in Educational Facilities Management

• Computerised maintenance management systems
• Building management systems
• Digital asset registers
• Facility management dashboards
• Smart campus technologies
• IoT-enabled facility monitoring
• Predictive maintenance
• Digital work orders and reporting
• Using data to improve campus operations

Module 11: Performance Measurement and Continuous Improvement

• Facilities management KPIs
• Measuring facility performance
• Maintenance performance indicators
• Service quality measurement
• Cost and resource performance
• Student and staff satisfaction
• Contractor performance evaluation
• Facilities audits and inspections
• Continuous improvement methodologies

Module 12: Strategic Educational Facilities Management

• Developing an Educational Facilities Management strategy
• Integrating hard and soft facilities services
• Facilities budgeting and cost management
• Capital project coordination
• Stakeholder and user engagement
• Business continuity planning
• Campus resilience
• Strategic asset planning
• Developing an integrated educational facilities management framework