Repairs and Maintenance - Revenue & Capital

Division of responsibility

The recommended division of responsibilities between the Local Authority and schools for repairs and maintenance of school premises has been drawn up in line with the Department for Education and Skills (DfES) interpretation of the Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy’s (C.I.P.F.A.) code of practice on Revenue and Capital expenditure.

Revenue Repairs and Maintenance

All funding for revenue repairs and maintenance to school premises has been delegated in total to schools through the School Funding Formula.

Please refer to the examples of Repairs and Maintenance Work below, which provides examples of repairs and maintenance projects and whether they would be classed as Capital or Revenue Funded.

Capital Repairs and Maintenance

The Local Authority, retains Capital Expenditure (excluding VA schools) for works to school premises, including capital repairs and maintenance. However, for the capital repairs and maintenance element, all work undertaken by the Local Authority is subject to a de-minimus limit.  This limit has been set according to the size of the school. Please refer to the table below, which sets out the de-minimus limits.

If you do not know the floor area of your school, for the purpose of this exercise please contact the Policy & Planning Team.

• Schemes under the de–minimus are the responsibility of the school.
• Schemes over the de-minimus are the responsibility of the Local Authority, however this is subject to the necessary funding being available and the scheme being identified as a priority within the Schools Asset Management Plan Statement of Priorities.

Please be aware, however, that this arrangement does not prevent schools from undertaking capital work themselves.  Devolved Formula Capital has been given to schools for that specific purpose.

You can download and view documents giving examples of repairs and maintenance works to school premises and to see if they are Capital or Revenue funding from the Related Documents panel below.

If you cannot find an example similar to your proposed repairs and maintenance project, please contact the Policy & Planning Team with the details and they will be able to inform you on whether it is revenue or capital funded.

Related Documents

Repairs and Maintenance - Ceilings

Repairs and Maintenance - Electrical Services

Repairs and Maintenance - External Walls

Repairs and Maintenance - External Works

Repairs and Maintenance - Floors

Repairs and Maintenance - Internal Walls

Repairs and Maintenance - Mechanical Services

Repairs and Maintenance - Roofs

Repairs and Maintenance - Sanitary Services

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