Further Education Condition Data Collection 2 (CDC2) programme
Find out about the Further Education Condition Data Collection 2 (FE CDC2) programme and when preliminary meetings and site visits will take place.
Applies to England
Overview
From April to September 2025, the Department for Education (DfE) Further Education Condition Data Collection 2 (FE CDC2) programme will visit every government-funded further education (FE) college in England to collect data about the condition of their buildings.
This data will provide a comprehensive picture of the condition of the FE college estate in England.
FE CDC2 Programme Guide
Guidance for FE colleges about the FE CDC2 programme. It explains how FE CDC2 will be delivered.
Separate guidance about the Condition Data Collection 2 (CDC2) programme for schools and responsible bodies is available.
Purpose
The FE CDC2 programme’s purpose is to:
- gather data to improve our understanding of the condition of further education college sector in England (excluding private sector providers)
- provide the evidence base to support future decision-making about FE capital funding
Benefits
FE CDC2 will help FE colleges:
- contribute to a broader view of condition need at an FE college
- highlight condition issues which need attention or further investigation
- provide a view of roof condition which is not normally seen
- provide good photographic evidence of condition issues
- highlight levels of building compliance and estate management at a FE college
Limitations
On its own, FE CDC2 data is not suitable for local asset management purposes. This is because it:
- is not invasive (only visible condition is inspected)
- is not structural (critical structural repairs may not be identified)
- does not report on hazardous materials (principally asbestos)
- does not address critical health and safety requirements such as fire and intruder alarm functionality (although major health and safety issues observed by surveyors will be reported directly to the FE college)
- does not take into account building use or capacity
- does not provide descriptions of defects and remedies or cost information for FE colleges
List of FE college site visits
The contains details of scheduled FE college site visits.
Organisations involved in FE CDC2
- Arcadis - technical quality manager
- Aecom - surveying organisation
- Atkins Realis - surveying organisation
- Rider Levett Bucknall - surveying organisation
- Gordian - IT supplier