Estates teams, business managers and trusts know the doors need doing. The challenge is getting it prioritised and funded. Our Schools Funding Pack turns an inspection into the condition evidence and justification that capital bids and governing bodies respond to.
The routes below are the ones most school estates draw on for compliance works. Your pack explains which apply to your school, what each prioritises, and how to frame fire-door works within them.
The Department for Education's annual bidding round for eligible academies, sixth-form colleges and voluntary-aided schools. Condition and compliance need, including fire safety, is a core assessment area, and bids are scored on need, project planning and value for money.
Formula capital allocated to local authorities, larger multi-academy trusts and dioceses to maintain their estates. Works are prioritised internally, so a clear, evidenced case moves your doors up the list.
Smaller annual capital allocations made directly to schools, plus emergency routes for urgent health-and-safety issues. Useful for isolated high-risk doors that can't wait for the next bidding round.
Scheme names, eligibility and deadlines change between rounds. Your pack is checked against the current guidance at the time it's prepared, and you should always confirm with the funder before submitting.
Condition funding is competitive. Bids that win tend to show the same things clearly: a documented defect, a clear safety consequence, a costed fix and a credible delivery plan. Your pack is structured around exactly those questions.
CIF, SCA, devolved capital and urgent routes explained, with what each prioritises and when.
Pre-written for a school setting: safeguarding, means of escape, compartmentation and the Responsible Person's duties.
Door-by-door photographs, 10-point compliance findings and an itemised defect register from your inspection.
Risk-ranked register and the gap between current condition and the required standard.
Costed remediation schedule and phasing templates that match how bids are assessed.
What to attach, in what order, for the bid portal or the governing body paper.
Funding routes, governor-ready justification and scoring tools, emailed to you in minutes. Or book an inspection and we complete the evidence for you.
Transparency note. CMH Fire Doors Funding Packs are a free compliance support resource. They help you prepare a stronger, evidence-based application. We do not apply for funding on your behalf, and no funding or approval is guaranteed. Eligibility, criteria and award sizes are set by each funding body and change between rounds; always confirm current guidance with the funder before submitting.