All DOWMAT academies will benefit from support and advice on a range of development, improvement and capital refurbishment matters.

• Support for a strategic approach to estates management and premises development
• Negotiation and set-up of insurance premiums, including land and buildings
• Arrangement of RPA insurance for each academy
• Advice on insurances and insurance liaison
• Procurement of all legally required insurance covers
• Emergency planning and implementation
• Advice on catering and cleaning contracts
• Procurement of utilities
• Advice on community use of facilities / lettings

The DOWMAT will also oversee any capital projects and provide advice on:

• Writing, submission and tendering of all condition improvements fund bids and other capital projects
• Tendering for capital projects
• Project management for capital building projects to include CIF and Section 8 projects