Cleaning

Understanding the school's cleaning needs

It is important to understand the school’s cleaning needs before going out to market.

Review facility plans and reports

Before engaging with the market, and in order to understand their specific cleanable areas, schools can review their SRP contract cleaning funding against their Cleanable Area Reports (CAR) which are developed from the school’s School Plan (formerly known as SAMS plan). A school can update their School Plan by marking it up and sending it to sams@education.vic.gov.au. For guidance on downloading a School Plan – refer to Facilities Management Centre – School Plan (PDF) (staff login required).

The CAR shows which areas of the school attract the SRP contract cleaning funding. The CAR classifies school areas as 'cleanable' and 'non-cleanable'. To access the CAR, contact the VSBA School Cleaning Unit on 1300 415 453 or email cleaning@education.vic.gov.au

Note: The VSBA School Cleaning Unit is unable to change the data within the CAR. To change a CAR classification from 'non-cleanable' to 'cleanable, schools can liaise with their relevant region’s Senior Provision and Planning Officer to request to have areas reviewed and re-classified. This process is outlined in the Repurposing and Renaming School Spaces policy.