Estates and Facilities Management Directorate Business Plan 2010 - 2011 Ian King Director Estates & Facilities Management Directorate February 2010 final and approved 1 Foreword by Ian King, Director of Estates and Facilities Management 3 1. Time Period for the Plan 5 2. Strategic Context 5 3. Report on the balanced scorecard 7 4. Horizon Scanning - Issues Facing EFM over the Next 3 Years 13 5. 2010/11 balanced scorecard 18 6. EFM Risk Register 22 7. Awards, accolades and profile 23 8. Update on the Most Recent Strategic Planning Return – 2007/8 23 9. Financial Overview 24 10 Training and Development 25 11 Corporate Responsibility 25 Appendix 1 – EFM Business Planning Process 26 Appendix 2 – EFM Organisational Charts 27 Appendix 3 - 2008/9 Balanced Scorecard 34 Appendix 4 – EFM Risk Register 35 Appendix 5 - Strategic Planning Return – 2007/8 (extract) 39 final and approved 2 Foreword by Ian King, Director of Estates and Facilities Management We in EFM are the largest directorate employing over 400 staff across all the buildings we own occupy or otherwise rent, including all the Halls of Residence and the outlying campuses at Bath and Swindon, and we provide the widest range of different services from emergency breakdown to catering, from security to pooled teaching and the entire range of sporting activities. I know that all our staff are proud of their job they do and want to do the very best they can for our customers, ie, staff, students and visitors alike. Last year our directorate took part in the widest consultation we have ever been involved in, with over 300 of our staff taking part in face to face workshops with Paul Cross and/or Rosemary Botchery – this is an annual process which will take place again later this year. You told us that whilst EFM generally did a great job, communications could be better (particularly between us and the rest of the university) some of our management practices could be more consistent and we could work across our divisions (and across other directorates) more effectively. These are valuable insights, and I would like to thank everyone who took part in this exercise – with such a large and diverse directorate, the only way to find out what is really happening and where improvements may be needed, is to talk to the people doing the job on a daily basis. I have heard these challenges and done something about it. At last years’ DMG awayday I started a number of initiatives (which were published in the September 2009 newsletter) and in March 2010 we will be having our first EFM senior management conference at which we will discuss the issues the directorate have raised; I will be meeting each of the new Executive Deans when they are appointed and I will assign a DMG member to act as the single point of contact for each of them, so that we can understand what their needs are and work with them to provide the kind of services that we all want to see. By working with the new academic faculties we can give them the benefit of our experience and extensive knowledge of our buildings and estate whilst at the same time understanding what they need from us so that we can deliver to a consistently high quality day in day out, and I will expect to see improvements across the board in the coming year. The last year was a very successful one, having achieved numerous accolades and awards and we have consistently risen to the challenges thrown at us from all quarters, including the weather! Over the next year we face more challenges, this time in the form of more budgetary pressures and increased demand for better services from our students. Students have real choices nowadays, and for the money they pay for their education (the average student racks up over £20,000 in debt) they expect consistently high quality standards and if we do not meet final and approved 3 their expectations they will take their money and go elsewhere. To meet this challenge we must do what you said – ie, reach across our directorate and to other directorates and work with people from across the university. Gone are the days when we did not know what other directorates contributed to the student experience, and I am arranging team working with the likes of corporate affairs so we can start down that track and work together to create an unforgettable experience for our students. The good news is that our directorate is packed with excellent people who have a willingness to change and want to work with colleagues across the university, and a large part of our directorate will be moving into the open plan John Payne building in March 2010 which will make communications all the easier; I am genuinely looking forward to the next year and I know the hard challenges we face will make us all the stronger and I have no doubt that we will rise to the task. I would like to thank everyone for their hard work and dedication and I know that the coming years will bring out the best in us all. final and approved 4 1. Time Period for Business Plan This business plan covers the period January 2010 to January 2015, with the main focus being the 2010/11 financial year. This business plan is produced in accordance with the EFM business planning process (see appendix 1). 2. Strategic Context In highlights, the Brookes estate consists of 135 buildings, 69% of which are in condition A/B (ie, brand new or very good); 1925 car parking spaces; 3358 hall bed spaces; 2553 cycle spaces; 99% freehold owned and all costing around £106 per square meter per annum to run, which works out at £868 per student (FTE). We recycle some 40% of our waste and 36% of our energy comes from renewable sources. Brookes employs some 2789 members of staff and we teach over 18,000 students of whom over 25% come from Oxfordshire (source data – EMS return 2007/8, 2008/9 annual accounts and 2010 Governors’ report). Please see appendix 2 for organisational charts. final and approved 5 The following diagram summarises the strategic context for EFM: KEY EXTERNAL FACTORS Economic turndown, reduction in budgets, demographic changes, increased HEI competition in the UK and for foreign students, uncertain political future, student behaviour trends KEY BROOKES FACTORS New 2020 strategy and vision (white paper is the reference as at February 2010), reorganisation from eight schools to four faculties, other University-wide objectives including achieving gold standard IIP for November 2011, the enhancement of local community relations, and the focus on the student experience EFM RESPONSES EFM Mission, Vision and Strategy, annual business planning process with SMART objectives, enhancing communications across EFM and across directorates, building business links with the new faculties, scanning future trends and working with the PVCs to anticipate future requirements, review EFM organisational structures and deliver the masterplan EFM Directorate Business Plan Summary business plan comprising EFM divisional business plans and including a balanced scorecard Strategy Property Services Hospitality Sport Campus Services Major Capital Projects Figure One – EFM Strategic Context final and approved 6 3. Report on the balanced scorecard - the 2008/9 balanced scorecard is included in Appendix 3 The key areas of focus for EFM remain those included in the previous and the current balanced scorecard: Innovation and Learning / Continuous Improvement Customer Focus Internal Business Processes / Skills and Capabilities Finance These four areas were tested in the first of an annual EFM consultation process during 2009 (which will be repeated in 2010) where the majority of EFM staff were canvassed as to their views on EFM in a series of face to face workshops with the associate director, strategy and Rosemary Botcherby from OCSLD. This provided an excellent overview of how these key focus areas interact and the learning from this formed the base from which the new objectives were set. final and approved 7 Performance Against 2008/9 Balanced Scorecard KPI’s KPI Status Any comments Innovation and Learning / Continuous Improvement • Finish within the Top 30 of the British Universities and Colleges Sport (formerly BUSA) standings by 2010 Finishing positions 07/08 = 37th 08/09 = 47th 09/10 = Incomplete This has largely been as a result of increasing difficulties in fulfilling BUCS fixtures as a result of increasing Weds afternoon timetabling; and a move towards in-house competitions outside of BUCS • Improve functional suitability across teaching and learning space from level 4 to 2 by 2010 The demolition of Darcy and the purchase of new • Achieve HSE Bronze Award, MSC accreditation and Good Egg accreditation. Achieved in full • A directorate risk register will be produced in partnership with the Finance and Legal Services directorate Achieved in full and included in this plan • An EFM-wide consultation process will be undertaken to inform target setting within the new business planning process by July 2009 Achieved in full and reference to it included in this Develop cross departmental and divisional links (eg, campus brightening and transitional art/events/works) The project panel system has achieved this and • buildings including Willow has made this possible plan as the detailed plans are developed closely liaison will be required to ensure that the new building systems and higher levels of quality are met with changes in organisational structures and reciprocal systems across EFM operational services final and approved 8 • • Implementation of Hand held computers for maintenance staff and use Helpdesk reports to streamline work processes in readiness for greater demand with the expansion of the Maintenance Helpdesk service Handhelds are being trialled as is a single Develop a pan-university Corporate Responsibility framework and achieve ISO14001 at Wheatley campus This will be achieved by the end of 2010 telephone number for all pooled teaching rooms in Headington Internal Business Processes / Skills and Capabilities • • • To operate compliant with UUK Code of Practice with zero substantiated complaints To enhance communications and internal operations, EFM will co-locate physically during 2009 and launch a new website Achieved and ongoing EFM will take steps to reach IIP level 4 (gold) within 3 years in line with University aspirations (and will lead on CR) EFM is undertaking an internal IIP assessment so The new website is launched and the co-location will happen in March 2010 that a programme of initiatives can be developed to ensure EFM gains gold standard and contributes to the Brookes target • Communicate all matters arising from building works or planned building works to internal and external stakeholders in a timely and accurate way Various mechanisms have been developed including communication ambassadors, an enhanced website, improved newsletter and an EFM works calendar, alongside close working with the communications staff in Corporate Affairs • To produce an integrated forward and maintenance report and Life cycle costing analysis for the university estate, and investigate means of reducing the Sports Division’s current Energy Consumption (278.18 Kwh per m2) by 10%, so as to bring in line with the Brookes average (2503.68 Kwh per m2) The main focus in the coming year will be to expand this project to include stakeholders and write a business case to fund the assessment of the backlog maintenance profile. Swimming Pool cover bought and installed at Harcourt Swimming Pool, significantly reducing energy costs. Discussions ongoing regarding future areas of savings with university’s Energy and Carbon Reduction manager final and approved 9 Customer Focus • increase standard of cleaning definitively across all academic sites to 80%, with aspirations to increase to 85% from 2010 onwards Achieved in full • Reduction in crime reported across all of the University Estate by 10% Achieved in full • 85-90% of students will agree or strongly agree that they had a good customer experience in Halls of residence (variety of metrics used) The local rating is 90% agreeing or strongly Conferences will receive an overall rating of 70% in the venue masters mystery buyer survey and 90% local rating as good or excellent overall. There will be a focus on maintaining the • agreeing excellent services rating within Venuemasters to demonstrate a commitment to customer service • A cross-directorate customer service champion will be appointed during 2008/9 This person reports to DMG with full, confidential, accounts of his experiences using EFM services across all campuses • Achieve a planning consent for Phase 1 of the Gipsy Lane masterplan The first application was refused but a second has been lodged and is awaiting determination (as at February 2010) • Integrate with relevant Student societies, delivering lectures to students and offering student placements within the division this happened last year and will continue this year, we also support a myriad of student projects with access to facilities, production of data on the estate, interviews with key staff members, feedback on proposal and student information requests. In addition we have employed students in the department and are currently looking at the intern application option. Additionally we have set up 2 monthly meetings with the SU • Map space use across the university and establish a proactive approach to improving the quality of the built environment for students and staff, together with targets for space occupancy final and approved this work proceeds well with the recent space audit and using this approach in a number of specific projects such as the relocation to John Payne and planning space requirements for masterplan works. 10 Finance • Raise the number of students participating in university sports competition by 5% annually for each of the next 2 years Inter University competitors • EFM directorate will meet agreed financial targets EFM has achieved ‘green’ status again • Assess financial KPI’s starting with EMS data to enable the expansion of EFM services to reach upper quartile performance without incurring an increase in total property costs. These include: Workshops with all divisions have been • Increase sports membership sales revenue by 10% annually for each of the next 3 years, and decrease the annual overspend attributed to Sport while not compromising service provision 07/08 = 862 08/09 = 967 09/10 = Incomplete undertaken to teach how to use EMS statistics and these are being used in financial planning Membership Sales Revenue 07/08 = £184,906 08/09 = £306,674 09/10 = £328,462 • reduce mail costs by 7 10% with the introduction of clean mail (date) • Hospitality services to achieve a target surplus of £1,389,000 Achieved £2523k (Halls £810, Conferences £1666, Catering £47) • Assess and report on project fees as a percentage of total project costs John Payne Building Consultant Fee Analysis – Feb 2010 This is where mail is pre-sorted to achieve a discount when it arrives at Royal Mail Fees stated as percentage of projected overall project build cost of £4,078,000 (excluding VAT and subject to Final Account). Architect Design Engine £189,727-00 (4.7%) Project Management Gentle Consulting £81,756-00 (2.0%) Construction Management Gentle Consulting £245,000-00 (6.0%) final and approved 11 Structural Engineer Dewhurst MacFarlane £65,100-00 (1.6%) Quantity Surveyor Cyril Sweet £84,442.68 (2.0%) Services Engineer Capita Symonds £58,348-00 (1.4%) Planning Consultant West Waddy £12,285.19 (0.3%) BREEAM Consultant Ferguson Brown £20,570-00 (0.5%) Sound Consultant Sandy Brown £5,500-00 (0.1%) H+Safety Advisor Ridge £11,480-00 (0.3%) Landscape Consultant Russel Matthews £670-40 (0.01%) Handover Manuals Provider E Documents £5,632-00 (0.1%) Building Regs Approved Inspector Butler and Young £8,000-00 (0.14%) Fitout Works Gentle Fit out works £12,000 (0.3%) Total percentage of all above on project cost of £4,078,000 is 19.6%. Normal charges within the sector as a whole vary widely. This project lies very much on the top end of the range which is due to the following: 1. Construction management fees included (normally included in contractors overhead&prelims) 2. Other associated Building Regs Fees, BREEAM Fees, Fit-out fees etc. included (normally shown separately) 3. Late changes requested to the size of the building (increase in height) final and approved 12 Achieved Partly Achieved Not achieved Hospitality Division, Sports Division, Campus Services, Property Services, Capital Projects, Strategy, Business and Finance Conclusions This analysis shows that the EFM directorate is maintaining its traditionally strong financial performance, that it is seeking and gaining formal recognition through external audits (eg, IIP and SUMS etc) and awards, and that it is including stronger KPI’s in its performance monitoring. The directorate has undergone considerable management upheaval over the past 2 years and a new can-do culture with better communications and greater self-awareness is starting to emerge. All divisions are using customer feedback more systematically, and external reports such as the 2009 National Student Satisfaction Survey (which prompted considerable upgrades to AV in teaching rooms). The next section summarises some of the issues EFM sees as material over the next few years, and then sets out next years’ objectives and KPI’s. The headings for the balanced scorecard remain but with a more outward looking and collaborative emphasis. 4. Horizon Scanning - Issues Facing EFM over the Next 3 Years This overview identifies the key strategic EFM-wide initiatives which will take place over the next three years in response to the strengths weaknesses opportunities and threats which face the Directorate and the University, and as part of the EFM strategic objectives set out above. The SWOT assessment is carried out annually and reviewed at various strategic DMG’s. The director of EFM and associate director, strategy interviewed each of the four PVCs to assess their needs in the light of the newly formed 2020 strategy. The following issues have been identified by DMG (Directorate Management Group) and where actions have been agreed these are included. final and approved 13 1. 2. 3. 4. Issue Action Cross-Directorate Working. We recognise that as the definition of the student experience becomes clearer (AESC 10/03 paper from John Raftery) then the emphasis will be on cross directorate working to create a truly excellent student experience, from the provision of buildings to services including catering and sports. This requires a joined up approach with other directorates, and a focus on modelling the institutions values to provide “space to think”. Working with Schools during the strategic consolidation process to identify how EFM can support the future plans of the newly formed larger schools. This is particularly important because there are activities that can be undertaken with only four schools that would be more difficult to try to attempt with the current eight. For example it may be possible to focus on the management of individual buildings by directorate members. Consolidations of estate and space planning, with the aim being to reduce the overall amount of space that we have, including the relocation out of Birch House by 2013. The issue here is that the utilisation of space across the estate is known to be low either at or below sector average, and a new room booking system is being brought in during 2010 which should enable space to be freed up. With the impending cuts and likelihood of greater cuts with a potential change of Government then the estate needs to be consolidated in parallel with the development of the NLTB. EFM to invite other Directorate Directors to meet with EFM to engage in a workshop at high level to discuss the issues which face them with regard to the student experience and the provision of services, and the options for working together on a day to day basis. It is anticipated that this will turn in to a series of meetings and workshops which would lead to the formation of teams, the creation of innovative actions learning groups, cross functional working groups and so on. Organisational structure of EFM, to deliver more consistent high quality services across the estate. It is considered that a potential change in the organisational structure of EFM, perhaps by decentralising staff to work in the new Schools, would increase the empowerment of staff, improve the likelihood of local innovation and provide a more detailed focus on the quality of the buildings and the experiences going on within them. Consideration will be given to changing the operational structure with a focus on a hub and spoke model whereby central functions remain centralised within the Directorate but those functions which can be localisation are attached to the schools with a potential dual line management role (similar to that developed with the management accountants in the Finance and Legal Services Directorate). final and approved The Director of EFM will meet the Deans when they are appointed in April/May. In the meantime a business link process to be developed between DMG staff and the Schools. This will result in the rewriting of the estates strategy by end of 2010. A demolition programme will be developed to run alongside the NLTB development based on the assumption that after the NLTB is built there will be no further phases at Gipsy Lane for some years, whilst development moves over to Wheatley Campus. Alongside that, a system of engaging university colleagues in space utilisation improvements will be developed. 14 5. Improving specific student experience issues. This includes catering, cleaning, energy use etc. This to include a focus on catering, bus service, conferencing, and a specific focus on innovative approaches to experiences such as bespoke Halls which cater to certain student preferences. EFM is undertaking a number of activities to focus upon and enhance the consistent quality of management and the capability to be able to improve these very important services. Processes so far incorporating include customer feedback and close scrutiny by others not directly related to the division in hand. Later on in 2010 a new service level statement (SLS) will be written which will look at standards of behaviour and service delivery across the whole of the directorate. This SLS will concentrate in particular upon areas which have a direct impact on the student experience, the ability to provide consistent high levels of quality, management capability, and most importantly a response to those matters which are raised in customer feedback through a variety of different channels including satisfaction surveys. EFM seeks to become a beacon of excellence to whom other universities turn when looking for how to provide good services. 6. Managing student accommodation holistically. One of the issues that has been raised by local residents is that of a perceived mismatch between the management of students accommodation and impact those students have on the local community which is then perceived not to be managed. It seems that there is a call to extend the administrative boundary of the halls of residence management so that Brookes is focussing on the whole impact of its student body and how they are housed rather than simply their behaviour once they walk through the doors. EFM will review the policies and the approach that it takes to the management of student accommodation, the behaviour that it expects and can expect from its students, its communication with local landlords and residents and how that can be turned to understand how best to manage students, the understanding of the impact that students have on the local community and the maintenance of a healthy dialogue with people who are affected by the housing of students, and who have a stake in its management (including Landlords). 7. Enhancing communications outside of the EFM Directorate. One of the sources of information, innovation and continuous improvement is the understanding of how others carry out the tasks within EFM both outside of the university and outside of the HE sector. It is important to bring that learning back to the directorate. UK and international networking and learning opportunities will be identified and encouraged at all levels within EFM and networking events will be held on the back of events that are already taking place. For example EFM will ensure that when it gains awards and accolades, when it opens new projects and introduces new initiatives that it will look across the piece to see who else can be involved in it from outside the university and internationally. This event will then be turned into both a promotional and a learning event. final and approved 15 8. Marketing and communication will be enhanced for the benefit of the Directorate and the University. One of the issues with EFM is the huge impact it can have on the reputation of the University through the highly visible works that it does such as the maintenance of buildings the construction of new projects and so on. These need to be enhanced in order to make the best of what we do. Clearly this involves a close relationship with Corporate Affairs. Work with Corporate Affairs to understand the sorts of messages that the University wishes to put out and ensure that an understanding of these messages is communicated across EFM so that when opportunities to promote these messages arise through normal day to day activities they are recognised and promoted. To establish a student engagement strategy with aims including treating students as peers and encouraging students to play a larger role in EFM operations (eg chairing campus brightening meetings). 9. The reduction of energy consumption. Energy consumption is high within the University largely due to the old buildings, and the excess space. In addition there are a plethora of different energy saving projects which need to be discharged. Write an energy strategy and increase the capacity of EFM to deliver projects quickly. 10 Enhance the status of Corporate Social Responsibility being led by EFM, for the benefit of a number of joined up agenda items within Brookes including local community relations, the use of scarce resources and the integration of CR into the curriculum. EFM is delivering the first HE Sustainability Report in May 2010 and will be working on this leading edge project after that. There will be a raft of projects included in the action plan which will be discharged over the coming months. In addition there is an LGM bid with other universities seeking up to £250,000 of funding for CR activity. 11. To provide leadership norms for EFM staff to guide actions. Building on work by DMG in 2009 this is a more detailed approach to aligning staff behaviour to the expectations and requirements of University and Directorate. final and approved 16 In August 2009 the EFM Directorate Management Group (DMG) held their annual away day and brought in a raft of new objectives and initiatives which were cascaded across to all staff within the directorate. An important part of this exercise was the EFM consultation process which took place across July and August and covered around 300 staff members; this is an annual process and we will try to include more people next time. The process was an opportunity for staff to tell DMG what they thought, and the outputs from this were published in the September EFM Newsletter. As part of the EFM newsletter outcomes, a set of actions and activities was produced which is expected from staff and will contribute to meeting that vision. The Brookes 2010-20 strategy will be completed in March/April 2010, and whilst there may need to some changes in emphases, the content is nearly completed and has been shared with DMG, and this business plan is likely to need little, if any, changes to suit the new mission, vision and objectives. However, quality remains our watchword. EFM directorate strategy has many references to quality, not least our mission: By 2020, Oxford Brookes will be the university campus others aspire to Estates and Facilities as a Directorate has responded to this and has set the following objectives • To achieve gold standard IIP by February 2011 • To implement a DMG Business Partnership Link with each School and Directorate to better understand mutual business needs by the end of December 2009 • To review and evaluate financial performance and respond in line with University constraints • To produce the next edition of the Service Level Statement by September 2010 • To feature in the top quartile Universities that count ranking and achieve Platinum ecocampus status across the whole of Brookes, by 2012, as part of the corporate responsibility programme • To support a minimum of 4 EFM Business Improvement Teams per year. final and approved 17 The University is also embarking on an extensive Master Plan to develop its Estate in pursuit on these aims and EFM is committed to supporting this process. In addition, there are more fundamental organisational changes which require scanning and proactive response, and the EFM directorate has produced a 3 year horizon scan upon which detailed SMART objectives will be based in the coming planning cycles. 5. 2010/11 balanced scorecard These are in addition to the current directorate objectives. KPI Status Any comments Innovation and Learning / Continuous Improvement Implement DMG Business Partnership links with designated school/directorates in developing a better understanding of mutual business needs Liaise with Corporate Affairs regarding the campus brightening and transitional art / events / works. Write a 5 year plan for achieving the CR vision to publish in the University’s first Sustainability Report by May 10 Integrate with relevant Student societies, delivering lectures to students and offering student placements within the division To work with the EFM sustainability team in achieving Platinum EcoCampus status across the university by Jul 12 final and approved 18 Internal Business Processes / Skills and Capabilities To provide support for the Business Improvement team most relevant to campus services once the strategic direction has been clearly defined. To undertake a review of campus services, service level statement and promote the next edition. Continue with the project to produce an integrated forward and maintenance report (to include risk factors and backlog maintenance) and Life cycle costing analysis together with a paperless buildings documents system for the university estate Employ an additional apprentice as part of succession management Risk management. Carry out Workshops to help to identify and review risks (threats) and opportunities in order for mitigation and development actions to be planned and implemented. Model future space utilisation scenarios, develop space planning and forecasting methodologies including use of Facility CMIS, develop protocols which facilitate the effective use of space, develop appropriate business processes to support the implementation of innovative space solutions by Jul 11 final and approved 19 Write a new estates strategy with KPI report, and a corporate ownership policy by Jun 10 Evaluate the current use of space in each school and directorate, understand any issues, and how well objectives are met, promote the drivers for space reduction (cost and environmental impact) across the university and champion the application of space planning standards by Jul 11 expansion of helpdesk so that there is a single telephone number for all pooled teaching rooms – starting in Headington Hill campuses; by May 10 Customer Focus Finish within the Top 50 of the British Universities and Colleges Sport (formerly BUSA) standings on a yearly basis. (Last year 47th). Communicate all matters arising from building works or planned building works to internal and external stakeholders in a timely and accurate way. Ensure good communication between Capital Projects and Property Services to promote an effective working environment within EFM. To achieve a customer satisfaction rating of 90% for all Residences for overall satisfaction with the Hall in end of year Questionnaire (June 2010). As part of the salix and energy reduction projects with the energy and carbon reduction manager, install site-wide metering with 90% visibility of use final and approved 20 To achieve a customer satisfaction rating of 90% for all Residences for the welcome received in the arrivals questionnaire (October 2010) To retain a top 5 (or Over 70%) rating in Venue Masters mystery buyer survey To open Marston Road 3 phase 1 in time for September 2010 occupation. Produce an energy strategy by mid10 To achieve Hospitality assured by September 2010 Finance Increase Membership Sales Revenue by 10% annually for each of the next 3 years; to include increased numbers of Staff Memberships to a level comparable with current peer institutions; and with the purpose of further funding University sports participation. Raise the number of students participating in university competition by 5% annually for each of the next 2 years, encompassing both inter-university and in-house competition. Investigate means of reducing the Division’s current Energy Consumption (278.18 Kwh per m2) by 10%, so as to bring in line with the Brookes average (2503.68 Kwh per m2) and reside in the upper quartile of peer institutions. Overall financial performance for Hospitality Services will achieve a surplus which is to be confirmed Produce an updated Sustainable Travel Plan (2010 – 2015) by Aug 10 final and approved 21 Re-profile the account codes to allow enhanced financial reporting and analysis Hospitality Division, Sports Division, Campus Services, Property Services, Capital Projects, Strategy, Business and Finance 6. EFM Risk Register The EFM directorate was the pilot for Brookes to establish a directorate-wide risk register and this was established in 2009 in partnership with the Risk and Insurance Officer. The EFM risk register is placed on a shared drive accessible by EFM staff and is reviewed twice a year by DMG, and the full register is included in appendix 4. It should be noted that the risk of disruption to University activities caused by masterplan works is included in a separate programme risk register monitored by Programme Steering Board, and managed by the capital projects team. Risk Owner Risk No Division Risk Description Threat/Opp The highest priority risks, and those which have risk action plans, are as follows: Causes 1 Failure of hospitality to achieve financial targets T 1) Economic downturn 2) Fear of pandemic/terrorism GA 3) Access to facilities (currently reduced) 4) Accommodation fails to meet students' expectations EFM 2 Failure to achieve potential benefits from the implementation of the Corporate Responsibility framework (O) O PC Failure to deliver to time against the CR Programme. EFM 3 Inability to operate within budgets T IK 1)Major Breakdown in facilities/infrastructure HO final and approved 22 7. Awards, accolades and profile The Estates Awards Group has been set up to maintain an up to date register of the awards and similar formal accolades which are being sought by the EFM Directorate; to actively look for more awards and accolades to apply for within individual divisions and across the whole of the Directorate; to feed this information to the person updating the EFM website and to Corporate Affairs for general communications, and directly to the DMG to be included in DMG minutes which can then be cascaded throughout EFM. Some of the awards the EFM directorate is involved in are as follows: Oxford City transport awards Good Egg Award Food for the Brain National transport awards MSC (Marine Stewardship Council) accreditation ISO 18001 Green Gowns Universities that Count Ecocampus awards WISE awards Times Higher Education estates department of the year award University’s Annual Sports Awards Fairtrade Status ISO 9001 ISO 14001 Scores on the Dooers 4 Star Gipsy Lane, Wheatley, Marston Rd, 5 Start - Harcourt, 5 Star Excellent - Cotuit Hall People and Planet Green League Good Pig Award Hospitality Assured (all of Hospitality Services not just Catering) NCFE Sustainable Development Certificate Level 1 for all Catering Staff Abbey/Santander Sports Scholarships BUCS 8. Update on the Most Recent Strategic Planning Return – 2007/8 In the previous two years, the strategic planning round has been ‘light touch’, whereas in the 2007/8 return contingency funding was available for named projects. In this section, the three named projects from this return are revisited and updated (please see Appendix 5 for section 1 of the return): Improving Student Experience (Catering) – Gipsy Lane There were no projected outcomes for 2009/10, but the outcomes expected for 2008/9 were all met. Since this initiative, JB’s now has soft seating and a more coffee-house décor, as well as the new swipe card accessed staff room. final and approved 23 Space the Final Frontier The masterplan has progressed at a different rate to that expected in 2007, with the planning consent having been delayed and the Wheatley work being delayed, also by planning issues. The revised NLTB planning application will be heard in March 2010 and the negotiations for a new access road at Wheatley with Oxfordshire County Council, has now been agreed. A new space planning manager has been employed and that role has eased the relocations and decanting greatly, and she is now working on space utilisation and improve it. Increase profitability of the conference trade All targets have been met. 9. Financial Overview The financial return for 2010/11 indicates that the EFM directorate will meet its targets, and in the recent ‘start chamber’ review savings for future years was discussed. Realising the savings for future years will require a huge effort to raise additional income and work even more efficiently and effectively to avoid cutting services. Raising additional income will not be easy in the current and projected economic turndown and so there will be an emphasis on doing more for less. The New Library and Teaching Building is due in 2013, which may require a higher quality and more intensive level of services that generally currently provided which places more pressure on budgets. Only the 2010/11 financial year targets are confirmed, and the remainder of the four year period are projected. The table below shows the pressure on our budget, with the base budget being 2009/10. For example, for our non-trading budgets, in 2010/11 £125,000 will be removed from our 2009/10 budget, in 2011/12 £396,000 will be removed from our 2009/10 budget, in 2012/13 £419,000 will be removed from our 2009/10 budget and so on. Division 2010/11 2011/12 2012/13 2013/14 Non-trading (property services and campus 125k 396k 419k 357k Conferencing 12k 39k 41k 35k Catering 26k 83k 87k 74k Halls of Residence 162k 517k 546k 465k Centre for Sports 15k 46k 49k 42k services) final and approved 24 Over this period, our non-trading budget (as at 2009/10) will be reduced by £1,297,000, and through income generation and cost savings our trading accounts will need to out-perform their 2009/10 projections by a total of £2,239,000. 10 Training and Development Training a development remains of key importance to EFM to ensure all staff have the skills and confidence to undertake their roles in a professional and efficient way. Personal development reviews are completed and achievements will be monitored throughout the year. There is a directorate-wide training and development plan and EFM works with it’s business links in HR and OCSLD to run appropriate training events across divisions (such as change management). 11 Corporate Responsibility The University, through the EFM Sustainability Team is developing a Corporate Responsibility Program, which is a university-wide approach to the strategic management of our impacts on the communities we serve. The vision is to create a net positive impact and the objectives in the Sustainability Team section effectively include the entire university. As the home of the sustainability team our division must lead by example and the relocation to the John Payne building provides an excellent opportunity to do so, with no individual desk bins and waste management centres to aid and increase recycling plus reducing filing and increasing the use of shared data storage rather than physical records. final and approved 25 Appendix 1: The EFM Business Planning Process Appendix 2: EFM Organisational Charts Estates and Facilities Management Directorate Management Group Ian King Director Estates & Facilities Management Ext 4629 Geoff Handley Head of Business & Finance Paul Cross Associate Director Strategy Keith Kelly Head of Sport Gillian Almond Deputy Director Hospitality Services Steve Simpkins Deputy Director Property Services Stephen Clark Head of Campus Services Yannis Roussos Associate Director Capital Projects Ext 4636 Ext 4649 Ext 3111 Ext 4610 Ext 4422 Ext 3059 Ext 4740 January 2009 27 final and approved 28 final and approved HOSPITALITY SERVICES DIVISIONAL STRUCTURE Deputy Director Gillian Almond Quality Officer Finance and IT Manager Ernest Grainger Miles Beaumont Administrative Officer Lucy Cofield Student Accommodation Manager Peter Toomer Conference and Commercial Services Manager Senior Halls Manager Gary Carter Phillipa Fletcher 6 Hall Managers Reception Conference Services 1 staff 4 staff Accommodation Halls 3 staff Clive Booth Hall 45 staff Catering Services xx staff Accommodation Shared Housing 5 staff Shops 8 staff 29 final and approved ACCOMMODATION SERVICES DEPARTMENTAL STRUCTURE Deputy Director Gillian Almond Quality Officer Finance and IT Manager Ernest Grainger Miles Beaumont Administrative Officer Lucy Cofield Student Accommodation Manager Peter Toomer Senior Accommodation Officer (Halls) Senior Accommodation Officer (Shared Housing) Reception Sandra Ward-Barber Jenn Barnes Maternity cover Accommodation Officer (Halls) Housing Officer P/T (Shared Housing) Emma Rosentall Karen Smith Maintenance Officer (Shared Housing) Administrator (Halls) Accommodation Officer (Shared Housing) Kachi Nnochiri Laura King Danny Ritchie Administrative Officer (Shared Housing) Julian Banville 30 final and approved CONFERENCE SERVICES DEPARTMENTAL STRUCTURE Deputy Director Gillian Almond Quality Officer Finance and IT Manager Ernest Grainger Miles Beaumont Administrative Officer Lucy Cofield Conference and Commercial Services Manager Phillipa Fletcher Senior Conference & Marketing Coordinator Shops Manager Sue Blair Beatriz Perez-Lopez Conference Administrator Vacant Senior Shop Assistant Shops Administrator Jayne Chadbone Michael Pinnington Nicola Hulks Conference Coordinator Emma Canham Vacant Chartwells Catering General Catering Manager Operations Manager Jason Carter Catering Projects Manager Linda Harris 5 f/t Shop Assistants Catering Manager Wheatley Anthony Wright Catering Manager Marston Rd 21 p/t Shop Assistants Jason Cule Catering Manager Harcourt Hill Donna Mepham 31 final and approved HALLS DEPARTMENTAL STRUCTURE Deputy Director Gillian Almond Quality Officer Finance and IT Manager Ernest Grainger Miles Beaumont Administrative Officer Lucy Cofield Senior Halls Manager Gary Carter Clive Booth Hall Deputy Hall Manager Hall Manager Crescent Hall Hall Manager LSC Hall Manager Paul Kent Hall Hall Manager Warneford Hall Hall Manager Harcourt Hill Chrissy Knight Calum Beatt Juliette Ashton Richard Summers Ann Chase Hall Supervisor Hall Supervisor Hall Supervisor Hall Supervisor Hall Supervisor Julio Gonzalez Toboada James Trundley Carol Hughes Wendy Barrett Debbie O’Mahoney Carol Shrimpton Berta Dominguez de la Torre Hall Supervisors Linda Allison Julie Maloney Adrian Rhymes Claire Moona Domestic Asst Domestic Asst Domestic Asst Domestic Asst 4 staff 11 staff 6 staff 8 staff Hall Assistants Hall Assistants Hall Assistants Handyman 5 staff 5 staff 4 staff 1 staff Jacquie Kahl Handyman Handyman Handyman Receptionist/Admin Ass 1 staff 1 staff 1 staff Hall Administrative Officer 9 staff Hall Assistants 2 staff Handyman 1 staff Vacant 5 staff Hall Manager Cotuit Hall Domestic Assistants Sue Sosville Handyman/Porter Domestic Asst 23 Staff Hall Assistants 4 Staff Domestic Asst 4 staff Hall Assistants 3 staff 32 final and approved SPORT DIVISION MANAGEMENT STRUCTURE 2010/11 Director EFM Director of Sport Finance Director EFM Deputy Head of Sport Sports Finance Officer Sports Finance Assistant Customer Services Development Manager Centre Reception Staff Outreach Officer Ox. Uni Climbing & Outdoor Pursuits Manager P/T Casual Climbing Staff F/T & P/T Coaching Staff Duty Officers F/T Amenities Supervisor & Steward P/T Sports Shop Manager Harcourt Sports Manager Bar Manager Senior Bar Steward P/T Casual Stewards Harcourt Duty Officers Sports Café Lifeguards / Casual Instructors P/T Casual Bar Staff 33 final and approved Appendix 3: The 2008/9 Balanced Scorecard The following objectives and Key Performance Indicators contribute to the EFM directorate’s mission; a full list of objectives and KPI’s is available through the individual Divisional business plans. Innovation and Learning / Continuous Improvement Internal Business Processes / Skills and Capabilities • • • • • • • • • • Finish within the Top 30 of the British Universities and Colleges Sport (formerly BUSA) standings by 2010 Improve functional suitability across teaching and learning space from level 4 to 2 by 2010 Achieve HSE Bronze Award, MSC accreditation and Good Egg accreditation. A directorate risk register will be produced in partnership with the Finance and Legal Services directorate An EFM-wide consultation process will be undertaken to inform target setting within the new business planning process by July 2009 Develop cross departmental and divisional links (eg, campus brightening and transitional art/events/works) Implementation of Hand held computers for maintenance staff and use Helpdesk reports to streamline work processes in readiness for greater demand with the expansion of the Maintenance Helpdesk service Develop a pan-university Corporate Responsibility framework and achieve ISO14001 at Wheatley campus To operate compliant with UUK Code of Practice with zero substantiated complaints To enhance communications and internal operations, EFM will co-locate physically during 2009 and launch a new website EFM will take steps to reach IIP level 4 within 3 years in line with University aspirations (and will lead on CR) Communicate all matters arising from building works or planned building works to internal and external stakeholders in a timely and accurate way To produce an integrated forward and maintenance report and Life cycle costing analysis for the university estate, and investigate means of reducing the Sports Division’s current Energy Consumption (278.18 Kwh per m2) by 10%, so as to bring in line with the Brookes average (2503.68 Kwh per m2) • • • Mission Customer Focus Finance • • EFM directorate will meet agreed financial targets • Assess financial KPI’s starting with EMS data to enable the expansion of EFM services to reach upper quartile performance without incurring an increase in total property costs. These include: • • • • • • • • increase standard of cleaning definitively across all academic sites to 80%, with aspirations to increase to 85% from 2010 onwards Raise the number of students participating in university sports competition by 5% annually for each of the next 2 years Reduction in crime reported across all of the University Estate by 10% 85-90% of students will agree or strongly agree that they had a good customer experience in Halls of residence (variety of metrics used) Conferences will receive an overall rating of 70% in the venue masters mystery buyer survey and 90% local rating as good or excellent overall. A cross-directorate customer service champion will be appointed during 2008/9 Achieve a planning consent for Phase 1 of the Gipsy Lane masterplan Integrate with relevant Student societies, delivering lectures to students and offering student placements within the division Map space use across the university and establish a proactive approach to improving the quality of the built environment for students and staff, together with targets for space occupancy • Increase sports membership sales revenue by 10% annually for each of the next 3 years, and decrease the annual overspend attributed to Sport while not compromising service provision • reduce mail costs by 7 - 10% with the introduction of clean mail (date) • Hospitality services to achieve a target surplus of £1,389,000 • Assess and report on project fees as a percentage of total project costs Hospitality Division, Centre for Sports, Campus Services, Property Services, Capital Projects, Strategy, Business and Finance 34 final and approved Appendix 4: The EFM Risk Register 35 final and approved 36 final and approved 37 final and approved 38 final and approved Appendix 5 – The 2007/8 Strategic Planning Return Directorate Planning Round 07/08 January 2008 Update Directorate: Estates and Facilities Management CONTENTS SECTION 1: Planning of concrete key developmental tasks, change initiatives and projects to be implemented or started within the planning timeframe Index 1. 2. 3. Improving Student Experience (Catering) SPACE THE FINAL FRONTIER Increase profitability of the conference trade SECTION 2: Risk assessment SECTION 3: Earmarked Contingencies Index 1. Cleaning, Catering and security enhancements SECTION 4: Planning potential developments which might be considered during the planning timeframe Index 1. High standard ‘Green’ sustainable new buildings. 2. Consolidate University on one single city centre campus. SECTION 5: KPI’s Directorate KPI’s will be set as part of a separate process. EB will discuss draft KPI’s in February 08 and once these have been agreed, SBPO will send out the templates. These will need to be completed in draft form by 16th April. 39 final and approved SECTION 6: Business Continuity SECTION 1: Planning of concrete key developmental tasks, change initiatives and projects to be implemented or started within the planning timeframe Directorates are invited to update the templates by • reviewing and (where necessary) updating or elaborating templates for existing initiatives • inserting any new initiatives Please bear in mind the following: • areas highlighted in yellow require an update from Schools. In most cases this means providing information on - the current position of the task - the current status of plan - planned actions for 07/08, 08/09 and 09/10 (or an update on planned actions and interventions which were recorded in the 05/06 plans for these years) - Resources required for the same three years • text in light blue italics refers to the recent (06/07) updates provided by the Directorates 40 final and approved 1. Improving Student Experience (Catering) – Gipsy Lane Title of developmental task/ change initiative/ project Linked to the following KPI or University objectives Overall goal of project/ task/ initiative Current position of task/initiative (please insert an X where appropriate) Mid-point review of achievements 07/08 Status of plan (please insert an X where appropriate) 07/08 08/09 09/10 Resources dedicated in budget (approximate figures) staff time in fte per year budget in £ per year (as part of total budget) Other directorates/ schools involved in delivery/ implementation Improving Student Experience (Catering) – Gipsy Lane Objective 7 : Financially self-sustaining. Objective 8 : Increase quality and effective use of University facilities. Upgrade main refectory to include social learning areas and tailored food offers, in line with customer demands. Rationalise and refurbish kitchen to suit revised needs. Tangible outputs/results: 1. Increase customer satisfaction levels with catering. 2. Operational cost savings to catering account. 3. Increase space utilisation – move from traditional refectories to flexible catered social learning areas. Catering has now been tendered and the new contract has a zero cost limit, applying from January 2008 – this assumes no significant changes to the catering service (eg closure of catered halls, outlets etc Research was conducted in May 2007 prior to tender which indicated that catering at Oxford Brookes was significantly better rated that other Universities. Since this some outlets have been changed and more changes are planned, and the catering survey currently being issued will be able to measure if changes have been successful. Flexible catering learning space will be incorporated under the planned building changes but this is not achievable in the short term. Some changes to dining areas have incorporated more soft seating to provide a less formal space. Achieved, 1 and 2 X In progress 3 X Replaced by another initiative/task Withdrawn Green X 1 and 2 Amber X 3 Red Planned action or programmed interventions: 20% reduction in catering costs (Gipsy Lane Food/Court) Planned action or programmed interventions: 15% increase in catering customer satisfaction at Gipsy Lane. 25% social learning space in Refectory. The contract is a trading account at zero cost and so previous figures have been excluded 07/08: 07/08: 08/09: 08/09: 09/10: 09/10: Learning Resources 41 final and approved 2. SPACE THE FINAL FRONTIER. Title of developmental task/ change initiative/ project Linked to the following KPI or University objectives Overall goal of project/ task/ initiative Current position of task/initiative (please insert an X where appropriate) Mid-point review of achievements 07/08 Status of plan (please insert an X where appropriate) 07/08 08/09 09/10 Resources dedicated in budget (approximate figures) staff time in fte per year budget in £ per year (as part of total budget) Other directorates/ schools involved in delivery/ implementation SPACE THE FINAL FRONTIER. This project is about a reduction (minimum of 15%) in the quantity of our space (buildings) whilst at the same time delivering a quantum improvement in the quality and functional suitability of our space and facilities Linked to Objectives 7 & 8 The University has a poor record of Space Utilisation; this, coupled with our inadequate maintenance budgets and with the ever increasing demands of legislation, means that we need to reduce the amount, volume and/or number of buildings we currently occupy. We aim to demolish as much of our antiquated 1950’s & 1960’s building stock and replace with superior quality buildings, (with better functional suitability), but of less overall quantity. Over the coming six years we aim to achieve a minimum of a 15% reduction, over the University’s current (2005/06) floor space. This will inevitably lead to different approaches to the teaching day ie, extended teaching days; it will also require a better central timetabling system This is a fast-moving area which is developing with the implementation of the Masterplan. A Space Management Group has been established and a job advert for a dedicated space planner is being developed. Two-thirds of Darcy (some 6000m2) has been demolished and replaced with 4700m2 at Wheatley. Achieved In progress X Replaced by another initiative/task Withdrawn Green Amber X Red Planned action or programmed interventions: Detailed site development plans for Headington & Wheatley, plus detailed designs for Darcy replacement and commencement of Wheatley buildings for new Halls of Residence/Library/Refectory. Commencement of Harcourt Hill new residences and sports facilities, plus new residences at Morrell. A new space manager will be employed to assess and monitor the demand for space as part of the initiative to understand space usage and improve utilisation. Additional text for 07/8: The Masterplan for Headington has been submitted and approved by Oxford City Council; the masterplan for Wheatley is due for submission in March/April 2008 and the campus plan for Harcourt will be submitted in April 2008. Each masterplan is seeking to deliver a 10-15% reduction in space. Planned action or programmed interventions: Commencement of new building to replace Darcy. This has been moved from 08/09: Planned action or programmed interventions: Commencement of demolition of Wheatley Tower, JCR and refectory facilities. The figures below date back to 2005/6 and have been superseded by the EFM directorate reorganisation – there is a new capital team employed to deliver these changes, and a space manager shortly to be employed. 07/08: 2 FTE 08/09: 2 FTE 09/10: 2 FTE 07/08: 70k 08/09: 70k 09/10: 70k Several working groups will need to be established in order that there is an across the University buy in to achieve a successful end result. Most/All Schools and Directorates. 42 final and approved 3. Increase profitability of the conference trade Title of developmental task/ change initiative/ project Linked to the following KPI or University objectives Overall goal of project/ task/ initiative Current position of task/initiative Increase profitability of the conference trade. Objective 7 : Financially self-sustaining. Objective 8 : Increase quality and effective use of University facilities. Levels of income to be increased, greater awareness of rooms available, more conference business. The Directorate have recently purchased a Corporate Diary, which will allow a full integrated service to be provided. The old system of recording conferences, seminars, weddings was organised in a somewhat disjointed way. Indeed numerous conferences and seminar events were not logged and listed onto a single data system. The new system could cover legal liabilities as to who or what event is on site. Moreover it will allow us to maximise our conference income and hopefully capture more outside bookings. The Conference Office has achieved and surpassed its budget performance consistently. The Corporate diary now allows for much better tracking of bookings and marketing of facilities. It has not yet been linked to rooms bookings systems and maximum benefits will not be achieved until this is possible. Agreements have been reached with some schools regarding the use of space and greater use is now made of the Buckley Building and Marston Road which has helped compensate for the loss of the Darcy Building. (please insert an X where appropriate) Mid-point review of achievements 07/08 Status of plan (please insert an X where appropriate) 07/08 08/09 09/10 Resources dedicated in budget (approximate figures) staff time in fte per year budget in £ per year (as part of total budget) Other directorates/ schools involved in delivery/ implementation Achieved In progress X Replaced by another initiative/task Withdrawn Green X Amber Red Planned action or programmed interventions: Target surplus will aim for £762k, however the Conference office will aim for an additional surplus of £345k Planned action or programmed interventions: Target surplus will aim for £762k, however the Conference office will aim for an additional surplus of £416k Planned action or programmed interventions: Target surplus will aim for £795k, however the Conference office will aim for an additional surplus of £450k 07/08: 4 FTE 07/08: 106 08/09: 4 FTE 08/09: 110 09/10: 4 FTE 09/10: 113 The University (all Schools and Directorates) must make available their dedicated spaces outside the normal academic timetable for Conference Services in order to maximise this income eg Milham Ford, Buckley, Harcourt Hill etc. 43 final and approved
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