Introduction to the Buildings Management Portal

Please note that timings differ from the training brochure.

If you have responsibility for your Church building or are a key lead for fabric projects, then you’ll want to join us for this introduction to the new Buildings Management Portal. In October 2025 we’re anticipating the release by the National Church team of a new online system for the submission of Faculties. This system will replace the current Online Faculty System (OFS) and will be set up slightly differently from what we have become used to since the Faculty system was introduced in Worcester c.2018.   

The training will address everything you need to know to log List A works, make a successful application for List B (Archdeacon’s) permission or a full Faculty online using the new system. We’ll be able to show you all the steps, from registration, to how to submit an application, including how to upload and organise documents to support your proposals. In addition to the practicalities of the system, we’ll share tips for making successful applications; such as templates that are available to make certain steps of the process easier, and how to arrange photos to best support your proposals.   

We will be running two in-person training sessions and one online, though if we have significant demand we may run another later in the year. If you’d like to attend with others from your PCC or Benefice we would welcome this (provided all parties make an individual booking in advance), as we know that it can be valuable to have another person to discuss queries with when you get back to your Church (though we will of course be on-hand when the new system is introduced).

To book your place, please complete the online form by clicking here.