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Building Schools for the Future is a national project aimed at transforming education through rebuilding or renewing all of England's 3,500 secondary schools over a 10-15 year period.
It is the largest single capital investment programme in 50 years, and will transform our existing schools into world-class learning environments that will enable generations of young people to reach their full potential.
BSF was launched by the Department for Children Schools and Families (DSCF, formerly the Department for Education and Skills) in February 2003. At the launch of the programme, David Miliband Schools Minister said that: “School buildings should inspire learning. They should nurture every pupil and member of staff. They should be a source of pride and a practical resource for the community.”
“With 84 per cent of the school estate built before 1976, it is hardly a surprise that many buildings are not ideal for teaching and learning”
Ty Goddard – British Council for School Environments
Funding is allocated to local authorities in waves and Kensington and Chelsea has been allocated to wave five of the national programme.
The schools which are included in Kensington and Chelsea’s BSF project are:
Kensington and Chelsea has been allocated approximately £42 million for investment in buildings and approximately £7m for ICT. The borough and schools are working closely together in consultation with pupils, parents, governors, staff and the Diocese of Westminster to decide how the money will be best spent to transform education throughout the borough.
The 4Ps Process shows the key steps which the local authority must undertake to receive the funding from central government
The Strategy for Change is the first key document that local authorities have to produce following their entry into the BSF programme. It is designed to capture both the local authority’s strategy for secondary education and the requirements that this strategy places upon the physical school estate and ICT provision.
The Strategy for Change has two parts:
Kensington and Chelsea’s Strategy for Change Part 1 was approved by the Minister in May 2009. Strategy for Change Part 2 was submitted in June 2009. A response from the minister is expected by September 2009.
The Outline Business Case will consider the feasibility and delivery of the whole project. This involves producing an options appraisal for the design and the ICT requirements which must be developed based upon the strategy outlined in the Strategy for Change documents.
Kensington and Chelsea will go to the market to seek a construction company and an ICT company to deliver the Kensington and Chelsea BSF project as set out in the Outline Business Case.
Any building work that does take place will be carefully planned to ensure that there is minimum disruption to the pupils’ education. The ICT company will work closely with the construction company to ensure the ICT requirements will be met.
The school will operate in the new facilities supported by excellent ICT.
The December issue of the Council's newspaper, Royal Borough, contains an article about the programme. Download the article here:
If you have any queries you can contact the Building Schools for the Future (BSF) Project Manager:
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