Partnerships for Schools (PfS) is responsible for delivering the government’s secondary school renewal programme, Building Schools for the Future (BSF). More about us...
By harnessing the best of the public and private sectors, Partnerships for Schools is delivering a new generation of schools that are centres of creativity, innovation and enjoyment.
The Prime Minister, Gordon Brown
Students from a special educational needs school in Greenwich and a youth theatre group from the European Capital of Culture 2008 will take to the stage in the House of Commons today with their versions of two Shakespearean tragedies...
A series of high-quality school design guidance booklets, the Standard Specifications, Layouts and Dimensions (SSLD), has been officially launched by the DCSF and PfS.
A new-look procurement process for BSF, which will significantly reduce costs for bidders and enable local authorities to deliver their schools sooner than previously possible, will be rolled-out before the end of the year following approval by the Minister for Schools, Jim Knight MP...
“Welcome to our new website – we hope you find it both informative and accessible. Most importantly though, we hope that it will give you a very real sense of the progress that is being made up and down the country in transforming our secondary schools. Eleven BSF schools have now opened their doors to students, teachers and the wider community, and with over half of the local authorities now engaged in the programme, the pace of delivery is accelerating all the time.
As well as being able to track progress on each individual project in the country through our new Project Pages, we have also created a new multi-media area, packed with case studies, guidance and video clips. Designed to assist both those already in the programme and others yet to join, the A – Z of BSF is a dynamic tool that we hope you find a helpful addition.
Users can now also sign up to e-alerts as new items are added to the website, helping ensure that you keep up to speed with the latest BSF news and developments, which in the coming period will include new school openings and information on deals to close; final recommendations from our Procurement Review; and updates on the timing of local authorities yet to join the programme.
As ever, we are keen to receive your feedback, so please do let us know what you think by completing our feedback form.”