CABE Enablers are expert architects funded by the DfE, appointed to assist local authorities with the development of quality designs for BSF. Each local authority receives 20 days' support up to financial close, the use of which is agreed between the local authority and their Enabler.
The Government's adviser on architecture, urban design and public space, CABE was established to encourage a high quality of architectural design in public buildings and spaces.
CABE is the advisory body to the BSF programme in design issues, funded by DfE to support LAs with design enablers, providing 15 days of free time allocated to each local authority BSF project.
Carbon neutral buildings are those with zero net carbon release, calculated by balancing the amount of carbon released with the amount offset. PfS is working with the DfE to explore ways in which we can help schools get ever closer to the ultimate goal of making all schools in England carbon neutral, including the establishment of the Zero Carbon Taskforce (see also). All BSF schools are designed with a strong focus on sustainability to help reduce the carbon footprint of all schools.
The UK public sector procurement service provided by OGCbuying.solutions, an Executive Agency of the Office of Government Commerce (OGC) in the Treasury.
The local authority's adviser with responsibility for providing guidance on all elements relating to design for BSF, from drawing up initial options for each school, refining the subsequent brief that is issued to bidders, and in due course helping to assess the quality of the bids submitted. A CDA is mandatory in BSF. The CABE enabler will help the local authority to recruit the CDA.
The Children Act 2004 provides the legislative spine for developing more effective and accessible services focused around the needs of children, young people and families. This was first proposed by the Every Child Matters green paper in 2003.
The Government wants to make this country the best place in the world for children and young people to grow up. The Children's Plan sets out how the Department for Education is going to achieve that - by putting the needs of families, children and young people at the centre of everything we do.
Children's Trusts were a response to Lord Laming's report of the inquiry into the death of Victoria Climbie, which highlighted the extent to which better working together and better communication are crucial. Children's Trusts were created to address the fragmentation of responsibilities for children's services. They build upon, bring together and formalise the joint work that is already taking place in many local areas. The Government expects all areas to have a Children's Trust by 2008.
The Close of Dialogue is a formal part of the legal process were the authority confirms that the bidders have met their requirements and invites bidders to submit their final bid with well developed designs and prices. The bids are evaluated by the authority and a preferred bidder is selected by elected members on the recommendation of officers.
Point at which all contractual documents are agreed and can be signed and held until Financial Close.
The procurement process that must be used by the public sector for the award of complex contracts such as those for the Private Finance Initiative (PFI). The EU Directive that introduced Competitive Dialogue became effective in the UK from 31 January 2006.
