The DCLG may provide extra funding support for local authorities, such as for supplementary accommodation, which is not usually covered by BSF money. The DCLG may also grant supported borrowing (see also) for local authorities.
Each local authority is allocated a BSF Project Adviser at the DfE. The Project Adviser will work closely with their project team and provide access to policy advisors at the DfE. The Project Adviser will also manage the various project approvals for the DfE, including representing projects at the Project Review Group / Main Review Approval, if necessary.
(formerly the Department for Children, Schools and Families). The government department that owns and has overall responsibility for Building Schools for the Future and the Academies Programme.
A form of contract in which a single contractor is responsible for both the design and the construction of a building project. D&B is the standard delivery route for delivering building works to schools that are being refurbished or remodelled (a combination of some new build work, and refurbishment).
A form of contract in which a consortium takes responsibility for the design, construction, financing and operation (including maintenance) of an asset for a period of years.
A form of contract in which a consortium takes responsibility for the design, construction, operation and maintenance of an asset for a period of years, but does not finance its creation.
The three shortlisted bidders are invited to discuss the authority's requirements in more detail and to submit formal bids setting out their response, including outline designs. One of the bidders is rejected at this stage and the remaining two bidders are taken through more detailed dialogue which involves detailed design development, negotiation of contractual terms and the funding arrangements.
Descriptive term for the extent to which a local authority's education vision offers a range of governance arrangements and educational models to give parents and pupils a genuine choice when selecting schools.
The DQI is a tool to assist with the briefing, development and evaluation stages of a design project. The Construction Industry Council has developed a DQI for Schools, which is used at several stages in BSF projects to evaluate functionality, build quality and impact of a design or finished building. See the Design Guidance section of this website for more infomation, and a link to download CABE's publication, Picturing School Design, about the use of DQI for Schools.
