Partnerships for Schools



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Partnerships for Schools
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A-Z of BSF

LA
 

Local authority

LEP
 
Local Education Partnership: The bespoke delivery vehicle for a local BSF programme within a defined geographical area, whereby a private sector consortium (including all the skills and services required to deliver the local authority's BSF vision) comes together in a formal partnership with the local authority and BSFI (a sister company to PfS), after Financial Close. Through the LEP, the local authority is able to procure wider local services beyond secondary schools, including primary schools, healthcare and leisure facilities.
LGA
www.lga.gov.uk
Local Government Association:

The LGA is a voluntary lobbying organisation, acting as the voice of the local government sector, and as an advocate on its behalf.

Local Choice Fund
 

Part of the ICT funding which allows choice of ICT equipment, peripherals and software by individual schools. The scale and parameters of this fund will be agreed between the local authority and its schools.

Location Factor

Location Factor on the DfE website

The Location Factor is the multiplier applied to base construction costs to reflect differences in the cost of construction across the country. This is generated annually by the DfE. Where a joint procurement is proposed between two or more local authorities, it may be possible to use a single location factor, subject to agreement.