A-Z of BSF

Building Bulletin 98: Building Bulletins are the DCSF publications that contain information and guidelines on designing schools. BB98 sets out area guidelines for secondary school buildings.

British Educational Communications and Technology Agency: The government agency that supports the DCSF in its strategic ICT developments. Their ICT self-review framework (see also)is a useful self-assessment tool for schools.

British Research Establishment Environmental Assessment Method:

BREEAM assesses the performance of buildings in the following areas - management, energy use, health and well-being, pollution, transport, land use, materials, and water. Schools in BSF are required to meet or exceed the BREEAM 'very good' standard.

Bristol Brunel Academy was the first brand new BSF school to be delivered through a Local Education Partnership (LEP). Formerly Speedwell Technology College, Bristol Brunel Academy was opened by the Prime Minister, Gordon Brown on 6 September 2007. The school, which specialises in communications, has 1,080 secondary places for 11-16 year olds and also provides a 100-place sixth form.

Bristol's LEP is a 10-year partnership between Bristol City Council, Partnerships for Schools (through Building Schools for the Future Investments) and Skanska. Other partners involved in delivering this first BSF school include, Wilkinson Eyre Architects, Buro Happold and Northgate Information Solutions.

To hear what the students and teachers think of their new school and the difference it is making to them, go to BSF Voices.

Building Schools for the Future: The BSF programme will see every state secondary school in England - around 3,500 in total - rebuilt or remodelled over the lifetime of the programme. Launched by the DCSF in February 2004, BSF is the largest and most ambitious scheme of its kind anywhere in the world. It will transform education for some 3.3 million students aged 11-19.
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Building Schools for the Future Investments LLP: The central investment business for BSF. BSFI invests in Local Education Partnerships (LEPs) alongside each local authority and their private sector partner, and appoints a Director to each LEP's Board.
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