The Building Schools for the Future vision

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The Building Schools for the Future vision
Richard Bowker CBE Chief ExecutivePartnerships
for Schools
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Not just PFI

• BSF a long-term partnership, not just bricks and
  mortar
• Education transformation with ICT at the heart
• Importance of good design
• Not just design and build partnering and
  long-term facilities management
• Local Education Partnership (LEP) model

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Progress Projects

• 38 Local Authorities in the programme
• of 150 total across England
• 24 Education Visions signed off
• 20 Strategic Business Cases (SBCs) approved or in
  the system
• 14 projects in procurement
• 12 ITNs issued
• 3 projects reached Preferred Bidder stage
• Bristol, Bradford, Solihull ICT

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The (very near) future

• First Financial Close for a full BSF scheme due
  in April 2006
• First school built as part of BSF programme will
  open this year (Solihull)
• Waves 4-6 imminent

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The OPD Property Model

• Client v contractor
• Specifics and built down to a price
• Risk transfer and blame attribution
• Schools seen as building programmes only
• Generates significant resentment and
  disillusioned clients private sector not held
  in high esteem.

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The New Property Model

• Partnership the Local Education Partnership
• Co-investment by the private and public sectors
• Long term
• Deal flow without re-procurement
• Buy-in to and co-ownership of educational
  objectives
• Its new have to understand public and private
  agendas

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Public and Private the key challenge

• Private maximising shareholder value
• Public maximising wider societal benefits
• If you define public equals bad and private
  equals good
• You WILL FAIL and miss out on a 40 billion
  opportunity.

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Conclusions

• Once in a generation opportunity to transform
  school learning environments
• Public and private sectors working together in
  long-term partnerships
• Integrated ICT and inspiring design
• Delivering 21st Century learning environments