Plans for our three sample schools (Sedgefield, Shotton Hall and Easington) are now well developed, and we hope to reach ‘design freeze’ in the next few weeks to clear the way for planning applications in early November.ġ0. The first BSF school, Durham Johnston, is progressing well onsite and on programme for opening in April 2009ĩ. Funding for future projects in the programme will be adjusted for inflation, so we should not be affected by this problem again.Ĩ. We are however satisfied that the proposals for the schools are cost effective, and the overall budget has been adjusted to absorb this initial challenge. DCSF rules do not allow the funding to be adjusted on sample schools to account for this. With regard to affordability, our three sample schools have gone over the original budget due to the significant increases in inflation that have been experienced over the last 12-18 months. Cabinet has approved the BSF Team’s proposals with regard to ‘soft’ facilities management services, which transfer responsibility for cleaning and caretaker services to the PFI contractor but retain catering as a school responsibility.ħ. These key dates are one month behind programme, but we are still targeting an early date for Financial Close of mid March 2009.Ħ. This will be subject to detailed evaluation and scrutiny, and if acceptable will culminate in the appointment of IS as preferred bidder in December.ĥ. We are now in a period of final dialogue with InspiredSpaces (IS) which will conclude in early November with the presentation of the final bid. This is a quality that our future partner must demonstrate in all areas of their bid.Ĥ. Our BSF Programme is educationally driven, and its success will continue to be evaluated by the future improvements it will deliver to teaching and learning in our schools. processes for developing and delivering new projects.ģ.PFI proposals and contracts, including TUPE,.design and construction proposals for the three sample schools,.
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