Transforming the Learning Environment

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Transforming the Learning Environment

• Rob Thomas
• Head of School Organisation
• Children Young Peoples Services
• Leicester City Council

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In the beginning there was no BSF

• There was little or un-targeted investment in
  schools, so
• Dec 2002 - Were having a rethink
• Feb 2003 - Consult on a new strategy for
  school investment
• Summer 2003 BSF confirmed, bids invited
• Autumn 2003 Leicester bid submitted
• Spring 2004 BSF Wave 1 announced

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What did we think BSF might do for us?

• A new Academy and Islamic school
• West Leicester issues
• Collaborative plan for 14-19 delivery
• School sixth forms
• Replace or remodel unfit or unsuitable buildings
• ICT any time, any place learning
• Community facilities
• Sports, Childcare, Libraries, Advice
• Co-location

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Key Milestones

• May 2005 - Strategic Business Case Approved
• May 2005 - OJEU
• June 2005 - Bidders Day
• Aug 2005 - PITN
• Dec 2005 - ITN
• Dec 2007 - Financial Close
• Dec 2008 - First Building Opens (Fullhurst)
• May 2009 - First School Opens (Beaumont Leys)

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Establishing a LEP

• Leicester Miller Education Company (LMEC)
• A public / private partnership
• BSFi
• Leicester City Council
• Consortium
• Supply chain
• Miller Construction
• G4S
• Northgate information solutions

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The role of the LEP

• Helping to transform education
• Having a common goal
• Private sector expertise
• Delivery, Technology, Finance, Experience\
• Capacity
• Partnership approach
• Design and construction
• Managed services Facilities Management, ICT

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But what now?

• Strategy for Change (SfC)
• Managed by Partnerships for Schools (PfS) the
  delivery agents of DCSF
• Replaces Strategic Business Case (SBC)
• Required for all new entrants into BSF
• Leicester asked to complete as a refresh to SBC
• 2 parts
• Educational Vision
• Estates Strategy

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Key components of the Educational Vision

• Choice Access and Diversity
• Academies, Trust Schools, Federations, Faith
  Schools
• Challenge and intervention
• Personalised learning
• Effective delivery of 14-19 entitlement
• Integrated services
• Inclusion and SEN
• Change management
• Sustainability

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Key components of the Estates Strategy

• Asset Data
• Condition, suitability, accessibility,
  sustainability
• Pupil Place Planning
• Option Appraisals for each school
• Priorities and Programme
• Funding Allocation Model

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Some issues to consider

• Pupil Place Planning
• Sustainability
• Sports and community facilities
• Value for Money

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Pupil Place Planning

• Methodology components inc
• Birth data, cohort survival, cross border
  movement, yield from housing development, inward
  migration
• Original SBC planning - 17,700
• Current forecast - 21,200
• Options include extending popular schools, new
  sites in areas of development (Ashton Green
  City Centre)
• Ambitious targets for Housing provision
• Move towards more family based housing more
  pupils?
• Developer contributions for new growth?
• Impact on both capital allocations and ongoing
  revenue for authority and schools

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Sustainability

• Integrated approach to consultation
• DMU review Phase 1, members scrutiny committee,
  sustainability task group, school eco champions
• Leaning opportunities
• Curriculum advisor, visible displays
• Targets for future phases
• BREEAM 2008 excellent on new build and very good
  on refurbishment, 15 on-site renewables
• Option appraisal for carbon reduction and
  renewables costs, CO2 saving and annual revenue
  saving
• Additional 1m of funding for reducing CO2
  emissions by 50 at Rushey Mead (refurbishment)
• Appointment of dedicated officer to drive low
  carbon design and raise additional funding

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Sports and Community Facilities

• 12 new 4 court sports halls?
• Strategic Sports group
• Development of Sports Strategy
• Specialist facilities
• Delivery of PE curriculum entitlement
• Schools are not just schools
• Local access to family services
• Health, employment, recreation, advice
• Co-location with other agencies
• PCT, police, connexions

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Completing the Programme

• Requirement to complete SfC / policy issues
• Delay to the current progamme
• 3 phases
• school vision (6 months)
• project development (12 months)
• construction (18-24 months)
• Work continuity of the LEP
• Acceleration
• Current programme - Sep 2014
• Accelerated programme - Dec 2012

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