Building Schools for the Future
Maximising the Opportunities
Monday 8th February 2010
By: Alison Butcher – Programme Director
Workshop Outline:
• Introduction
• Context of Walsall’s BSF Programme
• Maximising Opportunities in BSF – Workshop
Exercise:
– Brainstorm partners’ expectations service delivery on
or near school sites
– Brainstorm investment plans that may support
delivery
– Summary / Conclusions
– Next steps
Introduction:
Transforming Learning in Walsall Programme:
• At the moment - a collection of programmes on
one level:
– Building Schools for the Future (BSF)
– Primary Capital Programme (PCP)
– Academies
• …and so much more than this…
Introduction:
• The Transforming Learning in Walsall Programme is:
– A Once in a lifetime journey
– A lasting change – when children and young people have the
desire to learn
and achieve good qualifications
– The creation / enhancement of learning communities that
provide a range of ways to learn, promote excellence and pride
within Walsall
– The creation of places where children, young people and adults
are inspired to learn
• Building Schools for the Future is at the heart of the
Transforming Learning in Walsall Programme
BSF Principles:
BSF is:
• Biggest single investment in Secondary Schools
for 50 years
• A Secondary Schools transformation programme
An opportunity to transform learning and
opportunities (eg through co-locating services)
• A new procurement approach to manage largescale investment to maximise value for money
(eg by joining up investment streams
BSF Principles:
BSF Waves – Historical Arrangement
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2015
2016
2017
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Wave 7 – Walsall’s Expression of Interest submitted
Wave 6a – Walsall in Pre Engagement Phase commenced
…now selected on the basis of readiness to deliver
BSF Principles:
• The Authority sets up a Local Education
Partnership (LEP) to bring together:
– The Local Authority
– Private Sector Partner (PSP) – a collection of
companies (including builders, facilities
management, ICT managed service and other
services)
– Building Schools for the Future Investments
LLP (BSFI)
BSF Principles:
Local
Authority
LEP
Model Structure
BSF Strategy for Change
Strategic Partnering Board
(incl Partners, Schools,
PCT etc)
Strategic Partnering Agreement
Senior
Lenders
Other Equity
Investors
Local
Education
Partnership
(LEP)
Building Schools for the Future
Investments (BSFI) (10%)
Shareholders
Agreement
Local Authority (10%)
Private Sector Partner (80%)
Design & Build
Maintenance
SubContractors
PFI Project
Company (SPV)
Design & Build
Sub Contractor
Hard Facilities
Management
Sub Contractor
ICT Sub Contractor
Soft Facilities
Management
Sub Contractor
BSF Principles:
• BSF Process Consists of the following Stages:
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Project Inception
Strategy for Change – Part 1 (‘what is to be done’)
Strategy for Change – Part 2 (how it will be done’)
Outline Business Case (for formal approval to procure)
Prepare to Procure
European Journal Advert to Invitation to Participate in Dialogue
Invitation to Submit Final Tender
Preferred Bidder to Financial Close
Construction Phase
Operation (including developing follow on projects)
• Delivery supported through use of external advisers
Walsall’s BSF Programme:
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Expression of Interest – early 2008
Engaged as a Wave 6a Authority – mid
Remit Date – 17th November 2009 2008
Currently – post remit – SfC2 Stage
Strategy for Change Part 1 – final version
submitted 13th January 2010
• Strategy for Change Part 2 – commenced
Walsall’s BSF Programme
Draft Timetable:
Activity
Remit Meeting (with Partnerships for Schools)
Strategy for Change 1 (what we what to achieve)
Strategy for Change 2 (how we are going to deliver it)
Proposed Dates
17 November 2009
January 2010
May 2010
Outline Business Case
November 2010
Prepare to procure partner
December 2010
Financial Close
May 2012
Construction Phase (commences with Sample Schemes)
Mid 2012
Construction Phase – non Sample Schemes
Early to mid 2013
Occupation of schools commences
2013/14 onwards
Walsall’s BSF Programme:
• Wave 6a comprises six schools:
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Alumwell Business and Enterprise College
Joseph Leckie Community College
Pool Hayes Community Schools
Shire Oak – A Science College
The Streetly School – a Specialist Sports College
Frank F Harrison Engineering College
Walsall’s BSF Programme:
Wave 6a
Schools
Locations
…it’s not funding all Transforming Learning in Walsall projects but can help be a catalyst
Maximising Opportunities through BSF
Wider savings and benefits could be achieved across the council and by our partners by
joining up the BSF programme with other initiatives to provide local services and colocation. Although these are at early stages of development, some potential benefits are
listed as follows:
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Reduced need for stand alone facilities for sport, leisure and the arts saving on
revenue costs and allowing for disposal of capital assets
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Savings across the Walsall Partnership through the co-location of services and multi
use spaces allowing improved value for money
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Savings achieved through more localised targeted delivery of services for example,
weekly housing surgeries to deal with issues in a specific area rather than several
separate visits
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Distributive services model would reduce the need for centralised services
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By exploiting co-location and new technology, savings could be achieved in revenue
costs and disposal of capital assets
Joining up Funding Opportunities through BSF
BSF
Additional scope (eg co-locations and partnerships)
not funded by BSF and funding expected from
Authority / other funding sources
Some basic scope not funded by BSF but
funding contribution expected from
Authority to deliver the core BSF vision eg
swimming pools
BSF Core Vision and Scope – the
main school buildings and site
Existing Opportunity in Development
Example:
HealthTec Plans at Alumwell School
• HealthTec is a resource centre that is designed to link into the
national school curriculum for health and social care (see
http://www.ideasforlife.tv/watch/101 for an interesting video on this)
• Project augments Alumwell’s BSF Vision well in terms of health
curriculum and values and vision for a learning campus
• Early delivery of part of a master plan on the Alumwell site
• Demonstrates innovative thinking
• Encourages wider regeneration in an around Junction 10
How can you help us to Maximise Opportunities?
Partners - help us to help you:
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Clarify / identify change projects that you have that may benefit and are
capable of being joined with other programmes.
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Identify where and how these could be joined to BSF delivery on or around
schools sites.
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Think beyond Wave 6a schools as well – this should be a “change
masterplan” for the borough.
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If you have an idea – let us know!
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We can help test the viability of ideas site by site
If Scoped – the LEP could deliver not
only schools but…
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Sure Start facilities
Adult and community learning facilities
Sheltered accommodation
Social and affordable housing
Leisure facilities
Facilities for health and other community
Services – such as ICT and Facilities
Management..
and so much more…
Workshop Exercise:
Maximising Opportunities in BSF:
– Brainstorm partners’ expectations service
deliver on or near school sites
– Brainstorm investment plans that may support
delivery
– Summary / Conclusions
– Next steps
THANK YOU FOR PARTICIPATING
Questions?
Contact Details:
Alison Butcher
butchera@walsall.gov.uk
01922 655489