Delivery of all government school building programmes worth 拢21.6bn becomes responsibility of PfS
Partnerships for Schools has taken over delivery of all the government鈥檚 schools capital programmes, confirming an announcement made by schools minister Vernon Coaker in June.
The move, which took effect from the end of last week, means that Partnerships for Schools (PfS) will be responsible for programmes totalling 拢21.6bn of spend in the current spending review period, which runs until 2011.
On top of the 好色先生TV Schools for the Future programme it was already managing, PfS remit will now include the Primary Capital programme, worth 拢7bn overall and 拢1.9bn in the current CSR period, devolved capital programmes worth 拢7.8bn in the current CSR, and targeted capital programmes on areas like carbon reduction and school kitchens, worth 拢2.6bn in this CSR.
The Department for Children, Schools and Families will retain a central capital unit providing policy advice to ministers, but the running of the programmes themselves will be the responsibility of PFS.
Tim Byles, chief executive of Partnerships for Schools, said: 鈥淥ur new and expanded role is in recognition of our track record as an effective delivery organisation. Earlier this year, the National Audit Office, the all-party Public Accounts Committee and the CBI acknowledged the strengths of PfS鈥檚 central management and leadership of BSF and we look forward to applying the same approach to the wider family of capital programmes that seek to improve the life chances of all young people.
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