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Five-month hiatus likely to follow the general election as a new government reorders priorities

A senior director at Partnerships for Schools (PfS) has warned that there may be a 鈥渟light delay鈥� to schools projects for up to five months after the next election while the new government establishes priorities.

Colin Howell, academies director at PfS, told the BSEC North conference: 鈥淲hen the political position changes, there is always a hiatus at some level. There may be a three- to five-month period where there is a slight delay as decisions are taken about future policy, although there are always officials in place who can keep things moving.鈥�

Howell stressed, however, that he expects continued commitment to spending on both the academies and primary capital programmes from a new government.

He said: 鈥淭he spending commitments we have can't be unpicked over the next two, three, four or five years. I think we should be positive. As I understand it, the political support for academies and the primary programme comes from all parties.鈥�

He added: 鈥淚'm hopeful the primary programme might continue in its present guise, although obviously I can't say what ministers will do.鈥�