Issue - meetings

            The Board considered a report of the Strategic Director – Children and Young People regarding Building Schools for the Future (BSF). It was noted that BSF aimed, through substantial capital investment, to transform secondary educational standards by providing 21^st century learning environments.

The Council was advised on 15^th December that it had been selected to join the programme in Wave 6. A reorganisation of the Authority’s secondary provision would need to be completed by January 2008 to start the programme. The aim of any proposal would be to reform and redesign the pattern of secondary education, its curricula and schools’ infrastructure to best serve the Borough’s communities for decades to come.

            The funding arrangements, together with information about factors to be considered and the process to be undertaken, were outlined for the Board’s consideration. It was noted that a further report would be submitted to a future meeting of the Board.