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Gove attacks high consultancy costs
NEWS THAT £170m of the schools new- refurbishment scheme, millions have already
build and refurbishment budget is being been spent on consultants with hardly
spent on consultants has attracted any improvements actually delivered.”
criticism from Shadow Children’s Four in ten local authorities are not yet
Secretary Michael Gove. in the programme, say the Conservatives,
The Freedom of Information figures and many that are have experienced
obtained by the Conservatives raise fresh significant delays – over three quarters
concerns, they say, about the efficiency of the first ‘wave one’ projects.
and cost control of the BSF programme. • Thirty-three more schools across
“In tough economic times it is vital that England open their doors this September,
ministers get good value for taxpayers’ bringing the total number of schools to
money,” Gove stressed. “But under the have received BSF investment through
Michael Gove.
Government’s bureaucratic school BSF to 120.
Three-quarters of population Welsh schools
want a career change programme
A STAGGERING three-quarters of the career include a desire to learn new
ten years
population want to change their career, things (60%) and earn more money (47%).
though one in four suspect they never will One in three (36%) claim that they are
as they are unsure about what they really unsure of their career goals and
behind
want, according to recent research by aspirations.
the Careers Advice Service. The Careers Advice Service is running a THE WELSH Assembly Government’s 2000
The majority (71%) think the best way campaign to help to raise awareness commitment to get all school buildings in
to keep their career moving forward is about the accessibility of skills training Wales into ‘good physical shape’ by 2010
through gaining a new qualification. Other and acquiring the relevant qualifications. will miss this deadline by some
reasons for people wanting to change www.direct.gov.uk/careersadvice. considerable distance.
Carmarthenshire expects only 60% of
its Modernising Education Programme to
be finished next year, with the remaining
schemes completed by 2015. Of the other
21 authorities, ten are citing 2015 as
their target and 11 say their buildings will
not be fit for purpose until 2020.
“The backlog in school building repairs
and modernisation is already in excess of
£800m, “says Shadow Education Minister
Paul Davies.” It's clear the Labour-Plaid
administration's ideological hang up with
the private sector is holding back
investment and modernisation.”
this issue
• new projects - in
Cash awards for outdoor
planning, in progress
schemes
and completed p15-18
• the curriculum should
SCHOOLS in London can apply for a cash Any project that improves the use of
determine the design of
award to help fund projects that improve school grounds for pupils is eligible. Projects
schools, not the other
their outdoor spaces. could be educational, environmental,
John Laing London School Grounds artistic, health promoting or provide
way round p20
Awards is offering over 50 awards, including opportunities for play and/or social and
cash prizes of £5,000, £2,000 and £1,000. emotional wellbeing. • controlling real estate,
Managed by Learning through Landscapes, Application forms can be downloaded
personnel and assets
the Awards are open to all LEA maintained from www.ltl.org.uk/johnlaingawards.htm.
nursery, primary, secondary and special The closing date for entries is 26 though one medium p43
schools within the Greater London area. October 2009.
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