Building Schools for the Future Maximising the Opportunities Monday 8 th February 2010 By: Alison Butcher – Programme Director

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 Workshop Outline:

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 Introduction:

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 large- scale investment to maximise value for money (eg by joining up investment streams BSF Principles:

Wave 6a – Walsall in Pre Engagement Phase commenced Wave 7 – Walsall’s Expression of Interest submitted BSF Waves – Historical Arrangement BSF Principles: …now selected on the basis of readiness to deliver

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:

LEP Model Structure

BSF Process Consists of the following Stages: –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 BSF Principles:

Walsall’s BSF Programme: Expression of Interest – early 2008 Engaged as a Wave 6a Authority – mid Remit Date – 17 th November Currently – post remit – SfC2 Stage Strategy for Change Part 1 – final version submitted 13 th January 2010 Strategy for Change Part 2 – commenced

Draft Timetable: ActivityProposed Dates Remit Meeting (with Partnerships for Schools)17 November 2009 Strategy for Change 1 (what we what to achieve)January 2010 Strategy for Change 2 (how we are going to deliver it)May 2010 Outline Business CaseNovember 2010 Prepare to procure partnerDecember 2010 Financial CloseMay 2012 Construction Phase (commences with Sample Schemes)Mid 2012 Construction Phase – non Sample SchemesEarly to mid 2013 Occupation of schools commences2013/14 onwards Walsall’s BSF Programme

Wave 6a comprises six schools: –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

Reduced need for stand alone facilities for sport, leisure and the arts saving on revenue costs and allowing for disposal of capital assets Savings across the Walsall Partnership through the co-location of services and multi use spaces allowing improved value for money 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 Distributive services model would reduce the need for centralised services By exploiting co-location and new technology, savings could be achieved in revenue costs and disposal of capital assets 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 co- location. Although these are at early stages of development, some potential benefits are listed as follows: Maximising Opportunities through BSF

Joining up Funding Opportunities through BSF BSFBSF Some basic scope not funded by BSF but funding contribution expected from Authority to deliver the core BSF vision eg swimming pools Additional scope (eg co-locations and partnerships) not funded by BSF and funding expected from Authority / other funding sources 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 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: Clarify / identify change projects that you have that may benefit and are capable of being joined with other programmes. Identify where and how these could be joined to BSF delivery on or around schools sites. Think beyond Wave 6a schools as well – this should be a “change masterplan” for the borough. If you have an idea – let us know! We can help test the viability of ideas site by site

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… If Scoped – the LEP could deliver not only schools but…

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 Workshop Exercise:

THANK YOU FOR PARTICIPATING Questions? Contact Details: Alison Butcher