1. CHILDREN’S SERVICES Building Schools for the Future BSF

2. CHILDREN’S SERVICES What is BSF Government/DCSF programme commenced in 2003 to refurbish or renew all Secondary Schools in England over a 15 year period All Authority’s invited to submit Expression of interest Prioritisation based upon Educational attainments 5 A*- C Deprivation – eligibility for FSM’s

3. CHILDREN’S SERVICES Worcestershire five waves of investment Wyre Forest Worcester/Malvern Hills Redditch Wychavon Bromsgrove Worcestershire first appeared in Wave 7 Worcestershire brought forward in June 2008 into Wave 6A

4. CHILDREN’S SERVICES What are we proposing 4 new build High Schools: Baxter, King Charles I, Stourport & Wolverley 1 partial new build High School: Bewdley 1 new build Special School 1 KS3/4 Pupil Referral Unit 3 co-located new build Primary Schools (LA funded)

5. CHILDREN’S SERVICES What are we proposing Not just a building programme Education transformation New ways of working Provision for ALL Young People (2015) Specialist SEN mainstream provision Implementing the wider Children’s Agenda Partner and Community dimension: lifelong learning, children’s centres, early years, youth provision, local service delivery, PCT & DC

6. CHILDREN’S SERVICES What are the outcomes Raising achievement and attainment Provision for all: Narrowing the Gap Reducing exclusion, improving attendance Personalised learning/inclusion 14-19 entitlement Increasing participation Facilities fit for 21 st Century Policy developments i) SEN ii) PRU’s iii) Raising participation age iv) Delivering 14-19 agenda

7. CHILDREN’S SERVICES The Process Expression of Interest Admittance into the programme Remit meeting Strategy for Change Part 1 – What the proposals are Strategy for Change Part 2 – How the proposals will be delivered Outline Business Case

8. CHILDREN’S SERVICES The Process OJEU Initial Dialogue Dialogue Phase 2 Final Tenders Evaluation Selected bidder Financial Close Construction Opening of First Schools

9. Educational Services

10. BSF: Partnerships Isla Robert Partnership Manager - BSF December 2009

11. CHILDREN’S SERVICES Key Stakeholders As well as schools: Health Police County Council, including Libraries and Cultural Services, Youth Support, Early Years and Extended Services Voluntary Sector District Council including Housing, Cultural Services Wyre Forest Matters Sports Partnership Arts Partnership

12. CHILDREN’S SERVICES Partnership working Principles: Shared vision - all supporting ‘Every Child Matters’ outcomes. Joined up planning, policies, funding. Maximising value for money, affordability, flexibility. Facilitating integration of relevant services. Enabling easier access for families to key services. Ensuring complementary rather than competing services.

13. CHILDREN’S SERVICES Outcomes Raising young people’s achievement and wellbeing. A voice for young people to articulate their ideas. Improved community activities / facilities –on school sites for all. Increasing inclusion of minority groups. Facilitating community cohesion and regeneration.

14. CHILDREN’S SERVICES BSF Arts Meeting To ensure arts and culture is an integral component in BSF plans for transforming education and community involvement. To inform a strategic (learning village) approach to cultural plans across Wyre Forest schools and organisations. To identify funding opportunities.

15. CHILDREN’S SERVICES Alignment with Culture Theme Group Potential to align our work with Cultural Theme Group via Arts workstream: Stephen Wilson - county level arts Stephen Belinfante EIA Wyre Forest District Council.

16. CHILDREN’S SERVICES Any questions?