1. Middlesbrough Building Schools for the Future Update for Scrutiny

2. Summary of schemes Acklam Grange new school built on the same site Ormesby remodelled Priory Woods remodelled and new 16-19 block Ashdale PRU new build adjacent to Parkwood on the same site Hall Garth and King’s Manor (‘Acklam Base’) single school in a new build on the current site

3. Summary of schemes Newlands FCJ and St David’s (‘New Catholic School’) single Catholic VA school, located within the remodelled St David’s site Tollesby remodelled and new 3-court sports hall (shared with Beverley) Beverley remodelled and new 3-court sports hall (shared with Tollesby)

4. Progress 3 Areas to report progress: Outline Business Case ICT and D&B procurement processes Establishing two new schools –Roman Catholic school –Acklam Base school

5. Outline Business Case Executive approval gained March 2007 Partnerships for Schools (PfS) approval gained June 2007 DCSF formal approval received September 2007

6. ICT procurement Procurement commencedMarch 2007 Long list of 5 bidders identifiedJune 2007 Shortlist of 3 bidders identifiedJuly 2007 ‘Closing the dialogue’ phaseCurrently Preferred bidder notificationDecember 2007 Submission of Final Business Case January 2008 Award of contract February 2008

7. D&B procurement Project launched at Bidders’ Day 3 September 2007 –3 contractors attended –1 subsequently dropped out Bids received from 2 contractors14 September 2007 (Preliminary Invitation To Tender) Both go forward to next phase 18 October 2007 (Invitation To Tender) Notification of preferred bidder February 2008 Submission of Final Business Case May 2008 Financial close and contract awardJuly 2008

8. Progress on new schools New Catholic School Exemption from schools competition granted Aim for a shadow governing body to be in place early 2008 Acklam Base Exemption from schools competition not granted Currently in discussions with the Executive on the way forward

9. Engagement with stakeholders Education and Schools workstream (Head Teachers) BSF Governors’ Forum Regular newsletters Monthly update bulletins Guide to BSF in Middlesbrough Website Regular Middlesbrough News, Middlesbrough Matters, Governors’ Gazette and press articles Formal and informal planning consultation events Acklam Working Group