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OK, now your school has just been awarded a massive injection of funding. Not too far in the distant future, there will be nice, new, possibly eco-friendly buildings in the grounds of the school…. new furniture, new facilities and new equipment. All the things that teachers and students in the school well-deserve.
All is well, if the whole school is being rebuilt, however, if the new extensions serve to function as ‘add-ons’ then it becomes vital that an effective framework, especially for ICT is developed to ensure that the school as a whole does not fall in to the two-tier trap. Schools without proper planning and a long term strategy risk running into a divide between the new and existing school building.
How does one avoid falling into the pitfalls of a two tier school when receiving a fresh injection of funding in the form of capital investments for new building and extensions? How can I ensure that the budget allowed for infrastructure and equipment in my school is spent in a way that will give my school the maximum returns and best value?
Primary schools in the UK are undergoing major transformation made possible with Primary Capital Programme (PCP) and other capital streams. The PCP programme is aimed at modernising primary schools to bring it into the 21st century and beyond, to equip it for teaching and learning and to make the school the heart of their community.
For the period between 2008 to 2011, a total of £1.9 billion will be spent as capital investment in the schools. Following that, £500 million will be spent each year as the programme is committed to renew at least half of all primary school buildings by 2022 to 2023.
