Building Schools for the Future
Go-ahead for £196m school
renewal
We have committed ourself to spending £196m over the next 6
years to totally transform secondary education in the
borough. In March, our cabinet finalised the scope of the
plans and agreed the overall funding of the Building Schools for
the Future programme - an investment plan that will help renew or
rebuild every secondary school in the borough.
Under Building Schools for the Future:
- Hollingworth Business and Enterprise College, Wardle High, Holy
Family RC/CE, and Falinge Park will be substantially rebuilt along
with the Pupil Referral Unit at Darnhill.
- Balderstone will be amalgamated with Springhill (becoming a
Trust School) with major rebuilding and remodelling on the
Springhill site.
- Middleton Technology, Matthew Moss, Cardinal Langley, Siddal
Moor and St Cuthbert’s will undergo major refurbishment.
- Brownhill School is set to be remodelled and there will be
minor refurbishment at the Saxon Hall Pupil Referral Unit.
Heywood Community School will close on 31 August 2010 with pupils
transferring to Siddal Moor.
To get money for cutting edge technology, all schools involved
in the Building Schools for the Future programme must agree to work
together in an
ICT
Managed
Service. This investment also includes Oulder Hill and Redwood
Schools which were upgraded in 2007. The aim will be to deliver
joined-up hi-tech education that encourages shared learning and
multi-site working for staff and pupils. Executive Director
responsible for schools, Terry Piggott said: “This is a once in a
lifetime chance to provide pupils and staff with the facilities and
resources they need to deliver excellence.” The bulk of the
investment money will come from the government. The Hollingworth,
Wardle, Falinge Park and Holy Family Projects will be delivered
through the Private Finance Initiative. The Building Schools for
the Future (BSF) proposals are now with the government who are
expected to give permission to start procurement from May 2008.
News and updates
Details of the announcement about Rochdale's inclusion in the
programme, quarterly newsletters and other relevant
information can be found on the news and updates page.
Download the latest newsletter:
BSF newsletter - April
2009 (79kb pdf file)
Photographs
Photographs were taken of the current condition of all the
schools involved in the
BSF
programme in October
2007. A sample of three images per school can be
seen in the
BSF
gallery.
Reports
The Council’s cabinet have considered two major reports on the
BSF
programme. The first report was considered on
18 September 2006 where the Cabinet approved the submission of
a bid for inclusion in the programme and agreed to consult on
reorganisation plans.
Report
for decision on Building Schools for the Future – 18 September 2006
(116kb pdf file)
The second report was considered on 29 January 2007 where the
Cabinet welcomed prioritisation in the Programme and agreed further
consultations on proposals affecting five schools.
Report for
decision on Building Schools for the Future – 29 January 2007 (84kb
pdf file)
Strategy for Change
Strategy for Change Part 1(159kb
pdf)
Strategy for Change Part 2 (222kb
pdf)