Press Releases
Family Guide to the School Environment
23 June 2008
New guidance urges families to consider buildings when choosing schools for children Read more...
Winners of the BCSE Industry Awards announced!
12 February 2008
The British Council for School Environments (BCSE) has announced the winners of its inaugural awards for best practice in UK design and construction of schools. Read more...
New chair for education watchdog
11 February 2008
Dr Caroline Whalley has been appointed as the new Chair of the British Council for School Environments. Read more...
More to do on school building programme, warns schools watchdog
06 February 2008
Comments on the results of the BSF procurement review announced by Partnership for Schools. Read more...
BCSE warns against ‘jam tomorrow’ response from the DCSF to sele
22 October 2007
Commenting on the response by the Department for Children, Schools and Families (DCSF) to the education and skills select committee report into the future of sustainable schools Read more...
New awards scheme – looking for the best of British schools
28 September 2007
A new awards scheme has been launched to find the best examples of work on British schools in the design and construction sector. Read more...
House of Commons Education & Skills Committee Report Sustainabl
24 August 2007
Ty Goddard, Director of British Council for School Environments (BCSE), today welcomed the Select Committee report and endorsed its recommendations. Read more...
Wallesey Primary School hails transformation after five day make
29 June 2007
Pupils and staff at Liscard Primary School in Wallasey will get to see the results of a five day ‘makeover’ revealed on Friday morning (29 June). Design, construction and equipment experts in the education field have been working intensively at the school Read more...
Bishop of Liverpool launches school furniture recycling charity
26 June 2007
Bishop of Liverpool James Jones today (June 26) launched Education for All, a new charity whose purpose is to recycle and reuse furniture no longer required by schools in the UK by sending it to schools in Africa. Read more...
Teachers highlight school building problems as education experts
25 June 2007
Almost one third of teachers (32%) say they can’t teach effectively because of the poor design of their schools, according to new research released today. Respondents also say that good design of school buildings can help academic achievement, with more th Read more...
National School Environments Week Launched
07 June 2007
The inaugural National School Environments Week (June 25-30) was launched yesterday (Wednesday) at the London offices of leading design firm HOK International. Read more...
BCSE launches National School Environments Week
05 May 2007
The British Council for School Environments (BCSE) will be launching the inaugural National School Environments Week (25-30 June) on Wednesday 6 June. The launch will be held at the London offices of HOK International, one of the world’s leading design fir Read more...