National School Environments Week
This
year National School Environments Week was the biggest celebration
of school design and construction across the UK. In June 2010, the BCSE
and the Centre for School Design showcased great schools and
excellence across the industry through a series of inspiring events and
activities that culminated in a glittering awards ceremony at Delfina in
Bermondsey, London on the 24 June.
In these challenging times, it is vital for the industry to showcase and celebrate the best it has to offer and to keep on learning from across the UK and internationally. The week shone a light on some of the best of Britain's schools, local authorities and companies.
In these challenging times, it is vital for the industry to showcase and celebrate the best it has to offer and to keep on learning from across the UK and internationally. The week shone a light on some of the best of Britain's schools, local authorities and companies.
This year's events and activities included:
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18th June -- Launch of NSEW 2010 and House of Commons lunch
Venue: Churchill Dining Room, House of Commons 12.15pm -- 3.00pm
Supported by the Sammon Group
Our annual House of Commons lunch has established itself as one of the premier networking events for senior leaders across the industry.
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21 June -- Free seminar: 'The New 3R's?' - rethinking school capital investment.
Venue: Building Centre, London. 2.00pm -- 4.30pm
Supported by Scott Brownrigg
This seminar is a discussion about best practice in Refreshing, Remodelling and Reusing school buildings -- which is set to be a major priority for the new government. It is also the launch event for a new BCSE publication called the 'New 3Rs - rethinking school capital investment'.
Further details about the publication are available here
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23 June -- Free event: The Learning Exchange - A UK | Dutch symposium on school design
Venue: Royal Dutch Embassy, Westminster. 11.00am -- 3.00pm
Supported by the Royal Dutch Embassy.
This exciting event was a major symposium that shared best practice in school design between the UK and the Netherlands. The event showcased the work of 6 leading Dutch architects, educationalists and designers, key inputs from the UK on local government, technology and schools and opportunities for networking and learning from some cutting edge practice.
To view the programme, click here. A network group has been set up to carry on the debate.
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24 June - Free seminar: Architecture of the Mind - Design and special educational needs
Venue: Southwark Council, Tooley Street. London. 9.30 -- 12.30pm
Supported by Nightingale Associates. Hosted by Southwark Council and 4 Futures
This seminar looked at the relationship between design, health and well being and special educational needs. It explored the make-up of successful environments for health and well being, how design can help make people feel welcome, included and valued and the successful principles for Special Educational Needs and mental heath design.
To view the programme click here.
Presentations from the event will be available shortly
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24 June - BCSE 2010 Industry Awards Dinner
Delfina, London. 7.00pm -- late
Supported by Morgan Ashurst, Dulux Trade, School Food Trust
The winners of the industry's most respected school design and construction awards are available here