The James Review is published!
The wait is over, The Review of Capital Education headed by Sebastian James has now been published.110408+Capital+Review+-+Final+Report.pdf
Commenting
on the publication of the James review, Ty Goddard, director of the British
Council for School Environments (BCSE) said:
"The
James review has been long awaited and we hope it will help us deal with the
national challenge of developing a school estate which is fit for purpose and
meets the needs of our teachers and pupils.
There's
much to be welcomed in the review's recommendations. A simplification of the
rules, regulations and processes will help everyone.
We hope the
recommendations lay the groundwork for a formal decent schools standard, which
was a key element of our submission to the review.
Within the
context of reduced budgets for schools capital this report points to a way
forward - now there is some consensus, it's time for action and we look forward
to the secretary of state's response."
There will be a BCSE Members only briefing on Tuesday 12th April 2011 6pm central London.
Link to DfE News page
http://www.education.gov.uk/inthenews/inthenews/a0076572/independent-review-on-the-school-capital-system-is-published
Link to BBC Education News Story
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-13012596