BSF programme rolls out 22 more schools
- Published: 10 September 2008 11:55
- Author: Nick Whitten
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- Last Updated: 10 September 2008 12:35
Ministers opened the doors to 22 more new schools under the Building Schools for the Future programme today.
BSF schools are opening in Bradford, Bristol, Lancashire, Leeds, Manchester, Newcastle, Solihull and Waltham Forest as the new school year gets underway.
The £45 billion BSF programme aims to transform the way students learn, teachers teach, and the role schools play in the local community.
Chief executive of Partnerships for Schools, the Government agency responsible for delivering the BSF programme, Tim Byles said: "Building Schools for the Future will help us to build better and brighter futures for all our young people, our teachers and our communities.
"There are already many examples coming through of the difference BSF schools are making: in attendance, attitudes and behavior as well as significant improvements in examination results.
"Crucially BSF schools are helping to instill a sense of pride and to provide a safe and inspirational environment for all learners."
In total 180 new school buildings have been completed in England this term - the highest number for thirty years.
The Government claims that it is on track to re-build or refurbish every secondary school in the country.
