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Leading capital investment projects
As a leader about to undergo a capital investment project, you are embarking on a rewarding yet challenging experience. Whether remodelling or rebuilding your school, you and your leadership team will have much to consider and carry out along the way. This area of the website contains articles and resources to help you through the various stages, providing guidance, ideas and sharing the experiences of others who have already carried out projects.
Selected resources from the Future Online website are available in this section.
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Preparing to undertake a capital investment project
What you need to consider as you start your project
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Creating a vision
The importance of creating a clear and compelling vision
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Developing a strategy
How to turn your vision for the future into a reality
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Designing for learning
Ideas to help you think about your learning space
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Case studies
Examples of schools who have undergone remodelling and rebuilding projects, including videos
Publications
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Developing a vision statement
Step-by-step guide to creating a vision statement for a capital investment project -
Future of schools scenario activity: the scenarios
Useful activity considering six different scenarios of what schools might look like in the future -
Future of schools scenario activity: an overview
Useful activity considering six different scenarios of what schools might look like in the future - this document provides an overview of the activity -
Secondary key ideas cards
Ideas for you to consider when creating a new learning environment, including explanations and examples -
Primary key ideas cards
Ideas for you to consider when creating a new learning environment, including explanations and examples
Case studies
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Gorton Education Village: creating a single-site campus for inclusive education
Account of the Gorton Education Village project that brought a comprehensive school and special educational needs (SEN) college together under one roof -
Sir Bernard Lovell School
An account of the Building Schools for the Future (BSF) project at Sir Bernard Lovell School in Bristol -
Leigh Technology Academy
An account of the Building Schools for the Future (BSF) project at Leigh Technology Academy in Dartford, Kent -
Djanogly City Academy
An account of the Building Schools for the Future (BSF) project at Djanolgy City Academy in Nottingham -
Frith Manor Primary School
The challenge of building a new school that was even better than the old one
Interactive resources
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Engage me!
Video featuring key messages from pupil's at the Robin Hood School in Birmingham about learning in the 21st century -
Reimagining outdoor learning spaces
Handbook focusing on the use and utility of outdoor space for play and learning, produced by Futurelab -
Interactive key ideas
Interactive tool designed for use during a rebuilding or remodelling project to help you consider what you want your new learning environment to be like
Articles
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Primary colour green
Article about the creation of a fullly sustainable school: Bowbridge Primary School -
When there are too many learners to know - go human scale
How some large schools are restructuring to create schools within schools -
'Bring your own' ICT for innovation and sustainability
Scargill Junior School's experience of using ICT to change learning -
So far so good
Explores Sheffield City Council's successful experience of managed ICT services -
School dining spaces
Article about designing the right school dining space
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