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Issue CS1.1

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Vision, Teamwork and a Few Pounds

The value of a good site manager and team spirit can never be over-estimated when trying to make-over a large comprehensive with a small purse. Val Duffy-Cross of Langley School in Solihull explains how they did it.

  • 9 Aug 2009
  • 24mins
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Creating an Effective Brief

In the first issue of the Newsletter we looked at how to put together the development team of stake-holders and to work out a project timetable to produce the fnal contract. Ty Goddard, Managing Director of School Works explains how to construct the most critical aspect – the Design Brief.

  • 9 Aug 2009
  • 24mins
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A place to grow

Gary Burns says Learning through Landscapes believe that all schools should plan for the complete outdoor learning environment, and shows how it can be done.

  • 9 Aug 2009
  • 24mins
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A message from Jacqui Smith

It is common sense! To learn effectively, children need clean, comfortable, well-equipped school buildings.

  • 9 Aug 2009
  • 24mins
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If Only…

Jill Stuart had known then what she knows now about building a new PFI school things could have been a lot easier.

  • 9 Aug 2009
  • 24mins
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Classy refurbishment

Balfour Beatty Refurbishment’s specialist education Division are currently active at 14 Schools in London and the south East.

  • 9 Aug 2009
  • 24mins
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Personalised Learning Swedish Style

Kunskapsskolan, a private school operator in Sweden has pioneered personalised learning and developed school buildings which are ft for this purpurse. It has a lot to teach the UK, thinks Andrew Beard.

  • 9 Aug 2009
  • 24mins
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Futuristic Teaching tool

Kingsmead is no ordinary school. It demonstrates a remarkable level of environmental ambition, and the achievements are backed up with statistics.

  • 9 Aug 2009
  • 24mins
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Who really understands Sustainability?

Cath Basilio, Senior Architect with Sheffeld City Council unpicks the trendy and superfcial concepts of sustainability to discover its radical promise for schools.

  • 9 Aug 2009
  • 24mins
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Avoiding Doorknob Disasters

Ironmongery can be 1 per cent of the cost of any School building project but more than 80 per cent of the hassle. And a bad decision can cost thousands in labour charges. So Ian Deans urges extreme caution.

  • 9 Aug 2009
  • 24mins