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Prime Minister opens first BSF school
Prime Minister Gordon Brown has opened the first brand new school built under Building Schools for the Future (BSF) programme.
Prime Minister Gordon Brown today formally opened the first brand new school built under Building Schools for the Future (BSF) - the government's flagship capital investment programme to transform education by rebuilding or renewing every state secondary school in England Joined by Ed Balls, Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families and Tim Byles, Chief Executive of Partnerships for Schools, the Prime Minister visited Bristol Brunel Academy to mark the start of the first term in the first brand new BSF school
This article was originally published on Buildingtalk on 3 Apr 2006 at 8.00am (UK)
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Tim Byles, Chief Executive of Partnerships for Schools, the government agency responsible for delivering the BSF programme, said: "Today is a day of celebration.
Bristol Brunel Academy is wonderful news for the young people, teachers and local community here in Bristol, giving them a fresh start, new opportunities and state-of-the art facilities.
"Bristol Brunel Academy exemplifies what we are trying to achieve through the BSF programme and we are working hard with local authorities and the private sector market so that every child in England has the same opportunity to thrive and reach their full potential.
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"Building Schools for the Future will help us to build better and brighter futures for all of our young people, our teachers and our communities.
"Partnerships for Schools seeks to harness the best of the public and private sectors to deliver learning environments that our young people deserve and of which we can all be proud.
I congratulate the Bristol Local Education Partnership on their commitment and resolute focus on achieving that goal and I look forward to seeing the very real difference that this school makes here in Bristol - to students, to teachers and to the local community more broadly." Boasting state-of-the-art ICT facilities and building on links with the local area by offering dual school/community use of leisure facilities, the GBP24m school provides a 21st Century learning environment which will help engage and inspire young people, helping them unlock their talent and realise their full potential.
Pupils and teachers of Bristol Brunel Academy have contributed to the design of the school, including suggesting features that would help reduce bullying and anti-social behaviours.
In the design and construction of the school, there has also been a strong focus on sustainability to help reduce the carbon footprint of the school.
John Burgess, General Manager of Bristol Local Education Partnership (LEP), said: "Bristol Brunel Academy marks the start of a new era for schools in Bristol and the rest of England.
Students and the wider community will be now able to benefit from this vibrant new facility which is the impressive result of the close co-operation between the LEP, Skanska, the Academy and Bristol City Council".
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