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Funding for school buildings

School buildings are a large part of your capital, in terms of build and upkeep. There are plenty of sources of information to help you make informed decisions.

Information on the school design and building and sources of finance can be found at
http://www.teachernet.gov.uk /management/resourcesfinanceandbuilding/

For a broad overview of school asset management visit
http://www.teachernet.gov.uk /management/resourcesfinanceandbuilding/s choolbuildings/sbamps/

There is a section dedicated to school finance and property on GovernorNet.
http://www.governornet.co.uk /publishList.cfm?CFID=17516702&CFTOKEN=86 128903&topicAreaId=5

Read about major recent capital investment in school buildings.
http://www.teachernet.gov.uk /management/resourcesfinanceandbuilding/f unding/capitalinvestment/

For general information on achieving best value in schools, visit GovernorNet.
http://www.governornet.co.uk /cropArticle.cfm?CFID=12211833&CFTOKEN=16 227035&topicAreaId=9&contentId=42&mode=bg

The DfES website Value for Money provides guidance on obtaining best value in procurement.
http://www.dfes.gov.uk/value formoney/index.cfm

See also the Financial Management Standard and Toolkit.
http://www.dfes.gov.uk/value formoney/index.cfm?action=News.Display&Ne wsID=16