| Acronym |
Name |
Notes |
| 4Ps |
Public Private Partnerships Programme (now known as Local Partnerships) |
A local government procurement agency providing project support and independent advice to local authorities [www.4ps.gov.uk] |
| BSF |
Building Schools for the Future |
A national programme under the previous administration which aimed to radically improve all secondary provision over the next 10-15 years |
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Community school |
A community school is a type of school that is run wholly by the local education authority (LEA). The LEA is responsible for the school's admissions, owns the school's estate and employs the school's staff. |
| CD |
Competitive dialogue |
The EU prescribed procurement process most suitable for BSF |
| D&B |
Design and build |
A specific contract type to design and build a project |
| DBOM |
Design, build, operate and maintain |
A specific contract type to design and build a project, and then to maintain it and provide facilities management services for the life of the contract period.
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| DE |
Department for Education |
Government Department responsible for Children’s services |
| ECM |
Every Child Matters |
A national strategy from the Government to improve the lives of all children and young people |
| FBC |
Final Business Case |
This is the definitive option appraisal process for each individual phase and is agreed by the governemnt department prior to the signing of contracts to deliver the project (see OBC). |
| FE |
Further education |
Post secondary education
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| FM |
Facilities management |
A range of support services: security, caretaking, cleaning, maintenance, etc |
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Foundation school |
A Foundation school is a state-funded school in which the governing body has greater freedom in the running of the school than in community schools. Foundation schools owns their own land and buildings, employ their own staff, and determine their own admission policies. |
| HE |
Higher education |
Education provided by a college or university |
| ICS |
Integrated children’s services |
Bringing together services for children and young people from different organisations |
| ICT |
Information communication technology |
Computers, digital media etc |
| ITPD |
Invitation to participate in dialogue |
The first stage of the competitive dialogue process following the pre-qualification stage
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| ITCD |
Invitation to continued dialogue |
The dialogue stage of the competitive dialogue process of the selection of the client list
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| ITSFB |
Invitation to submit final bids |
The end of the dialogue phase of the CD process when final bids are invited
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| KS |
Key Stage |
The stage of a pupil’s progress through school |
| LAA |
Local Area Agreement |
An agreement between the council and central government
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| LEP |
Local Education Partnership |
A company limited by shares and established through a joint venture via a shareholders agreement between the LA (10%), PfS (10%) and the PSP (80%) established to develop, manage and deliver the local BSF programme |
| LSC |
Learning and Skills Council |
The Learning and Skills Council exists to make England better skilled and more competitive. Is responsible for planning and funding high quality education and training for everyone in England other than those in universities |
| NEET |
Not in employment, education or training |
Young people who are not employed, in education or training
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| NOR |
Number on roll |
Number of pupils attending a school
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| OBC |
Outline Business Case |
An Option Appraisal process for each individual phase. It will for example validate assumptions about replacement/refurbishment and use of PFI/conventional funding, etc. The OBC must be submitted to the DCSF (PRG) for approval before further developing the project.
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| OJEU Notice |
A notice in the Official Journal of the European Union |
A notice seeking applications from companies (or consortia) to become the Private Sector Partner to deliver the local BSF programme
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| PFI |
Private Finance Initiative |
A mechanism that uses private finance and expertise to implement public sector projects
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| PfS |
Partnerships for Schools |
Non-departmental public body wholly owned by the DCSF but jointly managed and resourced by DCSF and PUK to support the development and implementation of the national BSF programme
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| PID |
Project Initiation Document |
An initial framework document which sets out a projects vision, its scope and scale, stakeholder and user consultation and governance arrangements.
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| PIN |
Prior Information Notice |
A public notice which precedes the full Official Journal of the European Union (OJEU) notice and sets out the scope of the local authority’s (LA’s) requirements
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| PPP |
Public Private Partnership |
A general term for any partnership venture between the public and private sectors. |
| PRG |
Project Review Group |
Treasury committee that must approve every PFI project before Government funding support is committed. |
| PRU |
Pupil Referral Unit |
A centre for children who are not able to attend a mainstream or special school
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| PSP |
Private sector partner |
A company or consortium of companies selected under European Union (EU) procurement rules to deliver the local BSF programme |
| PUK |
Partnerships UK |
Joint Venture Company established by the Government to accelerate the development, procurement and implementation of public/private partnerships |
| SPV |
Special purpose vehicle |
A consortium of companies (for example construction, ICT, finance and facilities management) set up to deliver specific projects – particularly PFI projects |
| VA |
Voluntary Aided |
School Church of England or Roman Catholic school. Buildings are owned by the diocese, which appoints some of the governors. Governing body controls admissions. Running costs of VA schools are funded by local authority in the same way as community schools. Capital work at VA schools usually funded 90% by government, 10% by diocese, but BSF will be 100% government funding. |
| VC |
Voluntary Controlled |
Is a state-funded school in England and Wales in which a foundation or trust (usually a Christian denomination) has some formal influence in the running of the school. |
