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We have recently held consultation events for Phases 4 & 5 which cover Hyndburn, Rossendale & the rest of Pendle. FIND OUT MORE
What is Building Schools for the Future (BSF)
Under this new Capital Initiative, the Government is seeking to support a transformation of secondary education and ensure that all secondary age children and young people have access to facilities of 21st Century standard. The intention is to renew and/or replace all secondary schools over a 10 to 15 year period beginning in 2005/2006.
Lancashire has been included in the first wave of the BSF programme which will cover schools in Burnley and part of Pendle.
Wave One
Our plans for the first wave of investment beginning in 2005/06 relate to secondary schools in Burnley and the Brierfield and Nelson areas of Pendle. Read Update Leaflet
In Burnley we will
- replace the eight secondary schools, building five new 11-16 schools
- build a new separate sixth form centre to replace existing school sixth forms
- provide learning support units at each school
- make all the new schools mixed schools
- introduce new admission arrangements
- co-locate special school provision with one of the proposed new schools
In Pendle we will
- close Mansfield, Edge End and Walton High Schools
- build two new 11-16 schools
- provide learning support units at each school
- introduce new admission arrangements for all secondary schools
- co-locate a new special school on one of the new secondary school sites
Possible reorganisation of the four other secondary schools in Colne and Barnoldswick will be considered when details of BSF funding in later years are announced. For more details see Future BSF Funding
BSF is just one of many exciting initiatives in East Lancashire. To find out more see useful links.