BSF programme closed

Education Secretary Michael Gove has axed the £55billion Building Schools for the Future (BSF) programme.

It means that 44 existing BSF projects which had reached financial close will go ahead, alongside sample projects from a further 14 close to this stage but all other 58 BSF projects covering nearly 700 schools will be cancelled with immediate effect.

All academy projects in development which have not reached financial close will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis.

A comprehensive review of all capital investment in schools, early years, colleges and sixth forms will be undertaken to guide future spending decisions over the next Spending Review period (2011-12 to 2014-15).