The third annual Pricewaterhouse Coopers (PwC) report on BSF, which was commissioned by government, found head teachers are concerned about building or refurbishment works running behind time.
But the PwC findings are at odds with data from Partnerships for Schools (PfS), the company charged with delivering the multi-billion pound scheme on behalf of the government. According to PfS, more than 90 per cent of BSF projects are delivered on time.
Despite this, the report found that 80 per cent of heads think BSF has the potential to improve the quality of teaching and learning in their school.
Almost 90 per cent believe the scheme will allow their school to be at the heart of the local community, and 84 per cent say the programme is helping improve relations with pupils’ parents.
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