BSF will transform the country's schools, improving the educational achievement of generations of pupils to come and providing facilities to meet the needs of communities in the 21st century.

What BSF means for Sandwell

The scale of BSF is huge and all secondary schools in Sandwell will benefit. This will vary from major refurbishment for some schools to total rebuild for others.

However, BSF is more than just a building programme. It is part of our Education Vision and the chance to transform secondary education for generations of learners in Sandwell. All students in Sandwell are entitled to an innovative and personalised curriculum, with teaching professionals guiding and supporting learning.

BSF will encourage buildings that reflect this diversity of the curriculum and use information and communications technology (ICT) at their core.

BSF also gives us large resources that will contribute to a much wider investment across Sandwell in health, housing, employment and urban regeneration.

To find out how BSF will affect you, your school or community, choose a link on the left that best describes you, watch our video or view the BSF proposals for:

• Oldbury
• Rowley Regis
• Smethwick
• Tipton
• Wednesbury
• West Bromwich

Sandwell is in Waves 3 and 5 of the national BSF programme. View our timeline to check our progress.

Primary Schools

BSF is a secondary schools programme, and although primary schools are not included, a new primary schools capital programme will be starting in Sandwell from 2009.

How to Get Involved

Virtually every family and community in Sandwell will be affected by BSF, so it is important that everyone has a chance to have their say. Sandwell Council is consulting with all interested parties so that the school they want is delivered through BSF.Read the Consultation Report to see the results of the BSF public consultation which took place in March and April 2008.

Effective, open and honest consultation lies at the heart of our project, and you can read how our Communications and Consultation Strategy will ensure that young people, parents and carers, schools, the local community and other stakeholders will have purposeful engagement in the BSF programme.

To find out more about getting involved with BSF in your school or community, select a link on the left that best describes you or find out about our forthcoming events.