Technical Advice to Local Authorities

Collaborating with Local Authorities to Prepare for BSF

You know what BSF needs to deliver for the communities in your authority - your vision is probably innovative, adventurous and forward-thinking. What you need is for designers, architects and
constructors to understand your vision and to work with you to turn it into a reality - to budget and on time.

But if you are like many other authorities who have already started their BSF journey, your
aspirations are likely to be compromised at some stage, and your vision will never quite be achieved. In the worst case, you will end up building new schools that are functionally no different from the buildings they replace, and the outcomes you achieve from the investment will be no different from those seen today.

The key to delivering real and lasting transformation is to ensure that the vision you create is
sufficiently robust, deep and detailed to be able to direct the design process from start to finish. If it isn't, and stakeholders are not able to articulate their detailed requirements, decisions will be made based on what people know and do today, and the chance to create a transformational new school fit for the future will be lost. EdisonLearning understands how to work with Local Authorities and stakeholders through the planning stages, developing visions that will meet the challenge of
transformation. We support your BSF team through to school opening, ensuring that your vision is delivered, and the future success of your communities is assured.