Written question asked by Philip Davies (Conservative) on Tuesday, 14 July 2009, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 16 July 2009. It was answered by Lord Coaker (Labour) on Tuesday, 21 July 2009 on behalf of the Department for Children, Schools and Families.

Schools: Construction

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families what guidance his Department issues to local authorities on the construction of new school buildings.

Answer: The Department publishes a wide range of design guidance for new school buildings and remodelling existing buildings. The current list of publications available can be found on the following website at:"http://www.teachernet.gov.uk/management/resourcesfinanceandbuilding/schoolbuildings/sbdupublications/"For Building Schools for the Future projects, Partnership for Schools publishes design specification guidance. The guidance is available on the following website at:"http://www.partnershipsforschools.org.uk/library/bsf_standard_docs.jsp#OutputSpecification"The Department and Partnerships for Schools also publish a range of design case studies.

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