Partnerships for Schools

Partnerships for Schools (PfS) was established in 2004 by the DCSF (previously DfES) and Partnerships UK to deliver Building Schools for the Future (BSF), the capital investment programme that will help transform every single secondary school in England.

In 2006, PfS also took on responsibility for delivering the Academies programme, which will see 400 Academies built across the country.

The key role for PfS is to ensure that investment in secondary schools is based on robust educational strategies and that BSF schools and Academies are well designed, are built on time at a reasonable cost to the taxpayer, and are properly maintained over their lifetime.

PfS helps to build strong Public Private Partnerships (PPPs), enabling the public sector to benefit from the best skills and expertise available in the private sector and reaping greater efficiencies and economies of scale. PfS manages the overall national BSF programme, as well as supporting the local projects.