All Education and healthcare articles – Page 42
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Designing for dementia
One day we will look back with shock at how poorly we considered the needs of many elderly people
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Government gives green light to £242m Broadmoor revamp
Department of Health approves £242m plan to revamp Broadmoor Hospital, which will be built by Kier
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What the private sector can bring to NHS estates
The NHS is in a state of transition, with huge efficiencies being asked of the service. With its experience of other sectors, the private sector can help
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Three firms make cut for £93m Pf2 schools
Exclusive: Three firms have been shortlisted for a £93m batch of privately-financed schools in the North west
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Boris settles Ministry of Sound row
London mayor approves plans for 335 homes next to historic club, as well as controversial free school in Southwark
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Government announces £2.4bn in schools funding
Michael Gove announces additional £2.35bn in schools capital funding for councils to expand existing schools or build new schools
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Education charity poaches EFA director
The Transformation Trust has appointed a director of the government’s schools capital agency as its new chief operating officer
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Sense and sensitivity in our schools
Designing schools that really work for students with disabilities will enhance the quality of the environment for everyone
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Teaching the teachers
Architects can help schools understand how to really use engagement sessions to their advantage
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Free schools: Harsh lessons
This week’s National Audit Office review of the free schools programme shows that capital costs have varied widely
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Watchdog warns over wide variation in free school costs
Spending watchdog concerned that costs of free schools vary widely and tells government to clamp down on rising costs
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Carillion named as academy sponsor
Announcement of 39 school sponsors paves way for procurement
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Galliford Try closes on £34m Edinburgh school
Contractor’s Scottish subsidiary will redevelop high school for hub South East Scotland
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Government ‘must tackle rising cost of free schools’
National Audit Office says the average cost of setting up a free school came in more than double what was forecast
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DfE building budget raided to fund free school meals
Reports warn schools currently expecting refurbishments could suffer due to the shortfall
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Good design is essential to efficient and safe hospitals
The debate around hospital design tends to focus on patient experience. But design can help staff to do their jobs more efficiently and decrease risk
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EFA shortlists three bidders for Pf2 schools funding
The list of bidders seeking to fund the ‘aggregator’ financing model for the government’s privately-financed schools programme has been cut from six to three
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Skanska picked for £165m Papworth Hospital
Skanska has been selected as preferred bidder to build a new £165m PFI hospital in Cambridge.
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Retrofit for health
As we build new communities and remodel and retrofit existing towns and cities, we should see ourselves as the new front line in health provision
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Galliford Try bags £48m Scottish schools brace
Contractor’s Morrison division appointed preferred bidder on schools