The Consortium has been formed to plan the transformation of education and learning for 11 to 18 year olds throughout the Western Area.

The redefinition of jobs is to be negotiated with teaching unions and communicated to all staff.

A financial special advisor has been appointed from Western Area Finance, an auditing organization.

Plans could meet with substantial opposition from parents and staff.

No, because the anticipated benefits will remain the same.

No, because the sale price of the site is an opportunity cost which is irrelevant to the Economic Appraisal.

Yes, because the FBC must be re-submitted for re-approval if the costs vary significantly.

Yes, because the FBC should be based on accurate Economic Appraisals for all options.

Should be rejected as over-ambitious.

Delivers against one or more of the critical success factors.

Will represent a benchmark for Value For Money throughout the appraisal process.

Supports one or more of the Spending Objectives.

Incorrectly identified as a Scoping Solution.

A wide range of options that meet the spending objectives.

Affected business areas, functionality and organization.

Boundaries, or limitations, of the project.

Critical success factors essential to the successful delivery of the scheme.

How services are currently organized, provided and supplied.

Accountancy treatment of the negotiated deal.

Explanation of any personnel implications.

Contingency arrangement for overspends.

Payment premiums for risk transfer.

The merger of Longshire Agricultural College and Greenhills University.

The area is served by Pittville University and four secondary schools; three of

which have further education units.

Long term financial viability of the education and training system for 11-18-

year-olds.

The priority is learning provision for 16-18-year-olds in Pittville.

Each Local Government Authority has a budget for adult learning.

To increase the number of education courses from 55 to 65, preferably more.

To increase the number of education courses offered to 16 to 18-year-olds within three years.

To provide at least 65 different education courses for 16 to 18-year-olds within three years.

To increase the achievement of qualifications by a minimum of 15% within three years.

Achieving success rates for qualifications.

The Pittville development option will result in a net saving in cleaning costs

Existing staff can absorb a 30% increase in the number of 16-18 year old

learners.

Success rates for qualifications are near average.

Long term financial viability of the education and training system for 11-18-

year-olds.

There will be a funding gap in Year 2 when the Expenditure is forecast to exceed the Income.

The affordability of the scheme is NOT dependent upon the income from the sale of Pittville High School.

Income from the hire of the sports facilities should NOT be shown as a separate source of income.

Funding to help pay for the construction of the new campus should be shown as a separate source of income in the Revenue Budget.

Local Education Authority (LEA) Funding should be moved to the Economic Appraisal.