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NEW CHIEF EXECUTIVE FOR PARTNERSHIPS FOR SCHOOLS

07/08/2006 Tim Byles CBE has today been appointed as the new Chief Executive of Partnerships for Schools (PfS), the company delivering the government’s transformational multi-billion pound Building Schools for the Future investment programme. Michael Grabiner, Chair of PfS, is delighted with the appointment, commenting that: “Tim is a highly respected local authority Chief Executive. He has demonstrated his leadership qualities in Norfolk, and his ability to lead on a national stage during his tenure as Chair of both SOLACE and the Local Government Taskforce. I am very much looking forward to working with him.” Tim is currently Chief Executive of Norfolk County Council, having previously been Director of Economic Development at Kent County Council. During his time in both of these appointments, he has been involved in large-scale schools and commercial premises procurement projects. He has worked extensively with central Government in his roles as Chair of the Local Government Taskforce and of SOLACE, a position he has held for the last four years. He has also served as National Procurement Champion for the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister. PfS manages the delivery of Building Schools for the Future (BSF), the national programme of investment in England’s secondary school estate, on behalf of the Department for Education and Skills (DfES). BSF aims to enhance educational achievement by providing 21st century facilities for every secondary school pupil through a programme of remodelling and building over the next 10-15 years. Jim Knight, Minister for Schools, said: “I would like to congratulate Tim Byles on his appointment. PfS are doing a great job in delivering our unprecedented school rebuilding programme. The task we have given them is huge and Tim’s role will be a challenging one. However, with a strong emphasis on great design and solid partnerships, it is clear that Building Schools for the Future will deliver schools fit for the 21st century.”

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