The green light is set to be given for work to start on Liverpool's very first Building Schools for the Future (BSF) scheme.

The city council is expected to give the go-ahead today for Morgan Ashurst to be awarded the contract to rebuild Alsop High School Technology College in Walton.

It paves the way for building work to start next month on the huge £21m project which will breathe new life into Alsop, one of the city's largest and most popular community secondary schools.

The city council's executive member for education, Councillor Keith Turner, said: "The award of the Alsop building contract to Morgan Ashurst signifies the start of a new dawn for education in the city. More than £485m will be invested, between now and 2013, in rebuilding or refurbishing every secondary school in the city.


"Building Schools for the Future is the biggest schools rebuilding scheme ever seen in Liverpool, providing every child with 21st Century education facilities. It will boost educational standards and opportunities for young people for generations to come."

Under the BSF scheme, the existing mobile classrooms will be replaced with a stunning, new 5,500 sq m, three-storey building, containing a range of flexible learning areas.

In addition, there will be extensive refurbishment of the existing building, which dates back to 1926, to improve the facilities for science and maths.

The massive investment will allow the school to focus on high quality learning and teaching in a modern, 21st century environment. A key objective will also be to make sure the new school is used by the whole community.

Gerry Connell, Project Director from 2020 Liverpool said: "The design concept involves creating flexible spaces, catering for different teaching methods and learning styles."

(CD/JM)