DFC/Approval

Chester Diocesan Board of Education
A member of DBE Services serving schools in the Dioceses of Blackburn, Carlisle, Chester, Liverpool, Manchester and York /

For DBE Use Only

Voluntary Aided SchoolBuilding Projects:

Application for DFC projectapproval

Note: / All relevant sections must be completed, including original signatures.
Please return this form to: / Chester Diocesan Board of Education
Church House
5500 Daresbury Park
Daresbury
Warrington
WA4 4GE
Section 1: School details
Local Authority name / Cheshire EastCheshire West and ChesterDerbyshireHaltonStockportTamesideTraffordWarringtonWirral / Local Authority number
School name / School number
Section 2: Project title
Please state project title (maximum 60 characters) (for example, refurbishment of headteacher's office, admin area and toilets).
Will the project include work to playing fields, or buildings on playing fields related to their use?
Yes ► Please comment
No
Section 3: Tender details
Tender date / Tender expiry
Date work due to start on site / Contract period / Weeks/ Months
Contractor / Tender £
Lowest tender
A / Agreed total tender after any modification
B / Contingencies/dayworks (contained within the agreed total tender at A)

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Section 4: Financial liabilities
1 / 2 / 3 / 4
Governors’ Aided / Governors’
Non-Aided / LA / Total Project
Costs (1 to 3)
£ / £ / £ / £
A / Building Work
B / VAT on A
C / Professional fees
D / VAT on Professional
Fees
E / Furniture, fixtures
and fittings
(including VAT)
F / TOTAL
VA Grant - spend profile
Please indicate below the expected spend profile of governors’ aided expenditure.
The total amount shown for each financial year should agree with the approved project phasing.
Total phasing of governors’ aided expenditure in each financial year
2017-18
£ / 2018-19
£ / 2019-20
£ / Total governors’
aided expenditure £
=
(To agree with F,column 1 above)
Section 5: Professional fees and expenses
A
VAT
£ £ / A
as % of
building
cost
A / Total Fees
B / Site investigation
C / Subtotal (A andB)
D / Insurances / (Specify type)
E / Building regulations
F / Planning
G / Statutory fees / (Please specify)
TOTAL (C toG)
(Transfer totals to column 4, lines C and D of Section 4).

Section 6: Funding sources

2017-18
£ / 2018-19
£ / 2019-20
£ / Total Cost
£
DFC
100% GB Funding
LA Funding
Source of LA Funding
Other
Source of other funding
Annual totals
Section 7: Certificationby consultant
This certification should be completed by the governing body’s consultant.
I/We certify that this form is correct and that the project complies with the latest statutoryrequirements below and any other relevant requirements:
The School Premises (England) Regulations and DfE construction standards;
The Workplace (Health, Safety and Welfare) Regulations;
The Construction (Design and Management) Regulations;
Building Regulations;
Equality Act.
I/We certify that:
The tender was obtained by competition following the DfE code of procedures
The school’s trustees have been consulted about planned building work.
The work is necessary and forms part of the school buildings.
The premises are not due to be replaced, made surplus, abandoned or closed.
The school’s insurers have been appropriately notified.
Planning permission (where necessary) has been obtained.
HSE will be notified (where necessary)
Name (CAPITALS please) Signed Date
Position Telephone number Fax number
Name of firm Email address

Section 8: Certification by governing body

Following approval by the governing board, this certification should be completed by the headteacher or representative of the governing body and returned to the consultant
I certify that:
The governors wish this project to proceed
The governors authorise the payment of all invoices up to the project total cost shown in section 4 F
The governors accept £ / as their 10% liability (X)
plus £ / non-aided funding shown in section 4 F (Y)
Total governors’ liability £ / (X + Y)
which will be funded from
Name (CAPITALS please) Signed Date
Position
GovernorHeadteacher
Section 9: Project information checklist
To enable scrutiny of this proposal and confirmation of correct apportionment of liabilities, please complete the boxes to confirm that the relevant additional documentation has been provided with this form.
A / Asbestos letter attached / Yes
B / Tender Report attached (if applicable) / Yes
C / Originalquotes/tenders attached / YesN/A
D / Priced schedule of work or cost breakdown attached (if applicable)
E / Building plans/sketches attached
F / Written confirmation from LA confirming any LA funding in section 6 will be paid from the following fund attached / YesN/A
Please return this form to: Chester Diocesan Board of Education
Church House
5500 Daresbury Park
Daresbury
Warrington
WA4 4GE

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