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Education reaps rewards!
The respective deed dating 10th May, 2001, by which the Government of Malta constituted the Foundation states that “The Government has felt the need that there be an institution in Malta which, in collaboration with the Division of Education, develops and manages innovative systems for the construction, refurbishment, and maintenance of schools and other educational institutions, including systems of sustainable funding for the fulfilment of this aim….”
The FTS was set up following a Cabinet Decision with the main objective of transforming primary and secondary schools into, “Tomorrow’s Schools” in line with the guiding principles of the National Curriculum requirements. In particular, the National Curriculum states that learning environments are important features of the educational fabric, and that there is an intimate relationship between the physical conditions, the allocated space and the educational resources allowed by specific learning environments, and the development of student attitudes and behaviour. Inevitably, the rebuilding and/or refurbishment of schools, particularly those at secondary level, had to be undertaken to improve the public school estate to cater for the ever increasing requirements posed by quality education.
Furthermore, the need for larger new schools has become more acute with the College Concept introduced with the enactment of the New Education Act. “Large”, implying a school population of between 750 and 900 has also its advantages in terms of overall investment and preventive maintenance programmes.
