However, a change in government in 2010 led to the existing school building programmes at the time being axed and the Priority School Building Programme being introduced in 2011, with
baseline design guidelines and the aim to make school construction more cost - effective.
The key mistakes identified include: late publication and frequent changes in the middle of the year; inappropriate content; lack of clarity on standards and contradictory
guidelines; a focus on tick - box skills rather than the quality of work; lack of time to implement the new curriculum; and serious errors on the
design of a reception
baseline, leading to its cancellation.