Editing Private finance initiative (section)

====Complexity====
Critics claim that the complexity of many PFI projects is a barrier to accountability. For example, a report by the Trade Union [[UNISON]] entitled "What is Wrong with PFI in Schools?" says:

{{blockquote|[[Local education authority|LEAs]] often seek to withhold crucially important financial information about matters such as affordability and value for money. In addition, the complexity of many PFI projects means that governors, teachers and support staff are often asked to "take on trust" assurances about proposals which have important implications for them.<ref>{{Citation| last = Unison| title = What is Wrong with PFI in Schools?| year = 2003| publisher = Unison| url = http://www.unison.org.uk/acrobat/13672.pdf}}</ref>}}

Malcolm Trobe, the President of the [[Association of School and College Leaders]] has said that the idea that contracting out the school building process via PFI would free up head teachers to concentrate on education has turned out to be a myth. In many cases it has in fact increased the workload on already stretched staff.<ref>{{Cite news
  | title = Heads highlight building problems
  | publisher = BBC
  | date = 11 May 2007
  | url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/education/6647783.stm
  | access-date = 2 June 2010}}</ref>