26 We found no evidence that PFI schemes delivered schools more quickly than projects funded by more traditional ways. One explanation may be that the early PFI schemes were protracted as those involved from all sides learnt how to apply the new process. The DfES anticipates that this should improve in future as experience increases. A second reason may be that historically there were fewer time over-runs in the educational sector than with other public schemes, such as hospitals and prisons, because LEAs have always needed to manage school building timescales carefully to ensure that school places are ready for the beginning of a term.