Schools and colleges to receive £2.5 billion to upgrade buildings and boost school places
by Educate Magazine March 29, 2023 · Education News
The Department for Education has announced that millions of young people across the country are set to benefit from a significant £2.5 billion boost so they can learn in high quality buildings and facilities.
Schools and colleges will receive investment to upgrade classrooms and refurbish buildings that will provide high quality learning environments.
The government said that thousands of additional primary and secondary school places will be created in good or outstanding schools for September 2026.
The government stated a further £487 million will be invested to support councils to provide additional school places needed for September 2026.
This comes on top of the School Rebuilding Programme, which the government said will transform buildings at 500 schools across the country over the next decade. They added that they are ‘prioritising’ those in poor condition.
 includes a £1.8 billion investment for the 2023-24 financial year, which the government said is to improve the condition of the school estate across England. </p>
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