The Balance, Risk against Benefit

There is harm and there is risk but the official view is that the benefits of bringing this development forward would outweigh the former

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Bristol Council have approved the building of hundreds of new homes, offices, shops, student accommodation and a new school in Lawrence Hill. But flooding objections from the Environment Agency could override the decision.

Bristol councillors have approved a major new development in one of the most deprived parts of the city, despite concerns about flooding and a “drab” 17-storey tower block.

The development on a derelict industrial site in Lawrence Hill includes hundreds of new homes, offices, shops, student accommodation and a much-needed secondary school.

But the government could override the decision by a planning committee because of flooding objections from the Environment Agency.

The local government secretary has 21 days to decide whether to intervene based on the objection of the statutory consultee.

Council officers conceded the plans for the land along Silverthorne Lane come with “a degree of risk” from flooding from the Feeder Canal and River Avon and “a degree of harm” to a number of heritage buildings on the site.

But they explained what measures were in place to keep people safe in the event of a major flood, and recommended the scheme for approval concluding that “on balance”, the benefits outweighed the harms.

New school, new houses, more jobs

The eight-strong committee agreed, unanimously backing the proposal, despite their dislike of the 17-storey student accommodation building at the eastern end of the site.

They said the 693-bed tower block for University of Bristol students was “out of keeping” with the rest of the development and “unnecessary” because there was room for shorter buildings.

But they felt powerless to reject the “drab and boring” tower because doing so would have meant rejecting the entire scheme.

All six parts of the scheme, including the desperately needed new school and new homes, were submitted as a single application.

The new secondary school next to the student block will provide places for 1,600 children aged 11 to 18.

Promised three years ago, the Oasis Academy Temple Quarter will make up for a shortfall of more than 200 secondary school places in east Bristol and its approval has “delighted” parents who have been campaigning for it.

Housing beside the school will provide 371 mostly one and two-bedroom flats, of which 73 will be affordable.

Close by, at the Avon Street end of the development near Motion nightclub, will be new offices for commercial and university use.

The entire development is expected to create around 4,500 new jobs.

Concerns and objections

The council received 187 comments in support of the proposals, mostly from parents supporting the school, and more than 1,700 objections.

Most of the objections came from people concerned about the future of Motion nightclub at the Avon Street end of the site, but the nightclub owner dropped his opposition this week after he received assurances the venue would be protected.

A planning officer said objections remained to the “more contentious” issues around heritage buildings and flood risk.

The meeting heard the Environment Agency’s preferred option of changing the plans to stop flood waters from coming onto the site altogether would jeopardise the entire scheme.

Instead, parts of the site will be allowed to flood up to a “significant depth”, but people will be able to escape via an elevated walkway and it is expected offices and the school will have advance warning and will shut in the event of a flood.

All but the listed buildings will have raised floor levels, and the school and student accommodation blocks will have voids underneath up to 1.5 metres to take flood waters.

Officers said the harm caused by the loss of heritage buildings was “less than significant” and outweighed by the benefits of the scheme.

Members of the committee quizzed planning officers about concerns they and their residents had about the nightclub, traffic and flooding.

A planning officer said the council plans to ensure the promised protections for Motion are secured.

Residents should be assured the scheme is designed to encourage walking and cycling and to prevent through-traffic, the meeting heard.

Wider community 

Campaigner Amy Harrison, from parent-led community group the BS5 Secondary Forum, said: “The children of our neighbourhood experience some of the highest levels of deprivation and inequality in the city.

“Access to a high-quality secondary education is essential for their future life chances. They need and deserve the Oasis Temple Quarter school.”

Markham Hanson, the managing director of developer Square Bay, which controls and manages the applicant, Feeder Estates LLP, said: “This is a once in a lifetime opportunity to transform this derelict site that has turned its back on the city for generations into a vibrant new canal-side community providing new homes, employment opportunities, a much-needed new school for 1,600 young people in communities like Lawrence Hill and Barton Hill all part of an environment with sustainable travel at its heart.”

Recommending the scheme for approval, a planning officer said: “We are not saying here that all of the issues are resolved to the complete satisfaction of all officers, in fact issues over flooding and heritage are still…there is a degree of harm and a degree of risk, but there are also benefits and mitigation in place.

“If members are minded to support the scheme, it’s important we acknowledge that there is harm and there is risk but the officer view is that the benefits of bringing this development forward would outweigh that.”

 

Source: The Bristol Cable

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Brand New figure of 8 School

The new building sits on the site of a former high school, but has been designed to accommodate nearly three times as many pupils

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Construction work has been completed on a new, secondary free school in Droylsden, which will eventually accommodate 1,350 pupils and ease the growing issue of limited school places in Tameside.

Laurus Ryecroft is one of the newest academies from the Laurus Trust, which also runs six other schools, including the OFSTED ‘Outstanding’ ranked Cheadle Hulme High School and Didsbury High School in Greater Manchester.

Laurus Ryecroft, Cheadle Hulme High School and Didsbury High have benefited from bespoke buildings designed by Altrincham-based Pozzoni Architecture.

The new building sits on the site of a former high school, but has been designed to accommodate nearly three times as many pupils as its predecessor, with the aim of preventing Tameside running out of school places as the local population continues to grow.

Achieving this capacity in the footprint of the previous school, Laurus Ryecroft has been designed to maximise all available space, by employing a three-storey ‘superblock’ building and adjoining sixth form and sport hall wings.

The design and layout have been carefully considered to ensure that the new school fits in with its local surrounding, with a North-South orientation reducing the visual impact for residential areas to the South, while brick has been chosen as the main construction material, in line with the appearance of its surrounding buildings.

A uniform light grey brick has been used for the main body of the building, with darker brick used to enhance the main pupil entrance.

The school’s brand identity has been incorporated through the selective use of sage green coloured spandrel panels and green-toned cladding to highlight the three entrances.

The building’s design aims to aid the natural flow of pupils around the school with the help of a ‘figure of 8’ circulation strategy.

Staff areas have been strategically placed to aid wayfinding and supervision, while the stacking arrangement of classrooms has been logically split into horizontal departments of complementary subjects.

The green spaces around the school have been retained and upgraded to provide outdoor areas for sports and education, as well as social areas.

This includes an area with a seating wall, dining tables and natural landscape overlooking the main social space, which can be used for performances and debates as well as a spectating at sports events.

Catherine Mulley, director at Pozzoni and head of the practice’s education team, said: “Driven by a shared desire to create an inspirational and aspirational school to meet urgent demand in Tameside, we were able to effectively triple the capacity of this former school site without compromising on the exceptional standards expected from Laurus Trust schools.

“This new building has been designed to sit perfectly within its surroundings, providing indoor and outdoor spaces equally suited to learning and socialising – offering pupils a stimulating environment both for education and personal growth.”

Head of Laurus Ryecroft, Martin Vevers, said: “After accommodating our first cohorts of students in temporary buildings we were delighted to move onto our new school site. The ethos of all Laurus Trust schools is to provide an excellent all-round education for students and our surroundings are fundamental to this.

“At Laurus Ryecroft we are excited to provide young people in Tameside with not only exceptional teaching but also brand new, state-of-the-art facilities in which to learn, all of which helps them to achieve academically and to open the door to the future of their choice.”

 

Source: The Business Desk

 

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Funding welcome but short of what is needed

Six East Lancashire schools will benefit from more than £1.5million

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Six East Lancashire schools will benefit from more than £1.5million of government cash to improve and repair their buildings.

Blackburn’s St Mary’s College on Shear Brow is to get £458,760 for necessary repairs to the roof.

Also benefitting from the Department for Education’s Condition Improvement Fund is Clayton-le-Moors All Saints’ Church of England Primary School which will receive £87,233 to replace the heating system in school and the emergency lighting/fire alarm system.

Burnley’s Coal Clough Academy has been awarded £112,625 while Bacup’s St Mary’s Roman Catholic Primary School gets £195,664.

 

In Pendle borough £711,032 is split between Nelson’s Castercliff Primary School and the West Craven High School in Barnoldswick.

The cash for repairs and imrovements at the the six academy schools has been welcomed by local MPs.

The £560m fund aims to expand classrooms, upgrade facilities and improve the education of children across England,

Blackburn Labour MP Kate Hollern said: “Whilst I’m pleased to see that this funding is coming into Blackburn it is still way short of what is needed.

“Schools have been working hard to ensure that they can open safely in the autumn having already been subject to government cuts over the past ten years. “It is vital that the government commits to funding that reflects the additional challenges teachers and staff will face as a result of the fact that millions of children and young people across the country have lost out on half a years’ teaching time’.”

 

 

Hyndburn Conservative MP Sara Britcliffe said: “Coronavirus has taken a toll on us all, not least our children, who have been kept from their friends, their teachers and their schools.

“As we exit lockdown we must focus on getting children back to school – and ensure that schools have the facilities and classrooms they need to support the high-quality education our children deserve.

“This funding will help ensure all children have modern environments which will promote the very best possible schools and education, enabling them to gain all the knowledge and skills they need for success.”

Her Burnley Tory MP colleague Antony Higginbotham said: “I stood on a manifesto promise to level up Burnley and Padiham and the improvements to our education facilities are an important part of that.

“Coronavirus has undoubtedly created a more difficult environment for our teachers and school children but as we look to get all children back to school in September we need to make sure schools have the facilities and classrooms they need to support the high-quality education our children deserve.”

 

Source: Lancashire Telegraph

 

 

 

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DfE to Engage with Construction

The school building construction framework was set up by the DfE (Department for Education) in November 2017. Reacting to Boris Johnson’s announcement of major funding for the sector the DfE plans to evaluate the the 10-year building plan, the first projects are set to commence in September 2021.

Contractors currently listed on the current schools framework will have their positions challenged as a new preferred panel of contractors are to be selected for 2021.

In order to plan for the implementation of the funding, over a £1bn of which will be released imminently with initial projects confirmed in Autumn, the DfE are inviting interested parties to engage in an online event:

 

 

 

 

 

The purpose of the events is for DfE to engage with the construction market about the intended procurement of a new framework for the delivery of education building projects. The events will set out how the current framework has performed and also how DfE intends to consult with the construction market to gather feedback from contractors, which will be used to inform the design of the new framework.

The content will be the same across both dates and interested parties must confirm their attendance for their preferred date via the stated link. A further invite with joining instructions for the Microsoft Teams event will be issued following close of registration.

Department for Education

 

Attendance is restricted to a maximum of 2 people per company and registration can be made up to 5pm on the 22nd of July.

 

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SENSORY EDUCATION

A SENSORY room aimed to help children relax during the school day is making great waves.

Cranbourne Primary School in Winkfield, Bracknell Forest, kindly received a generous £10,000 donation from a mental health charity to support the build.

Whilst students have been at home during coronavirus lockdown, one parent decided to come up with the idea of a sensory room to make it easier for children when they return to school in September.

 

 

Sarah Stone, project organiser and parent, said: “It really does feel like a crucial time to be doing this, with the transition of children back to school after a long period in lockdown and a very different set up at school for them.

“All children deserve the very best start in life and by adding this sensory, relaxation area to our primary school, we feel it will support them and help with their general physical and mental well-being. It also provides parents the peace of mind to know that their children are receiving the best care whilst they are away from home.”

On Friday, June 26, Ruth Morrissy, chair of the MSKS Charitable Foundation UK, visited the school to hand over a cheque.

Paula Jenkins, headteacher at Cranbourne Primary School said: “We are thrilled and grateful at Cranbourne School, to accept a £10,000 grant from the MCKS Charitable Foundation, to be used in the development of a nurture / sensory room.

“The timing of this project is ideal for our children, following the last few difficult months of lockdown. Children’s lives can be extremely busy and we need to ensure that they know it is just as important to take some time to relax and be calm in a safe welcoming space.”

Ruth Morrissy, chair of the MCKS Charitable Foundation UK, added: “When we were approached by Cranbourne Primary School PTA for a donation to fund a sensory, nurture designated room it resonated with our Charity’s aims as the issues with mental wellbeing are well documented and can and do affect children.

“We were delighted to fund a room that combines a range of stimuli to help individuals develop and engage their senses is a safe environment to build up their confidence and their ability to interact with the world around them and will go a long way to help them become well balanced adults.”

Ms Stone added that once she is back to work in September, she will focus on putting the sensory room together.

 

Source: Bracknell News

 

 

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‘Long Overdue’ New Teaching Block Approved

Neath Port Talbot councillors have approved plans for the construction of a new teaching block featuring classrooms and a canteen at a school in Ystalyfera.

In a planning meeting on Tuesday July 7, the council accepted plans to construct a two-storey building comprising of classrooms, a canteen, a hall and activity studio on the Ystalyfera site of Ysgol Gymraeg Ystalyfera Bro Dur.

Plaid Cymru councillor and representative for Ystalyfera Alun Llewelyn said he was “very pleased” the plans have been approved and the development is “long overdue.”

 

 

The new teaching block will be constructed on the north western corner of the school replacing existing buildings described as “sub-standard” in a council planning report.

“The older buildings on the site are in very poor condition but the campus is being transformed with the support of the Welsh Government and Neath Port Talbot Council,” Cllr Llewelyn said.

A spokesperson from the council’s education department said the development at Ysgol Gymraeg Ystalyfera will improve the school’s sports facilities by introducing an artificial grass pitch and hard tarmac area.

In a report presented to the council during Tuesday’s planning meeting, chief executive Stephen Phillips said the building will be sustainable as it is designed to maximise the use of natural light, making it a “pleasant environment for the staff and pupils”.

He also said: “the overall phased redevelopment of this site will ensure that welsh medium education and the facilities provided will be maintained within this area.”

Cllr Llewelyn said the approval of the new teaching block is “a major step forward for Welsh-medium education in the north of Neath Port Talbot.

“The school has an excellent reputation for educational, cultural and sporting achievements.

“I am also proud that Ystalyfera is the only town or village in Neath Port Talbot that offers 3-18 years education from primary to sixth-form all on the same campus.”

The new building is expected to cost around £6m and will be jointly funded by Neath Port Talbot Council and the Welsh Government under the 21st Century Schools Modernisation Programme.

So far, a total of £26m has been invested in the Ystalyfera campus under the scheme, according to the council’s education department.

Overall, Neath Port Talbot Council has pledged to invest £123 million in new schools, which marks the largest investment of any council in Wales outside of Cardiff.

 

Surce: South Wales Guardian

 

 

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ACOUSTIC DESIGN: SOUND ARCHITECTURAL GLAZING ADVICE FOR THE EDUCATION SECTOR

Increasing acoustic requirements are becoming the norm when it comes to school specification. Here, Allan Barr, UK Sales Director at Technal, explores how early engagement with an architectural aluminium systems provider can facilitate an effective and adaptive approach to product selection right from the pre-contract phase.

 

With increasing pressure in terms of student intake, schools are becoming busier and noisier, which makes controlling external and internal noise and the resulting acoustics even more important. This problem is exemplified by the current trend of designing open learning spaces, which also contributes to a louder environment. Unwanted noise is not just intrusive and distracting, but its negative impacts can be detrimental to health and general well-being. Scientific studies have shown that poor acoustics also lead to lower productivity and slower learning.

Ensuring the correct approach to acoustic design

Whether it is a school or university campus accommodation, any project’s first action should be a site investigation with an acoustician who can conduct a detailed survey, measuring the noise levels incident on the projected footprint, at multiple points and at different times. It is important to recognise here the very complex nature of sound, with different components and frequencies that lie within the pressure spectrum to the decibel scale. All such sounds can be lessened through careful detailing of glass, air gaps, interlayers and frame components.

Each level of the school building should be assessed to determine the degree to which the façade system and its glazing elements must be specified, considering the minimum attenuation required to deal with the noisiest periods. For the design process, official guidance regarding acoustics is provided by BS 8233: 2014 along with documents including LEED or BREEAM, which are widely regarded as the most holistic measure of a property’s environmental credentials.

 

University of Manchester’s Schuster Annexe, which had an acoustic focus at the core of its design

 

Avoiding acoustic bridges

When selecting and specifying the materials for the project, it’s important to understand how the control offered by different materials, or elements to the envelope, can be affected by interconnections or the surrounding structure. The phenomenon known as flanking noise refers to the energy waves that pass over or around, rather than directly penetrating a barrier. This can be particularly distracting and impede learning for students as sounds from the hallway, outside the building, or other classrooms could directly travel into classroom spaces. Although an insulating glass unit or architectural glazing system may offer good acoustic insulation, noise can still pass between spaces.

 

The window, door or curtain walling system should be carefully selected to prevent sound waves being transmitted through pressure plates frame profiles, joints, brackets and anchor points. Flanking noise can therefore be reduced greatly by careful detailing, such as acoustic infills to mullion and transom profiles and creating additional acoustic barriers between the frame and floor slabs.

 

In a similar manner, airtightness is also very important for acoustic insulation. Any gaps in the building fabric will allow air leakage, which also represents an acoustic breach. It is therefore essential to ensure the window, door or curtain walling system chosen features an effective acoustic seal for guaranteed air tightness. To balance the creation of more airtight envelopes, controllable background ventilation needs to be addressed, under Part F of the Building Regulations.

 

The selection of glass type and double or triple glazing

The choice of glass type and dimensions, including that of the cavity, impacts dramatically on the level of acoustic performance that is achieved. Industry standard double glazing will deliver in the region of a 30dB to 35dB reduction in sound against normal passage through air.

 

This can be improved upon significantly through specifying thicker panes and special acoustic grade glass, and widening the cavity or by introducing secondary glazing: which can generate a 40dB or greater reduction.

 

For enhanced acoustic performance, the inclusion of a laminate interlayer could also be considered – potentially also improving thermal efficiency and safety – or perhaps to go from double to triple glazing. These options also need to be reviewed in terms of on-site, lifting and lead-time logistics and, of course, cost.

 

Tapping into supply chain expertise

With so much to consider, involving a systems manufacturer that has access to an established network of fabricators and installers with an abundance of experience, is going to make a big impact on the project. This means accurate costing and certainty of delivery, avoiding expensive design changes and delays during the construction programme.

 

An experienced architectural aluminium systems provider, such as Technal, with a comprehensive product portfolio, will be able to work collaboratively to create accurate interface details, prepare specifications and project-specific testing where appropriate. For example, other building component suppliers’ products can be introduced to further enhance system specification such as insulation, and also enhance fire resistance and thermal performance.

 

Additionally, Technal has added to existing resources like its accredited acoustic test laboratory through the development of sound calculation software, which allows available data to be used. Using a blend of laboratory test results, computer simulated predictions and actual site data, a strong evidence base can be compiled to optimise the selections, ensuring they perform efficiently acoustically. This will also provide the most sustainable solution, which typically avoids having to add cost through site-specific system testing.

 

By adopting a collaborative, cohesive approach from the beginning, recommendations from the systems manufacturer can contribute to tighter cost control, fewer on-site issues, improved programme certainty and continuing client confidence.

 

For more information, please visit: www.technal.com/en/uk

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FE says midleading claims made by the TES

TES published a misleading article making inaccurate claims about the Department’s transformative ten-year rebuilding programme announced this week.

On Monday the Prime Minister announced the first major school rebuilding programme to be launched since 2014. It will start in 2020-21, with the first 50 projects supported by over £1 billion in funding. Then future waves of projects will be supported by further funding to be agreed at the Spending Review.

Our announcement made clear that over £1 billion will be invested to fund the first 50 projects, which will be confirmed in the autumn, and construction on the first sites will begin from September 2021. It also set out that a further £560 million will be invested in school repairs and upgrades this year, and that this comes on top of over £1.4 billion in school condition funding already committed in 2020-21.

The TES article makes a number of misleading claims:

  • Firstly, it wrongly says that we had not been clear that the money will be spent from 2021. Our announcement made clear that construction on projects will commence from September 2021
  • It also incorrectly says that the first £1 billion will be spread out over “an unspecified number of future years”. We have been absolutely clear that the first £1 billion will be spent on the first 50 projects due to be identified this year with construction starting in September 2021. The project will be conducted in waves with funding for future waves to be confirmed through Spending Reviews, as is the normal process with projects like this
  • The story also suggests our capital budget was cut by £130 million and that this money was handed to the Ministry for Housing, Communities and Local Government. This is also misleading. That money was transferred to MHCLG as our contribution to the Local Growth Fund to be spent on supporting our skills agenda.

The TES did not approach the Department before these inaccuracies were published.

A Department for Education spokesperson said:

“On Monday we announced a ten-year school building programme, kick-started with over £1 billion to rebuild the first 50 schools.

“To suggest that we have cut with one hand while giving with another is completely false, as is the suggestion that we have hidden or obfuscated any details of our capital funding programmes.

“This year we are also providing an extra £560 million for school refurbishment, on top of more than £1.4 billion of school condition funding already committed in 2020-21. The £130 million is entirely separate and is the amount we allocate annually to MHCLG to support us in delivering against local skills and growth priorities.”

 

Source: FE News

 

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BUILD, BUILD, BUILD – but DfE budget is cut      

A confusing statement from TES (formerly the Times Educational Supplement)

 

DfE 2020-21 capital pot has been cut twice, despite ‘transformative’ school building pledge, and PM promising to ‘build, build, build’

This year’s Department for Education (DfE) budget for building projects has actually been cut for a second time, despite ministers’ pledge this week of a “transformative” school rebuilding programme, Tes can reveal.

Tes has also been able to establish that the more than £1 billion that the prime minister announced yesterday as a “major new investment” in schools will not materialise until at least 2021-22.

And even when it does it is to be spread out over an unspecified number of “future years” and so is only likely to represent a small fraction of existing budgets, even if it is new funding.

The government yesterday trumpeted a school rebuilding programme to “start in 2020-21 with the first 50 projects, supported by over £1bn in funding”.

In fact, Tes has learned that in April the DfE’s capital budget for 2020-21 was actually cut by £130m. And that follows an earlier cut that emerged only months earlier when the department’s capital budget was slashed by £500m.

That earlier 10 per cent cut was revealed in Treasury documents in September that showed the DfE’s capital budget was being reduced from £5bn in 2019-20 to £4.5bn for 2020-21.

That news came the day after the government had pledged to increase school funding by £7.1bn by 2022-23.

Now the day after another announcement of extra money for schools, it has emerged that the DfE’s capital budget has been cut again from £4.457bn to £4.327bn.

The DfE told Tes it transferred the £130m to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government at the start of this financial year, as part of the contribution to the Local Growth Fund – which is awarded to partnerships between local authorities and businesses.

Today the Department said that £560m for essential maintenance projects in schools, announced this week, is new money for 2020-21. But this will be less than the funding already cut from this year’s capital budget.

A DfE spokesperson said: “On Monday we announced a ten-year school building programme, kick-started with over £1 billion to rebuild the first 50 schools.

“To suggest that we have cut with one hand while giving with another is false, as is the suggestion that we have hidden or obfuscated any details of our capital funding programmes.

“This year we are also providing an extra £560m for school refurbishment, on top of more than £1.4bn of school condition funding already committed in 2020-21. The £130m is entirely separate and is the amount we allocate annually to MHCLG to support us in delivering against local skills and growth priorities.”

 

 

Source: TES

 

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WILTSHIRE SCHOOLS DIP INTO THE FUNDING POT

Schools across Wiltshire are set to benefit from funding to improve their facilities.

The schools have been allocated a share of the £434m investment to expand classrooms, upgrade facilities and improve the education of children across the country.

This funding will ensure that schools have well-maintained facilities to give pupils a safe learning environment.

It is part of an overall £1.4bn of capital funding for 2020/21 which was announced in April this year and is provided through the Condition Improvement Fund (CIF).

On top of this, the Prime Minister has announced a new transformative 10-year school rebuilding programme. This will be kick-started with over £1billion for the first 50 projects in 2020-21. As we bounce back from the pandemic, it’s important we lay the foundations for a country where everyone has the opportunity to succeed, with our younger generations front and centre of this mission.

This major new investment will ensure our schools and colleges can focus on teaching, with brand new buildings and better facilities so that every child gets the world-class education all our children deserve.

Schools across the country have played their part in responding to coronavirus, ensuring their doors remained open for the children of essential workers – who have kept the NHS, public services and economy going throughout this crisis.

The £1billion package is on top of the £14billion three-year funding settlement announced last year – recognising the additional work schools will need to do to help students to catch up.

Peter Booth, chairman of South West Conservatives, said: “Coronavirus has taken a toll on us all, not least children, who have been kept from their friends, their teachers and their schools.

“As we exit lockdown we must focus on getting children back to school – and ensure that schools have the facilities and classrooms they need to support the high-quality education children deserve.

“This funding will help ensure all children in the South West have the very best possible schools and education, enabling them to gain all the knowledge and skills they need for success.”

Education Secretary Gavin Williamson said: “My number one focus will always be to make sure every student has access to excellent education and training.

“Replacing and upgrading poor condition school and college buildings with modern, energy efficient designs will give our students and teachers the environment they deserve and support them to maximise their potential.

“As we look forward to this September and all children returning to school, we can be assured that for years to come this country’s education system will drive opportunity and prosperity for all.”

 

Source: Wiltshire Times

https://www.wiltshiretimes.co.uk/news/18553148.wiltshire-schools-receive-share-government-funding/

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