Boris Johnson promises £1bn to rebuild crumbling schools
The 50 school building projects, which will be identified later in the year, will start from September 2021, in a 10-year programme with £1bn in funding.
Geoff Barton, leader of the ASCL head teachers' union, welcomed a"significant step in the right direction" - but said"far too many children are studying in buildings that are not fit for purpose". It reported that many school buildings were"near the end of their useful lives" - and that major defects were likely to increase.£2.4bn for school repairs and extra placesPaul Whiteman of the National Association of Head Teachers backed the extra funding after a"decade of underinvestment" and warned that school funding must"never be allowed to fall into such a perilous state again".
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