school rebuilding programme

Risk of school buildings collapsing now ‘very likely’, DfE says

Government escalates dealing with school classroom safety to cross-government board after a rise in reported ‘serious structural issues’

Rebuild snub for over half of schools ‘at risk of closure’

Most ‘exceptional cases’ applications for flagship rebuilding programme miss out

Half of schools will miss out on rebuilds – as only 61 more handed cash

More than 1,100 schools applied for Boris Johnson’s school rebuilding programme, but numbers are capped at 500

Speed read: How the DfE plans to select schools for its rebuilding programme

The government will compare schools on their “intensity of need” when selecting settings during the rest of its school rebuilding programme and prioritise structural and safety issues under new proposals set out this week. The Department for Education (DfE) has opened a consultation seeking views on the approach it should take when prioritising schools for […]

School repairs derailed by ‘inexplicable’ CIF delays and material shortages

Schools have been forced to delay building repairs by up to a year after the government awarded condition improvement funding almost two months later than usual. Some of the 1,199 schools which received CIF awards last month face an anxious wait to hear if contractors and the DfE will agree to defer projects no longer […]

Only two of DfE’s 11 major projects ‘likely’ to achieve aims on time and budget

Only two of the Department for Education’s 11 major projects are considered “likely” to achieve their aims and come in on time and on budget, according to government experts. The Infrastructure and Projects Authority has highlighted its concerns over a series of flagship education initiatives, including the National Tutoring Programme, T-levels, teacher training reforms and […]