Government spending less than half the money it says is needed to keep schools safe
By Tom Lowe2023-06-28T07:34:00
Just 24 contracts awarded under programme to rebuild or refurbish 500 schools announced three years ago, NAO report finds
Nearly two in five school pupils in England are being taught in buildings that have passed their intended design life and the government is spending less than half the money it says is needed to keep them safe, a new report has found.
The study by the National Audit Office (NAO) also warned around 700,000 pupils are learning in schools that the responsible body or the Department of Education (DfE) believes requires major building or refurbishment.
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