Treasury admits there will be no new money from the Chancellor to fund repairs to schools affected by the RAAC problem but that it will come from existing DfE capital budgets
Labour is demanding the government publish the full list of schools affected, but a government source claimed that unions and headteachers do not want it to be revealed.
“Many of the affected schools are maintained local authority schools and single academy trusts which cannot afford the costs of repairs.” “It is obvious that buildings degrade over time and there has been an absence of long term planning and maintenance as the running of schools and hospitals have moved to trusts and academies.
She told the BBC: “Is it really the least to ask to say that we want safe, fit-for-purpose buildings? There’s not enough money in there and it’s not moving quick enough.”
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