3 July 2020 Government announces school rebuilding programme

The government has announced a ten-year rebuilding programme for schools across England

The programme will start in 2020-21 with the first 50 projects, supported by £1billion of funding; further details will be set out in the next Spending Review.  Schools will also receive funding this year to refurbish their buildings, which is on top of the £1.4billion school condition funding already committed

Investment will be targeted at school buildings in the worst condition across England, including in the North and Midlands

The government says that the rebuilding projects will be greener and will focus on modern construction methods