Welsh Government invests £3.6bn in new schools and colleges
Since 2014, over 330 projects have been financed, with a total investment of £3.6 billion, benefiting every local authority, the Welsh Government says.
The sustainable communities for learning programme has been integral in ensuring that these projects are not only modern but adept at educating the digital generation.
Cabinet Secretary for Education and Senedd member for Torfaen Lynne Neagle recently visited Ysgol Llyn y Forwyn, a new primary school in Rhondda Cynon Taf and was full of praise for the investment in schools and colleges across Wales.
Ms Neagle said: "These modern, sustainable buildings aren't just raising standards and reducing the attainment gap - they're creating an education infrastructure that's truly world-class and a source of national pride."
Ysgol Llyn y Forwyn, which opened earlier this year, offers a multi-use games area, a grass sports pitch, and a nursery facility among others.
Reevah, a 10-year-old learner at the school, affirmed the improved conditions, saying: "Because there's so much room and space it's so much better to learn here.
"People seem a lot happier and everyone is definitely more positive about learning."
The focus of the programme has been on sustainability, and in 2022 it introduced the requirement of net zero carbon operation for all major projects.
A total investment of £5.4 billion is poised for 316 new building projects that are currently in development.
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