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Yahoo
3 days ago
- Health
- Yahoo
Repairs and upgrades for schools across the county
Nearly 20 schools across Lincolnshire are to get repairs and upgrades. The government has announced funding that will be given to 18 of the county's schools. The work will start in the summer and run until next April. Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson said: "Parents expect their children to learn in a safe, warm environment. It's what children deserve." There will be urgent fire safety work at Spalding Grammar School to prevent its closure, and Westgate Academy in Lincoln will have asbestos removed. The money is part of more than £40m awarded to schools across the east Midlands, according to the Local Democracy Reporting Service. The other Lincolnshire schools set to benefit are: Boston Grammar School Boston High School Gipsey Bridge Academy, Thornton Le Fen, near Boston The King's School, Grantham Bourne Westfield Primary Academy Little Gonerby Church of England Primary Academy, Grantham Queen Elizabeth's Grammar, Alford John Spendluffe Foundation Technology College, Alford Branston Community Academy, near Lincoln Sir Robert Pattinson Academy, North Hykeham Carre's Grammar School, Sleaford Kesteven & Sleaford High School Branston Junior Academy, near Lincoln Bassingham Primary School, near Lincoln Leadenham Church of England Primary Academy, near Sleaford Surfleet Primary School, Pinchbeck Phillipson said: "This investment is about more than just buildings – it's about showing children that their education matters, their futures matter." The government has also announced investment in hospitals including the Pilgrim Hospital, Boston, which will receive £7m for work on its electrical systems and fire safety. Lincolnshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust has been given about £750,000 for similar work across its sites. Health Secretary Wes Streeting said: "Patients and staff deserve to be in buildings that are safe, comfortable and fit for purpose." Listen to highlights from Lincolnshire on BBC Sounds, watch the latest episode of Look North or tell us about a story you think we should be covering here. Crumbling schools hit by leaks and cold, BBC finds Local Democracy Reporting Service
BBC News
3 days ago
- Health
- BBC News
Repairs and upgrades announced for schools across Lincolnshire
Nearly 20 schools across Lincolnshire are to get repairs and government has announced funding that will be given to 18 of the county's work will start in the summer and run until next Secretary Bridget Phillipson said: "Parents expect their children to learn in a safe, warm environment. It's what children deserve." There will be urgent fire safety work at Spalding Grammar School to prevent its closure, and Westgate Academy in Lincoln will have asbestos money is part of more than £40m awarded to schools across the east Midlands, according to the Local Democracy Reporting other Lincolnshire schools set to benefit are:Boston Grammar SchoolBoston High SchoolGipsey Bridge Academy, Thornton Le Fen, near BostonThe King's School, GranthamBourne Westfield Primary AcademyLittle Gonerby Church of England Primary Academy, GranthamQueen Elizabeth's Grammar, AlfordJohn Spendluffe Foundation Technology College, AlfordBranston Community Academy, near LincolnSir Robert Pattinson Academy, North HykehamCarre's Grammar School, SleafordKesteven & Sleaford High SchoolBranston Junior Academy, near LincolnBassingham Primary School, near LincolnLeadenham Church of England Primary Academy, near SleafordSurfleet Primary School, PinchbeckPhillipson said: "This investment is about more than just buildings – it's about showing children that their education matters, their futures matter."The government has also announced investment in hospitals including the Pilgrim Hospital, Boston, which will receive £7m for work on its electrical systems and fire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust has been given about £750,000 for similar work across its Secretary Wes Streeting said: "Patients and staff deserve to be in buildings that are safe, comfortable and fit for purpose." Listen to highlights from Lincolnshire on BBC Sounds, watch the latest episode of Look North or tell us about a story you think we should be covering here.
The Independent
3 days ago
- Health
- The Independent
Children and patients deserve to be safe in schools and hospitals
Children and patients deserve to be safe and comfortable in schools and hospitals across England, ministers have said as the Government set out funding allocations for building repairs. Around £1.2 billion – part of funding packages announced in last year's autumn budget – will be spent on repairing crumbling schools and hospitals across the country, the Government confirmed. Pupils at 656 schools and sixth forms will benefit from a share of this year's £470 million Condition Improvement Fund (CIF), used for projects like fixing crumbling roofs and removing asbestos. More than 400 hospitals, mental health units and ambulance sites will be handed £750 million to tackle problems such as leaky pipes, poor ventilation and electrical issues. Projects to deliver improvements to schools and hospital buildings will be delivered during the 2025/26 financial year, with the first upgrades to begin this summer, the Government has said. More than 100 schools, nurseries and colleges across England were forced to shut down days before the autumn term in 2023 amid concerns that classrooms and other buildings containing reinforced autoclaved concrete (Raac) were unsafe. Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson said: 'The defining image of the school estate under the previous government was children sitting under steel props to stop crumbling concrete falling on their heads. It simply isn't good enough. 'Parents expect their children to learn in a safe, warm environment. It's what children deserve and it is what we are delivering. 'This investment is about more than just buildings – it's about showing children that their education matters, their futures matter, and this Government is determined to give them the best possible start in life.' Health Secretary Wes Streeting said: 'A decade and a half of underinvestment left hospitals crumbling, with burst pipes flooding emergency departments, faulty electrical systems shutting down operating theatres, and mothers giving birth in outdated facilities that lack basic dignity. 'We are on a mission to rebuild our NHS through investment and modernisation. 'Patients and staff deserve to be in buildings that are safe, comfortable and fit for purpose. Through our Plan for Change, we will make our NHS fit for the future.' A report by the National Audit Office (NAO) in January estimated it would cost around £13.8 billion to address the repairs and remedial work backlog for hospitals and other NHS properties in England, and an additional £13.8 billion to address the maintenance backlog across the school estate. The Department for Education has confirmed a £2.1 billion investment for the school estate for 2025/26, almost £300 million more than the previous year. Paul Whiteman, general secretary at school leaders' union NAHT, described the funding boost for school buildings as a 'welcome start'. But he added: 'It is clear that much more Government investment and a long-term plan is needed to restore the school estate to at least a satisfactory condition.' Julia Harnden, funding specialist at the Association of School and College Leaders (ASCL), said: 'The wider problem is that there is a massive £13.8 billion maintenance backlog across the school estate and we are still nowhere near the level of investment needed to address this. 'The fact that schools and sixth form colleges have to bid for funding for urgent repairs and maintenance is in itself a sign of the inadequacy of overall investment and is effectively an annual exercise in papering over the cracks.'
