Making schools fit for the future
£8 million will be spent on transforming buildings
AROUND £8million is set to be invested in school facilities in Staffordshire – including at six in the Moorlands – to ensure they are fit for the future.
Among the school projects will be refurbishing playgrounds, repairing roofs, and replacing old boilers and pipework.
The money will also be used to continue the council’s school decarbonisation programme, replacing inefficient heating systems with more environmentally friendly options, installing new energy controls that monitor usage, and improving insulation.
A total of 46 schools across the county will benefit from this latest program to reduce their carbon emissions, directly contributing to the county council’s goal of reaching carbon net zero in 2050.
Jonathan Price, below, Staffordshire County Council’s cabinet member for education said: “This year’s investment in schools shows our commitment to ensuring the county’s children are able to learn in an environment that benefits and aids their education. The investment will see upgraded facilities for many schools across the county.
“The decarbonisation programme in schools has been a particular success, with 51 schools already benefitting from a similar scheme last year.
This year’s plan to reduce the carbon emissions of 46 schools by replacing inefficient systems, improving insulation and making it easier to monitor energy usage, will directly contribute to our net zero carbon goal. Climate change affects all of us, so by using this money to do as much as we can to reduce our impact on the climate means we can secure a brighter future for the county’s children.”
In the Staffordshire Moorlands, the following improvements are planned:
Blythe Bridge High School Repair/replace windows, fencing and toilet refurbishment;
Forsbrook Cofe Controlled Primary School - Carpark/ driveway grounds maintenance, fencing and toilet refurbishment;
Squirrel Hayes First School Repair/replace windows;
St Anne’s Cofe (VC) Primary School - Hot water system;
Moor First School - Ceiling/ lighting decarbonisation;
Cheadle Primary School - Extension/refurbishment/ remodelling.