Schools getting millions to spend on new facilities
MORE detail has emerged on how schools in Staffordshire will spend £8 million to ensure they are fit for the future.
Here, we list each school set to receive cash from the county council pot – and what each will spend it on.
Among their 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.
Added to this, two brand new schools are scheduled to be built in Tamworth to cope with the increasing demand for places.
If approved, these schools could open in 2024, and will add to current school developments in Lichfield (Deanslade) and the relocation of St Leonard’s in Stafford to the Kingston
Centre, both of which will open in September 2023.
Jonathan Price, 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 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.”
LIST OF PLANNED PROJECTS
Staffs Moorlands Blythe
Bridge High School – Repair/ replace windows, fencing and toilet refurbishment;
Staffs Moorlands Forsbrook Cofe Controlled Primary School
– Car park/driveway grounds maintenance, fencing and toilet refurbishment;
Staffs Moorlands Squirrel
Hayes First School – Repair/ replace windows;
Staffs Moorlands St Anne’s Cofe (VC) Primary School – Hot water system;
Staffs Moorlands Moor
First School – Ceiling/lighting decarbonisation;
Cheadle Primary School
– Extension/refurbishment/ remodelling.