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£9 billion to be spent on new free schools as old ones left to rot

Billions of pounds are to be spent on new free schools while the old ones are left to rot. The shocking figures have been revealed as the education sector suffers a funding crisis, with plans to spend £9 billion on new free schools while current state schools are falling apart described as “utter madness”  by […]

Jack Peat by Jack Peat
2017-02-22 14:15
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Billions of pounds are to be spent on new free schools while the old ones are left to rot.

The shocking figures have been revealed as the education sector suffers a funding crisis, with plans to spend £9 billion on new free schools while current state schools are falling apart described as “utter madness”  by union GMB.

A National Audit Office (NAO) report today says 6.7 billionn is needed to bring existing school buildings in England and Wales to a satisfactory level.

The Government says by 2021, £9.7 billion will have been spent on 833 free schools.

Karen Leonard, GMB National Schools Officer, said: “What planet is this Tory Government living on?

“Does it make financial sense to pour millions of taxpayers’ money into free schools – many in areas where a new school is simply not required – when existing schools are going to wrack and ruin?

“£6.7billion is needed to repair our schools and the Tories want to plough almost £10billion on free schools

“But when we ask for decent pay for our school staff, the government rings its hands and says there is no money.

“Cash is so tight many of our ‘forgotten schools’ are struggling to give kids the education they deserve.

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