Source · Select Committees · Education Committee
Recommendation 9
9
Accepted
Shift funding from short-term repairs to comprehensive upgrades and rebuilds for high-risk schools.
Conclusion
Funding should move beyond short-term patching and repairs toward comprehensive upgrades and rebuilds, prioritising schools beyond their design life and those posing the greatest safety risks. (Conclusion, Paragraph 49)
Government response summary AI-generated
The Government claims it is already addressing the issue of school funding through the Education Estates Strategy, the School Rebuilding Programme (investing almost £20 billion through to 2034-35, covering 750 schools) and almost £3 billion per year invested by 2034–35 in capital maintenance. Renewal and Retrofit Programme is backed by over £700 million to 2029-30.
Government Response
The government responded to this report on 17 April 2026. No passage in that response could be matched to this conclusion. Read the response document ↗