This briefing paper looks at the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on schools and pupils. It largely focuses on England, but includes some information about Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.
Documents to download
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CBP07375 (773 KB, PDF)
This paper provides information on the levels of funding available for capital projects in English schools, as well as on the streams of funding schools may access. The Priority School Building Programme, implemented by the Coalition Government as a replacement for the previous Building Schools for the Future programme, is discussed in a separate section.
The briefing includes an overview of the June 2020 announcements of a ’10-year, multi-wave, rebuilding programme’ for schools. Details of the funding, and the projects that will be supported, are yet to be announced.
The paper also includes an overview of the National Audit Office report on capital funding in schools, published in February 2017.
Documents to download
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CBP07375 (773 KB, PDF)
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On Wednesday 21 October 2020, there will be an Opposition Day Debate on Free School Meals.
