Students at Hailsham Community College are to benefit from upgraded facilities and an enhanced learning environment, thanks to new funding announced by Government.
The Department for Education (DfE) has published the outcome of its Condition Improvement Fund 2020-2021, which will provide funding of over £434 million for 1,476 projects at 1,243 academies, sixth-form colleges and non-diocesan voluntary aided schools.
The investment is part of the £1.4 billion of capital funding for 2020-2021 announced in April and will ensure that schools have well-maintained facilities to provide students with safe environments that support high-quality education.
Hailsham Community College is amongst three other schools in Wealden which will get the funding. These include Beacon Academy, St Mary’s School and Sir Henry Fermor Church of England Primary School.
Nus Ghani, MP for Wealden and who campaigned to secure the funding said; “After many meetings with Wealden schools as well as the Department of Education, I am delighted that these schools will benefit from this funding. It is important we lay the foundations for a country where everyone has the opportunity to succeed, with our younger generations at the heart of this mission.”
She added; “This major investment will ensure that Wealden schools have the facilities they need, and our children have the very best possible environment to learn in, enabling them to gain all the knowledge and skills they need for success.”
Additionally, the Prime Minister has announced a new transformative 10-year school rebuilding programme, which will be kick-started with over £1 billion for the first 50 projects in 2020-21.
Schools across the country have played their part in responding to coronavirus, ensuring their doors remained open for the children of essential workers, who have kept the NHS, public services and economy going throughout this crisis. The £1 billion package is on top of the £14 billion three-year funding settlement announced last year, recognising the additional work schools will need to do to help students to catch up.
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