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EducationFunding approved to upgrade Rochdale primary schools

Funding approved to upgrade Rochdale primary schools

Primary schools in Rochdale are to receive a share of more than £2.9 million as part of an upgrade to local education facilities.

This investment, funded by the Department for Education (DfE) Basic Need and School Condition Allocation grant, was approved by councillors at the latest cabinet meeting.

Eighteen schools maintained by the local authority will benefit from the grant in total, with works set to feature roof replacements, heating upgrades, accessibility improvements and safety enhancements.

Some schools will also benefit from toilet renovations and resurfacing of external areas among other areas of improvement.

Councillor Rachel Massey (pictured) said: “We want our children and young people to continue to have access to a good education.

“This fundamentally starts with high quality teaching but also a learning environment where the facilities they use are of a good standard because this goes hand in hand in giving our children and young people the very best opportunities to grow and flourish when they are at school.

“This grant from the DfE helps us to achieve this with upgrades to a number of our local primary schools, an investment I know will be warmly welcomed by our local teachers, pupils and parents.”

Works will now go out to tender ahead of these developments being carried out.

The grant comes as part of wider funds issued by the DfE to support the needs of provision for school places and the works to address condition needs of school buildings and estates.

Helen Greaney
Helen Greaney
I'm a journalist with more than 18 years' experience on local, regional and national newspapers, as well as PR and digital marketing. Crime and the courts is my specialist area but I'm also keen to hear your stories concerning Manchester and the greater North West region.
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