£1.75billion to local authorities for PCP

01.12.2008

On 12th November 2008 the DCSF announced that more than 1500 primary schools will be rebuilt or refurbished over the next two years as part of the Government’s Primary Capital Programme as ministers gave the go-ahead to 133 local authorities’ primary capital strategies.

Ed Balls said:

“This is a once-in-a-generation chance to transform primary education in every part of the country – to sweep away buildings now reaching the end of their shelf life and drive up the quality of our schools.

The Government will release £1.75billion of funding to local authorities for the Primary Capital Programme with local authorities investing a further £1.8billion. That’s on top of the £150m already being invested in 23 pilot local authorities in 2008-09. Investment in ICT is a vital part of this programme.