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Capital Investment in Schools, 14/07/10 [W]
Capital Investment in Schools, 14/07/10 [W]

Many school buildings are still not fit for purpose according to a report by the Auditor General for Wales.

The report found that, in a number of local authorities, the effective planning of capital investment in schools has been hampered by a lack of reliable information about the state of school buildings and a reluctance to take decisions on school rationalisation following falls in pupil numbers.

The report includes a number of recommendations to the Assembly Government:

  • Develop a framework for evaluating the impact of major school building projects, require local authorities to apply the evaluation framework and analyse the data received to assess the overall impact of grant funding;
  • Establish clearer suitability criteria for school buildings and facilities and review the criteria in the light of changing legislation;
  • Set clearer timescales for the delivery of capital investment programmes;
  • Target funding to authorities who take into account opportunities for rationalisation, where pupil numbers don’t match the number of places.

The report id available to download from the Wales Audit Office website.

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