Another pleasantly sunny day is forecast for Saturday as Greater Manchester continues to enjoy the warmer weather this Easter weekend.
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Schools and colleges across the country are set to receive a share of £2.5 billion to upgrade their buildings, and create extra pupil places, the Government has announced.
It comes after unions warned that action must be taken by the Government to ensure deteriorating school buildings 'at risk of collapse' are made safe.
The money will consist of £1.8 billion investment for the 2023-24 financial year to improve the conditions of the school estate in England, the PA news agency reports. Of that funding, schools in Greater Manchester are set to receive around £3.6 million.
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A further £487 million will be invested to help councils across England provide additional school places needed for September 2026.
The Government says this will allow thousands of extra primary and secondary school places in good and outstanding schools to be created by then.
The money comes on top of the School Rebuilding Programme which the Government says will "transform" buildings at 500 schools across the country over the next decade – with priority given to those in poor condition.
Minister for Skills, Apprenticeships and Higher Education Robert Halfon said: "This significant investment will transform school and college buildings across the country so that they are fit for the future and can provide the best education for students, no matter where they live.
"We want every young person to have access to high-quality facilities and learning environments, to gain the skills they need to climb the ladder of opportunity into further study and work, whilst supporting efforts to grow the economy."
In an open letter to Education Secretary Gillian Keegan in February, seven unions urged the
Another pleasantly sunny day is forecast for Saturday as Greater Manchester continues to enjoy the warmer weather this Easter weekend.
It’s Good Friday, the start of the Easter weekend.
The Easter weekend is off to a bright start in Greater Manchester with glorious sunshine forecast on Good Friday.
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